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KKR Private Equity Investors Commits $500 Million to Acquisition of TXU Corp.



    KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam: KPE)
    announced that it has entered into a commitment to make a $300 million
    co-investment with an investor group proposing to acquire TXU Corp.
    (TXU). This co-investment would be in addition to approximately $200
    million of capital contributions that KPE expects to fund as a limited
    partner in KKR's private equity funds.

    KPE's investment would be made at the closing of the acquisition
    of TXU by an investor group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)
    and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) as contemplated by their previously
    announced merger agreement. TXU, a Dallas-based energy company,
    manages a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy businesses
    primarily in Texas.

    As previously announced, TXU, KKR, TPG and other members of the
    investor group expect to close the transaction in the second half of
    2007, subject to receipt of shareholder approval and required federal
    regulatory approvals, as well as satisfaction of other customary
    closing conditions.

    Whether this investment will be consummated depends on the
    satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, some or all of which
    may not be in the control of KPE, KKR PEI Investments, L.P. or KKR. No
    assurances can be made as to whether or when, or the actual amount at
    which, this investment will be consummated.

    About KPE

    KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (KPE) is a Guernsey limited
    partnership that seeks to create long-term value primarily by
    participating in private equity investments sponsored by Kohlberg
    Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). Formed in April 2006, KPE enables certain
    public market investors to invest in KKR-sponsored investments. KPE
    plans to invest at least 75% of its assets in KKR's private equity
    investments, while up to 25% of KPE's assets may be invested
    opportunistically in other investments identified by KKR. KPE makes
    its investments through another Guernsey limited partnership, KKR PEI
    Investments, L.P., as its sole limited partner.

    The common units and related restricted depositary units of KPE
    are subject to a number of ownership and transfer restrictions.
    Information concerning these ownership and transfer restrictions is
    included in the Investor Relations section of KPE's website at
    www.kkrpei.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release may contain certain forward-looking statements with
    respect to the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity,
    investments, business, net asset value, and prospects of KPE. By their
    nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty,
    because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will
    occur in the future, and there are many factors that could cause
    actual results and developments to differ materially from those
    expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. KPE does not
    undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements.