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Wafra
Investment Advisory Group, Inc. |
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
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Wafra Investment Advisory
Group, Inc., a U.S. registered investment adviser, is beneficially owned
by The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait. The Public
Institution for Social Security is an autonomous agency controlled by
the State of Kuwait.
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Founded in 1985, Wafra is an investment management
company offering an extensive range of investment services including
portfolio securities management, direct equity, real
estate and other structured products management. Wafra also manages
a series of alternative investment products and has a private asset management division. Wafra, together with its affiliates,
currently has committed and under management, assets of approximately $9.3 billion*.
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Originally
founded to manage funds in the United States for financial institutions
of Kuwait and other Gulf states, it has broadened its mission and now
serves over 30 institutional and private clients from around the world.
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It has a staff of
approximately 80, including about 30 senior-level professionals
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*Estimated assets
under management. Included in assets under management is committed capital.
Certain valuations are estimated based on the most recently available
value. See "Notes"
section which is an integral part of this presentation.
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