Babson Capital

Babson Capital Management LLC and its subsidiaries manage $129.4 billion (as of March 31, 2010) for institutional investors around the globe. Through proprietary research and analysis and a focus on investment fundamentals, we develop products and strategies that leverage our broad array of expertise in fixed income, equities, alternatives, structured products, debt financing for corporations and debt and equity financing for commercial real estate. Based in Boston and Springfield, Mass., and Charlotte, N.C., with offices in New York City and Los Angeles, the firm’s subsidiaries include Babson Capital Europe Limited in London, Babson Capital Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney, and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC in Hartford, Conn. Babson Capital is a member of the MassMutual Financial Group.

Insurance Asset Management Expertise

Babson Capital is the lead investment manager for the general investment account (GIA) of our parent, the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). MassMutual, founded in1851, has throughout its history focused on investment performance to meet the long-term financial obligations it has made to policyholders. Babson Capital has been an essential contributor to help MassMutual meet those needs and we welcome the opportunity to put this experience and expertise to work for you.

Babson Capital offers you:

• Flexibility
  
  From complete GIA management to handling specialty fixed-income mandates, Babson Capital’s knowledge of insurance company investing can provide value in any capacity that suits your needs


• Diversification
  
  Babson Capital specializes in many non-traditional asset classes that can provide valued diversification to an insurer’s portfolio, such as bank loans, structured credit, real estate and mezzanine debt.


• Sub-advisory skills
  
  We act as sub-advisor to defined contribution/401(k), variable annuity and mutual fund platforms worldwide for a range of fixed-income and equity strategies.

To learn how we can help, please contact Shannon Pons at 413.226.1181 or spons@babsoncapital.com Visit us on the web at www.BabsonCapital.com .