Howard Stern

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides annuities, mutual funds, long-term care insurance and disability income insurance through subsidiaries. Among Northwestern Mutual's majority-owned subsidiaries are the Frank Russell Co., Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC (NMIS), the Northwestern Mutual Trust Co. and Mason Street Advisors LLC. NMIS has been a member of the Northwestern Mutual family of companies since 1968. They serve the investment planning and product needs of individuals and businesses. NMIS offers an array of individual planning solutions ranging from college education funding to IRA solutions, retirement planning solutions for corporations, institutions, foundations and endowments. They also offer a variety of investment products, including mutual funds, unit investment trusts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, treasuries, individual equity and fixed-income investments and variable life and variable annuities. Northwestern Investment Management Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NMIS and offers full-time opportunities in private debt and equity and real estate investments at their corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mason Street Advisors provides investment advisory services not only to Northwestern Mutual, but also to the Mason Street Funds and the separate accounts for Northwestern Mutual's variable life and annuity products.

GE Capital Investment Advisors provides real estate asset management services. The company is based in Boston, MA. GE Capital Investment Advisors was acquired by State Street Research Realty Advisors from General Electric Co. on May 31, 2001.

Part of Nucleus Holdings, Inc., American General Ventures, Inc. is a company that makes and sells computers and computer accessories. The company is based in Colorado Springs, CO. American General Ventures was acquired by Nucleus Holdings, Inc. on April 16, 1999.

Peter Kiewit Sons Co., provides construction services. It offers full-service engineering, design management, and proposal services. The company was founded by Peter Kiewit in 1931 and is based in Omaha, NE.

Northwestern Mutual Capital LLC (Northwestern Mutual Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1980. The firm is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.