Managed Account Platform AlphaMetrix Named to Inc. 500

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One of the 10 Fastest Growing Financial Services Firms in the U.S.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AlphaMetrix, LLC, a provider of hedge fund governance solutions and operator of the largest independent hedge fund managed account platform, today announced that it ranks in the top quartile of Inc. magazine’s 2010 Inc. 500. This highly regarded list ranks the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. over the four-year period ending December 31, 2009. AlphaMetrix, with $2.2 billion on its managed account platform,* is the 7^th fastest growing financial services firm on the list.

“There are many important milestones in every company’s growth, and being named to the Inc. 500 is among the best,” said AlphaMetrix founder and CEO Aleks Kins. “To make it onto the Inc. 500 requires independence, innovation and a single-minded pursuit of excellence. I am proud of our entire team for this exciting recognition.”

Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, GoDaddy, Zipcar, Clif Bar, American Apparel, Oracle, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.

“Fast growth at any time is a big achievement; fast growth during the past few years is just short of miraculous,” said Inc. editor Jane Berentson. “The Inc. 500 consists of these just-short-of miraculous companies, the ones that through ingenuity and ambition have increased revenue, hired employees, and grown fast in difficult economic times.”

AlphaMetrix’s mission is to eliminate or minimize many of the operational, fraud and market risks faced by hedge investors through the use of technology, quantitative, qualitative and operational due diligence, and comprehensive checks and balances.

AlphaMetrix makes it simple for investors and funds to take advantage of the many benefits of managed accounts, handling all of the complicated logistics on their behalf. Additionally, backed by proprietary technology and 24-hour risk management each trading day, AlphaMetrix aims to provide an unsurpassed level of transparency and control.

Methodology

The 2010 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2006 to 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2009. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2006 is $80,000; the minimum for 2009 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,647, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit online at www.inc.com.

About AlphaMetrix, LLC

AlphaMetrix is an independent provider of hedge fund governance solutions designed to reduce risks and maximize returns for investors. The company operates the largest independent managed account platform for hedge fund investing (Infovest21 Special Research Report on Managed Account Platforms, October 2009), providing clients with managed account structuring and operations, near real-time transparency and technology, manager due diligence, anti-fraud controls and 24-hour risk management every trading day. www.alphametrix.com

* Includes pooled accounts, separately managed accounts and account tracking.