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Crain's New York Business
25 Leaders Reshaping New York
September 29–October 5, 2008

"David Shaw showed Wall Street the power of mathematics....[but his] most important contribution may lie in the future."

Absolute Return
D. E. Shaw's Max Stone Takes On "Risk"
April 2008

Max Stone, a member of the D. E. Shaw group's executive committee, discusses lessons learned in risk management.

Alpha
Rizk Management
January 2008

"As head of the D. E. Shaw group's ... real estate unit, George Rizk is leading the charge into global property investing as part of an effort to diversify the … firm's portfolio."

Absolute Return
Billion Dollar Club
March 2007

Absolute Return's 2007 survey of hedge fund managers ranked the D. E. Shaw group #4 in total assets under management.

Alpha
Cracking the Code
February 2007

"[The D. E. Shaw group] is applying the innovations [it] developed for [alternative asset management] to traditional asset management."

Risk
The Risk Awards 2007: Hedge Fund of the Year
January 2007

"[The D. E. Shaw group] has made significant strides into long-only asset management, direct lending and distressed debt, while adapting and setting higher risk management standards along the way."

HedgeWorld
100 Women Gala Set for Nov. 16
November 13, 2006

100 Women in Hedge Funds awarded Anne Dinning, a managing director at the
D. E. Shaw group, the industry leadership award.

Financial Times
Top Hedge Fund Looks to Expand Traditional Business
August 14, 2006

"[The D. E. Shaw group] is making a big push into traditional asset management...."

Euromoney
Euromoney 2005 Awards for Excellence: Best Alternative Investment House
July 2005

"[The firm's] success is a result of its people. Its founder, David Shaw, insists on employing only the most ‘extraordinary’ individuals."

Press Releases

The D. E. Shaw Group Forms New Asset-Backed Securities Unit
September 04, 2008

D. E. Shaw Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer
August 05, 2008

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Senior Counterparty Relationship Manager
July 30, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group and South Carolina Retirement System Announce Strategic Relationship
July 28, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group Hires Senior Marketer for Europe
July 2, 2008

Los Angeles Real Estate Developer Buys Century Plaza Hotel
June 2, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group and Metro Development Group Enter into a Joint Venture
January 16, 2008

The D. E. Shaw Group Receives Expedited FII Registration in India
November 7, 2007

David E. Shaw inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Press Release, October 5, 2007

The U.S. Treasury appointed Anne Dinning, a managing director at the D. E. Shaw group, to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets
U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs Press Release, September 21, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group's Direct Capital Unit Provides Financing to Spencer Gifts Holdings, Inc.
August 22, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires General Counsel
July 30, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Director of External Affairs
June 12, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Chief Underwriting Officer for Its Reinsurance Operation
May 21, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Head of Direct Capital Business for Europe
May 2, 2007

Lehman Brothers Buys Minority Stake in the D. E. Shaw Group
March 13, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Affiliate Approved as NYMEX Member
March 8, 2007

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Head of Private Equity Unit for Greater China
February 28, 2007

SunCal Companies and the D. E Shaw Group to Acquire Historic Albuquerque Land Grant
SunCal Companies Press Release, December 19, 2006

Lawrence H. Summers to Join the D. E. Shaw Group
October 19, 2006

The D. E. Shaw Group Invests in The ERORA Group
October 18, 2006

D. E. Shaw Group Enhances Its Institutional Asset Management Capabilities With Addition of Short Positions
August 14, 2006

D. E. Shaw Group Announces It Will Vote Against Merger of MCI and Verizon
September 16, 2005

D. E. Shaw Group Announces Acquisition of Interest in Two Power Plants
September 1, 2005

D. E. Shaw Group Hires Head of Quantitative Research for its Institutional Asset Management Business
July 19, 2005

D. E. Shaw Group to Implement Next-Generation Grid Using Sun Technologies
Sun Microsystems Press Release,
June 22, 2005

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