The Koo's Group is a leading business group in the Asia-Pacific region. Originally founded in Taiwan by Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo and Dr. C.F. Koo, The Koo's Group has expanded over the past 50 years from traditional manufacturing to financial services, high technology, telecommunications and other global service industries. With significant Asia-wide presence, The Koo's Group has established leadership positions in many industries. Its key strengths include region-wide business and government relationships, multi-channel customer access, and a track record of successful partnerships with Western multinational companies. In all, The Koo's Group encompasses over 80 companies and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. The total assets of The Koo's Group amount to more than US$36 billion. Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo serves as Chairman of the Board of Milestone.

The Koo's Group has built substantial businesses in the financial services sector and currently owns controlling interests in the following companies:

• Chinatrust Commercial Bank (www.chinatrust.com.tw) is the largest private commercial bank in Taiwan with a regional network throughout South East Asia. It has offices throughout Taiwan and also has offices in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Hanoi, Bangkok, Manila, India and Paraguay.
  
  
• Chinatrust Bank USA (www.chinatrustusa.com) is a commercial bank with a network of 18 offices in New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington.
  
  
• Grand Pacific Financing Corp (www.gpusa.com) specializes in workout financing for financially troubled income-producing assets. Grand Pacific's expertise includes project finance, pre-lease/pre-sold construction loans, and bridge and permanent financings. Grand Pacific Financing Corp. has offices in Torrance, Monterey Park, San Francisco and New York.
  
  

• Chailease Group (www.chailease.com) is the largest leasing company in Taiwan with over 50% of the market, 1,500 employees, 6,000 corporate clients and an office network that spans the Asia-Pacific region. Chailease is expanding its scope of operations from leasing and brokerage of installment contracts to domestic, multinational and international factoring management, trade finance, venture capital investment, financial and management consulting, and construction and development finance. Chailease has total assets of over US$2.7 billion.
  
  

• China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is The Koo's Group's insurance arm engaged in traditional life, health care, disability and group insurance.
  
  
  
• China Securities Co. Ltd (www.chinasec.com.tw) is one of Taiwan's leading investment banks and is engaged in brokerage, underwriting, corporate finance and fixed income activities.
  
  
• KG Investments is an investment firm funded by The Koo's Group and other leading Asian conglomerates including Nippon Life, United Overseas Bank, Lee Kim Yew (PTE) Ltd., Salim Group, Tong Yang Group and the Yuchengco Group with business emphasis on derivatives sales and trading, regional brokerage, asset management and corporate finance.
  
  
• KGI Securities One Public Company Limited (www.kgieworld.co.th) is the largest securities broker listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and operates 23 other specialized funds.
  
  
• KG NextVision (www.kgnv.com) is the private equity arm of The Koo's Group and is listed on the Hang Seng exchange in Hong Kong. It takes equity stakes in both public and privately-held companies. KG NextVision seeks investments that complement the activities of The Koo's Group. By leveraging the network and resources of The Koo's Group, KG NextVision also looks to partner with companies that have ambitions to expand their presence and capabilities in Asia.

The Koo's Group also controls Taiwan Cement Corporation, the largest cement company in Taiwan, Taiwan Polypropylene Co. Ltd., Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp., China Synthetic Rubber Corporation and KK Converter Company Ltd. In addition, The Koo's Group owns an international chain of hotels through Sino-American Development Corporation and China Trust Hotels Ltd. The group also owns the largest communication group in Taiwan comprising companies in the fields of advertising, cable TV, radio broadcasting such as United Communications, United Advertising Company and others.

WASHINGTON, DC
Steven J. Quamme
Eugene S. Weil

Richard A. Buckner
Barry N. Dickstein
John J. Nelligan
Christie Morrissey Smith
Charles R. Stephenson
Timothy W. Stute
J. Brandon Turner

BUCHAREST
Dinu Patriciu
Colin Hart
Cornel Fumea

BOMBAY
Sanjaya Kulkarni
Sushim Desai
Bharat Dighe
Nimesh Grover
Ravi Lekhrajani

OUTSIDE FOUNDING PARTNERS
Haley Barbour
Ed Rogers
G. Philip Stephenson
The Koos Group

ADVISORY BOARD
James A. Baker IV
Kevin Buehler
The Hon. Richard Burt
Edward J. Mathias