James Maher, CEO of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation, presides over the opening bell.

Friday, June 29, 2007

from Nasdaq Marketsite
in New York's Times Square

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation
[BKCC]

BlackRock Kelso Capital provides middle-market companies with flexible financing solutions, including senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, and equity securities. Our strategy is to provide capital to meet our clients' current and future needs across this spectrum, creating long-term partnerships with growing middle-market companies.

BlackRock Kelso Capital was formed in 2005 by management, BlackRock, Inc. and principals of Kelso & Company. BlackRock Kelso Capital has capital resources exceeding $1 billion. Since the commencement of our operations, our team of investment professionals has evaluated more than 700 investment opportunities and completed more than 75 investments on our behalf, aggregating over $1 billion in capital provided to middle-market companies through May 2007.

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