Owl Creek Asset Management
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Date updated:08-07-2007

Owl Creek Asset Management is a New York based hedge fund started in 2002 by Jeff Altman.

"Shareholder activism is where people are looking in the U.S. because people are seeing returns stagnate here,'' says Jeffrey Altman, managing partner at New York-based Owl Creek Asset Management LP, whose Owl Creek II LP fund returned 28.4% during the three years ended on Sept. 30."

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1/5/07 In an amended 13D filing on Northwest Airlines Corp. (OTC: NWACQ), 5% holder Owl Creek Asset Management said the United States Trustee declined to appoint the Northwest Equity Committee which it has been pushing for. The firm said they have become a member of an unofficial Northwest Equity Committee with other shareholders. The unofficial Committee retained legal and financial advisors an will attempt to obtain shareholder representation in the bankruptcy case. In its November 21st letter to the company, Owl Creek said NWACQ could be worth $19.75-$33.50 per share. From streetinsider.com

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2/27/07 In a 13D filing after the close on Ryerson Inc. (NYSE: RYI), Owl Creek disclosed a 5.3% stake (1.39 million shares) in the company and said they are not confident in the current management's ability to improve operating results. The firm also said they believe Harbinger's slate of seven independent directors would add more specific industry experience and be more proactive managers. From streetinsider.com

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