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Lone Star Funds announces termination of Agreement to sell controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank to Kookmin Bank

(For immediate release)

Dallas, TX, November 23, 2006 -- Lone Star Funds announced today that it has terminated the Agreement to sell its controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) to Kookmin Bank.

John Grayken, Chairman of Lone Star Funds, stated, “We have concluded that we cannot move forward with the sale of KEB to Kookmin Bank due to the continuing investigations surrounding Lone Star’s investment in KEB and KEB’s subsequent rescue of its credit card subsidiary, which have been extended several times and now have no firm completion date.

Once the investigation is finally completed, we will again consider our strategic options. Until then, we will continue to vigorously defend our company and our officers against the Prosecutors’ groundless accusations.”

With respect to Kookmin Bank, Mr. Grayken added, “We appreciate Kookmin Bank’s hard work on this transaction and regret that it could not be consummated.”