EFTA Document EFTA01386187

AGP LP 519 Alpha Group Caudal Paul Barren Non-U.S. Securities Investing in securities of non-U.S. governments and companies which are generally denominated in non-U.S. currencies and utilization of options on non-U.S. securities involves certain considerations comprising both risks and opportunities not typically associated with investing in securities of the United States Government or United States companies. These considerations include changes in exchange rates and exchange control regulations, political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less governmental supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, greater risks associated with counterparties and settlement, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility. Emerging Markets Investing in developing market debt or equity involves certain heightened risks and special considerations not typically associated with investing in other more established economies or securities markets. Such risks may include () increased risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation; (i) greater social, economic and political uncertainty including war; (ii) higher dependence on exports and the corresponding importance of international trade; (iv) greater volatility, less liquidity and smaller capitalization of securities markets; (v) greater volatility in currency exchange rates; (v) greater risk of inflation; (vi) greater controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital and on the Partnership's ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; (vii) increased likelihood of governmental involvement in and control over the economies; (ix) governmental decisions to discontinue support of economic reform programs generally and to impose centrally planned economies; (x) differences in auditing and financial reporting standards that may result in the unavailability of material information about issuers; (xi) less extensive regulation of the securities markets; (xi) longer settlement periods for securities transactions and less reliable clearance and custody arrangements; (xiii) less developed corporate laws regarding fiduciary duties of officers and directors and the protection of investors; (xiv) higher transaction costs; (xv) imposition of foreign taxes; (xvi) difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations; (xvi) less available information than is generally the case in the United States; and (xviii) certain considerations regarding the maintenance of Partnership securities and cash with non-U.S. brokers and securities depositories. Currency Risks The Partnership's investments that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are subject to the risk that the value of the particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. As a result, the Partnership could realize a net loss on an investment, even if there were a gain on the underlying investment before currency losses were taken into account. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation and political developments. The Investment Manager may seek to hedge these risks by investing in currencies, currency futures contracts and options on currency futures contracts, forward currency contracts, swaps, swaptions, or any combination thereof (whether or not exchange traded), but there can be no assurance that such strategies will be effective. Short Sales Short sales can, in certain circumstances, substantially increase the impact of adverse price movements on the Partnership's portfolio. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the particular investment sold short, which could result in an inability to cover the short position and a theoretically unlimited loss. There is the risk that the securities borrowed by the Partnership in connection with a short sale must be retumed to the securities lender on short notice. If a request for return of borrowed securities occurs at a time when other short sellers of the security are receiving similar requests, a 'short squeeze can occur, and the Partnership may be compelled to replace borrowed securities previously sold short with purchases on the open market at the most disadvantageous time, possibly at prices significantly in excess of the proceeds received in originally selling the securities short. 13 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) DB-SDNY-0087768 CONFIDENTIAL SONY GM_00233952 EFTA01386187