CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Is Up 1.61% In December;

Event Driven Multi Strategy Sub Strategy Is Top Performer, Up 2.62%

CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index Is Up 0.99% Net In December; Long/Short Equity Sub Strategy is Top Performer, Up 3.33% Net

CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices Report December Returns;

Long/Short Equity Sector Invest Index Up 2.51%

NEW YORK , NY , January 18, 2005 — The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is up 1.61% for December 2004, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC.

“Major US equity indices ended the month in positive territory, with managers generating returns on the long side of their portfolios,” said Mr. Schupp. “European and Asian equities were generally positive for the month as well, despite declining markets in China , contributing to the return of the Long/Short Equity sector. The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 9.64% for the year 2004.”

“The Dedicated Short Bias sub strategy was hurt once again this month by the continuing bull market in equities, reporting a return of –4.87%, and ended the year as the only negative sub strategy in 2004,” said Robert I. Schulman, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tremont Capital Management, Inc. “ Event Driven managers generally profited from long credit positions and distressed trades.”

Performance for the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index and its ten sub strategies is calculated monthly. December, November and 2004 returns for all categories are listed below and at www.hedgeindex.com.

*Total Return Indices

The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index value is 314.55, returning 214.55% for the 132-month period since inception (January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2004).

For additional current and historical data including more comparisons with other widely followed global indices, visit the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index web site at www.hedgeindex.com.

The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index is comprised of 382 funds as of December 31, 2004 .

Two funds, ACM Market Neutral Research Fund and Diamond Partners LLC, were dropped from the Index because they are no longer reporting.

The Index is constructed using the TASS and CSFB/Tremont databases of more than 3,000 hedge funds. It includes both open and closed funds located in the U.S. and offshore, but does not include funds of funds. In order to qualify for inclusion in the index selection universe, a fund must have a minimum of US $10 million under management, a 12-month track record, and audited financial statements. Index funds are selected using a formula based on assets under management that ensures the Index represents at least 85% of total assets in each of ten strategy-based sectors in the selection universe. Once added, funds are not excluded until they liquidate or fail to meet the reporting requirements, in order to minimize survivorship bias. The Index is calculated as a total return index on a monthly basis, adjusted for asset in- and outflow, including a reselection according to the procedure outlined above on a quarterly basis.

Returns for the CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index

The CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index is up an estimated 0.99% net for the month of December 2004. The confirmed performance for November is up 1.74% net.

Performance for the CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index and its ten sub strategies is calculated monthly. Returns for the months of December, November and 2004 for all categories are listed below and at www.hedgeindex.com. The returns shown are net of a 0.07% calculation fee.

The CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index was launched with 60 funds across 10 style-based sectors. The Investable Index was set at 100 on August 1, 2003 . As of December 31, 2004 , the aggregate assets under management of the index constituents were over $95 billion.

The funds currently included in the index are available on the web site at www.hedgeindex.com .

The CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index is designed to give investors broad exposure to hedge funds as an asset class. It fulfills investor demand for index-linked products created to reduce dependency on fund manager selection and fund concentration risk.

The CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index is based on the broad CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index, which is the largest hedge fund index with $311 billion in assets managed by 382 funds as of December 31, 2004 .

The funds in the CSFB/Tremont Investable Index, selected from the funds included in the broad index, generally comprise the six largest funds that are open to investment and meet certain liquidity conditions in each of the 10 style-based sectors. The fund selection rules can be found on www.hedgeindex.com and include the following criteria:

• Funds are selected from the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index by an asset-based formula

• The funds generally represent the six largest eligible “open” funds in each of the ten sectors

• The funds are determined by application of the construction rules

• Member funds must provide timely performance reporting, audited financials and offering memorandum review for inclusion

The CSFB/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index is calculated monthly and re-balanced semi-annually.

Additional features of the Investable Index include:

• Transparency via www.hedgeindex.com and pages on Bloomberg and Reuters

• A broad suite of index-linked investment products through CSFB

Returns for the CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices

Performance for the CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices is calculated monthly. Returns for the months of December, November and year-to-date 2004 for all Sector Invest Indices are listed below and at www.hedgeindex.com. The returns shown are net of a 0.07% calculation fee.

The CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices were launched with 114 funds across 10 style-based sectors. Each Sector Invest Index was set at 100 on October 1, 2004 . As of December 31, 2004 , the aggregate assets under management of the index constituents were over $134 billion.

The funds currently included in the index are available on the web site at www.hedgeindex.com .

These new indices are constructed to provide objective benchmarks of the style-based investment strategies in the hedge fund universe. They fulfill investor demand for index-linked products created to reduce dependency on fund manager selection and fund concentration risk while allowing investors to play an active role in their tactical asset allocation.

The CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices are derived from the broad CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index, the most widely quoted hedge fund index in the world with $311 billion in assets managed by 382 funds as of December 31, 2004 .

The funds in the CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices, selected from the funds included in the broad index, generally comprise the largest funds that are open to investment and meet certain liquidity conditions in each of the 10 style-based sectors. The fund selection rules can be found on www.hedgeindex.com and include the following criteria:

• Funds are selected from the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index by an asset-based formula

• The funds generally represent the largest eligible “open” funds in each of the ten sectors

• The funds are determined by application of the construction rules

• Member funds must provide timely performance reporting, audited financials and offering memorandum review for inclusion

The CSFB/Tremont Sector Invest Indices are calculated monthly and will be re-balanced semi-annually.

Additional features of the Sector Invest Indices include:

• Transparency via www.hedgeindex.com and pages on Bloomberg and Reuters

• A broad suite of index-linked investment products through CSFB

Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC is the joint venture company of Credit Suisse First Boston Index Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Credit Suisse First Boston Inc., and Tremont Capital Management, Inc. Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index LLC is headquartered at 11 Madison Avenue , New York , NY 10010-3629 .

Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) is a leading global investment bank serving institutional, corporate, government and individual clients. CSFB’s businesses include securities underwriting, sales and trading, investment banking, private equity, financial advisory services, investment research, venture capital, correspondent brokerage services and asset management. CSFB operates in 69 locations in 33 countries across five continents. The Firm is a business unit of the Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group, a leading global financial services company.

Tremont Capital Management, Inc. is one of the leading global alternative investment management firms, whose business lines include research and investment management services, sale and distribution of its proprietary investment products, and database sales and information services. Tremont advises on over $11 billion in alternative investment assets. Through its information and market intelligence unit, TASS Research, the firm provides data on the performance of more than 3,000 alternative investment managers and funds. Tremont is headquartered in Rye , New York and has offices in Toronto , Bermuda and London .

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