Bain & Company is proud to be a strategic partner and active member of the World Economic Forum, an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We support and actively participate in a wide range of initiatives and projects. For further information on the WEF, please refer to www.weforum.org.

World Economic Forum on Latin America Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 27-29 April 2011 "Laying the Foundation for a Latin American Decade" More about the event on WEForum.org Bain's involvement in this event World Economic Forum on Africa 2011 Cape Town, South Africa, 4-6 May 2011 "From Vision to Action, Africa's Next Chapter" More about the event on WEForum.org Bain's involvement in this event

"It's been my privilege to be associated with the World Economic Forum for over a decade. When I think about the qualities I have always cherished about it, I am most struck by the things that should not change year to year, those lasting values that embody an organization's character. The character of the Forum that I hope to see a decade from now is exactly what makes it unique today: an organization that can bring leaders of the most relevant global companies, nations and social action groups together to address practically the world's thorniest issues. An organization's 'True North' is its internal, guiding principles, the ones that hold, even when times get tough or circumstances change. By recognizing and articulating its principles, the Forum continues to both reinforce and renew what makes it relevant and unique, and keeps it independent as it adheres to its mission of setting the global agenda." - Orit Gadiesh, Chairman, Bain & Company Member of the Foundation Board of the WEF From the 2005/06 World Economic Forum's Annual Report

If you are interested in learning more about our involvement with the World Economic Forum, please contact Anja Wittrup, Director Corporate Affairs.