New York, NY and Stamford, CT. -- June 2, 2006 - Credit Suisse and GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that they intend to form a US$1 billion joint venture to invest in global infrastructure assets. The joint venture, which Credit Suisse plans to form with GE Infrastructure, intends to invest in energy and transportation infrastructure assets worldwide. Each party plans to commit US$500 million to the joint venture.
Targets will include power generation and transmission, gas storage and pipelines, water assets, airports, air traffic control, ports, railroads and toll roads. The infrastructure joint venture estimates the market opportunity at US$500 billion in developed markets and US$1 trillion in emerging markets over the next five years.
Credit Suisse and GE plan to name a team of senior executives to manage the joint venture in due course.
"This joint venture will help propel our international growth in serving the global need for trillions of dollars of investments to improve energy and transportation infrastructure," said Dave Calhoun, GE Vice Chairman for GE Infrastructure. "Combining GE's and Credit Suisse's expertise, global footprint and financial strength is a compelling way to satisfy the thirst for infrastructure investment."
Brian Finn, Head of Alternative Investments at Credit Suisse, said: "We are delighted to partner with GE and believe there is a real untapped opportunity for investment in this attractive asset class. As a leading global financial institution, the breadth of our expertise in developed and emerging markets, alternative investments, investment banking, project finance and capital markets, when combined with GE's longstanding industry expertise and leadership, makes for a dynamic partnership."
GE Infrastructure's participants in the joint venture are its GE Energy Financial Services and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) units, including the Transportation Finance team.
GE Energy Financial Services, based in Stamford, Connecticut USA, with European operations based in London, invested $3 billion during 2005 in the world's most capital-intensive industry, energy. With more than $11 billion in assets, Energy Financial Services offers structured equity, leveraged leasing, partnerships, project finance and broad-based commercial finance to the global energy industry from wellhead to wall socket. Energy Financial Services has developed a strong record investing in solar, biomass, hydro, wind and geothermal power, and is growing its portfolio of nearly $1 billion in renewable energy assets. For more information, visit www.geenergyfinancialservices.com.
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is the commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of General Electric. GECAS has a fleet of 1,400 owned aircraft it leases to more than 225 airlines in some 60 countries. It also offers financing to expand and modernize airport infrastructure and equipment, and its Transportation Finance unit offers financing solutions for port terminals and other customers in the marine, rail and intermodal industries. GECAS has offices in 21 cities around the world. For more information, visit www.gecas.com
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