Bethesda, MD - October 10, 2001 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today that it will report third quarter earnings on October 30, 2001. American Capital invites its prospective shareholders, shareholders and analysts to attend the American Capital Shareholder Call on Wednesday, October 31 at 11:00 am ET. The dial in number is 800-230-1092. International callers should dial 612-288-0318. Please advise the operator you are dialing in for the American Capital Shareholder Call.
During the Shareholder Call, we invite you to turn to our shareholder website, and click on the October 31 Shareholder Call Slide Show button. The quarterly shareholder presentation includes a summary slide show to accompany the call that participants may download and print, a longer version with supplementary information, and a downloadable spreadsheet with summary financial data. Participants will also be able to access the complete streaming presentation on our website. The shareholder presentation will be made available shortly after the earnings release on October 30. We hope that you will take the time to review the slides in advance of the Shareholder Call.
For the convenience of our shareholders, there will be a recording available from 9:30 pm October 31 to 11:55 pm November 10. If you are interested in hearing the recording of the presentation, please dial 800-475-6701 and enter code 604184. International callers may dial 320-365-3844 and enter the same code, 604184. We will also have the Shareholder Slide Shows available on our website.
For further information or questions, please do not hesitate to call our Shareholder Relations department at (301) 951-6122.
American Capital is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund. American Capital is an equity partner in management and employee buyouts; invests in debt and equity of companies led by private equity firms, and provides capital directly to private and small public companies. American Capital funds growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations.
Companies interested in learning more about American Capital's flexible financing and ability to provide senior debt, subordinated debt and equity should contact Mark Opel, Principal, at (800) 248-9340, or visit our website.This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements regarding expected results of American Capital Strategies are subject to various factors and uncertainties, including the uncertainties associated with the timing of transaction closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions, changes in regional or national economic conditions, or changes in the conditions of the industries in which American Capital has made investments.
