Brascan Acquires Hyperion Capital Management; Establishes Important Platform for Future Growth

Business Wire, Feb 15, 2005

NEW YORK -- Brascan Corporation (TSX:BNN.LV.A)(NYSE:BNN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hyperion Capital Management, a New York-based asset management company for $50 million.

Hyperion Capital specializes in real estate-related securities and has approximately $13 billion of assets under management. Managed assets comprise traditional fixed income securities and approximately $6 billion of asset backed securities, including residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Hyperion employs a relative value investment philosophy. The firm caters to institutional clients by providing investment management, asset/liability management, optimization, strategic asset allocation, and investment accounting and reporting services.

Bruce Robertson, President of Brascan's asset management group commented, "The acquisition of Hyperion Capital is strategic to the growth of our operating platform. Hyperion Capital's expertise in mortgage-backed securities complements our existing real estate investment management business. Their core fixed income, mutual fund and structured products operations are additional areas we are looking to expand in the U.S. and they have an excellent performance track record. We are excited by the opportunity to partner with the Hyperion Capital team in building an industry leading asset management business."

Clifford Lai, the CEO of Hyperion Capital Management, added "We are pleased to be joining forces with a strong financial partner like Brascan. Together, we are well positioned to grow our assets under management and to continue providing our clients and the marketplace with the successful portfolio performance and product innovation that distinguishes our two firms."

This transaction is expected to close prior to April 30, 2005 and is subject to, among other conditions, the receipt of all consents and approvals.

Brascan Corporation is an asset management company. With a focus on property, power generation and other infrastructure assets, the company has direct investments of $20 billion and a further $7 billion of assets under management. This includes 70 premier office properties and 120 power generating plants. The company is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BNN and BNN.a, respectively.

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