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-- Capricorn fxST and fxMT strategies outperform ZURICH, Switzerland, January 15, 2009 (Currency Trader) In the January 2009 issue of the Currency Trader magazine, the Barclay Trading Group's currency trader rankings for November 2008 is published ranking Capricorns currency strategies.  The Capricorn fxST (Aggressive) strategy is ranked 9th in traders managing more than $10 million.  In the category of traders managing less than $10 million, the Capricorn fxMT (Growth) strategy is ranked 7th. Managed money: Barclay Trading Group’s currency trader rankings for November 2008   Top 10 currency traders managing more than $10 million as of Nov. 30, ranked by November 2008 return.     Trading Advisor  RTN  YTD  AUM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Auriel Currency 2X Fund Plimsoll Capital (Headwind) Goldman Sachs (Fund. Currency) John W. Henry & Co. (Int'l. FX) Sunrise Cap'l Partners (Currency Fund) Hathersage (Long Term Currency) Geo Economic Mgmt. System Ltd Spot Forex Mgmt. (Geneva) Capricorn Advisory Mgmt (fxST Aggres.) arsago Premium Currencies  5.76%5.30%4.65%4.17%2.57%2.50%2.29%2.12%2.05%1.84% -15.56%15.14%20.67%76.09%16.35%8.99%16.37%9.97%5.88%2.57% 433.1 22.1 310.0 29.1 29.2 362.1 43.1 12.0 62.0 181.2 Top 10 currency traders managing less than $10 million and more than $1 million as of Nov. 30, ranked by November 2008 return.     Trading Advisor RTN YTD AUM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Wallwood Consultants (Forex) Spot Forex Mgmt. (Lausanne) Spot Forex Mgmt. (Zurich) Zone Cap'l FX Managed Account Aspect Capital (Gl. Currency) Swing Capital (FX) Capricorn Advisory Mgmt (fxMT Growth) Ketch Capital Management (Tack Fund) Coe Capital Advisors (FX) Quiddity (FX) 13.66%8.83%4.36%4.18%3.10%2.03%1.62%1.54%1.02%0.92% -42.66%46.81%21.64%16.35% -4.26%25.68%4.65%0.25%5.53% -6.99% 2.0 4.0 6.5 1.2 5.0 6.5 1.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 Source: BarclayHedge (http://www.barclayhedge.com). Based on estimates of the composite of all accounts or the fully funded subset method. Does not reflect the performance of any single account. PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

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Capricorn is an established currency manager with a global client base that includes; Banks, Asset Allocators, Institutions, Investment Funds and High Net Worth Individuals. As of today, the company has more than 50 years of experience within the investment advisory arena, currently advising over US$250 million in client assets. Since 1999 Capricorn has produced superior risk adjusted returns in its 'pure alpha' strategies managing approximately US$75 million, trading high liquid currencies as managed accounts and offshore funds for Individual and Institutional clients. The vision behind Capricorn is to reach our capacity of US$ 500 million, managing the assets of professional investors. To achieve this goal our aim is to provide premium investment programs that seeks, strong returns with low volatility and a low correlation to other investment vehicles. In order to strengthen our ability to add value to our clients’ portfolio, we choose to develop and maintain relationships with reputable financial institutions that are leaders in their field.

 

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Hedge Fund Operational Excellence

Best Operator Single Manager 2007 - Nomination (Financial News) 2008 - Nomination (Financial News)

European Hedge Fund Performance

Best Newcomer for 2008 2009 - Nomination (Hedge Fund Review)

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Top Currency Rankings MAR 2009 (BarclayHedge) SEP 2009 (MA-Research) OCT 2009 (Stark & Company) DEC 2009 (BarclayHedge) JAN 2010 (Stark & Company)

Currency Index Approval

Parker Discretionary FX Index NOV 2006 (Parker Global Strategies)