LONDON, July 2, 2007 - The Bridgepoint leveraged buyout of Gambro Healthcare, announced in early May, has closed and funded today. Debt financing was provided by joint MLAs Dresdner Kleinwort, RBS (bookrunners) and GE Commercial Finance.

The debt facilities provided by the MLAs totaled SEK 5.15 billion. This comprised senior SEK 2.7 billion, SEK 0.5 billion second lien and SEK 0.9 billion mezzanine. In addition there is a SEK 1 billion revolving credit facility.

Gambro Healthcare is a leading provider of kidney dialysis services and operates 155 dialysis clinics in 15 countries across Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. The clinics are used primarily to treat patients suffering from End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Rhian Martin, Director at GE Commercial Finance who led the GE deal team, said: "We are very pleased to be working with the highly regarded management team at Gambro Healthcare and experienced sponsor Bridgepoint. This transaction is an important step forward in the growth of our European business and a great example of how GE's sector expertise can deliver for our clients."

GE Commercial Finance is the business-to-business finance unit of General Electric. With deep industry expertise and lending, leasing and financing services of every kind, GE Commercial Finance plays a key role in helping its customers grow. Conducting business in 35 countries, GE Commercial Finance has assets of over US$230 billion and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. General Electric (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work - a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems.

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