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Conversus Capital Releases March 31, 2008 Estimated Net Asset Value



    Conversus Capital, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam: CCAP) ("Conversus" or
    the "Company"), a permanent capital vehicle providing its unitholders
    long-term capital appreciation through a high-quality, seasoned
    portfolio of private equity interests, today reported its estimated
    portfolio net asset value (NAV) of $2,019.6 million, or $27.61 per
    unit, as of March 31, 2008. This represents an increase in estimated
    portfolio NAV per unit of approximately 10.4% since Conversus´ initial
    offering in July 2007 and an increase of $0.26 or 1.0% per unit since
    February 29, 2008.

    "Our portfolio of mature partnership interests continued to
    produce strong cash flows in March," commented Bob Long, President and
    CEO of Conversus Asset Management, LLC. "Using these cash flows and
    our $650 million credit facility, we remain active in the secondary
    market, acquiring funds at attractive prices and those that complement
    our existing portfolio. We also continue to make primary commitments
    to top-tier general partners, many of whom have proven their ability
    to add value to portfolio companies by increasing cash flow, making
    smart add-on acquisitions and maximizing value at exit. In addition to
    an active investment pace facilitated by the strong cash flows, we
    completed our second unitholder distribution in March and returned
    $9.2 million to investors."

    The private holdings in Conversus´ portfolio experienced solid
    gains in March with net realized gains totaling approximately $15.0
    million. Of this amount, $7.6 million represented amounts previously
    included in our NAV as unrealized gains in prior periods and $7.4
    million represented gains newly realized during the month of March. In
    addition, new net unrealized gains during the month of March totaled
    approximately $21.5 million and included the impact of the secondary
    purchase completed during the month as described below in Investment
    Activity Update.

    Weakness in the global public equity markets continued to be a
    factor in the overall portfolio performance during March, with losses
    from the public securities in Conversus´ portfolio partially
    offsetting the gains in its private holdings. Given the maturity of
    Conversus´ portfolio, approximately 20% of the underlying fund
    investment NAV is comprised of public securities positions, which
    Conversus marks to market on a monthly basis as further described
    below in Valuation and Reporting Policies. Conversus´ estimated
    portfolio NAV can therefore be impacted by periods of significant
    public market valuation changes.

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    Net Asset Value Estimate as of March 31, 2008
    (Amounts are unaudited and subject to change)

    (in millions except per unit data)

    Mar 31, 08 Feb 29, 08 % Change

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    Estimated Net Asset Value of

    Investments

    $2,085.2

    $1,989.9

    4.8
    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    22.2

    20.0

    11.0
    Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

    (87.8)

    (8.1)

    984.0

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    Estimated Portfolio Net Asset Value

    $2,019.6

    $2,001.8

    0.9

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    Common Units Outstanding

    73.2

    73.2

    0.0
    Estimated Net Asset Value per Unit

    $ 27.61

    $ 27.35

    1.0
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    Investment Activity Update

    During the month of March, Conversus closed the following two
    primary fund commitments totaling $70 million:

    -- TowerBrook Investors III, L.P.

    -- TPG Partners VI, L.P.

    Conversus has also made commitments totaling $40 million to two
    primary funds that had not closed by the end of March. The details of
    these investments will be disclosed when closed, to the extent
    permitted by the General Partner. There can be no assurance as to
    whether these commitments will close or the actual amounts of the
    commitments that will be accepted, if any.

    In March, Conversus closed on a portion of the funds it agreed to
    purchase from CalPERS, the California Public Employee´s Retirement
    System, in a transaction announced on February 4, 2008. As announced

    Conversus entered into a binding agreement with CalPERS to acquire an
    attractive portfolio of private equity funds. The portfolio that
    Conversus is purchasing had an NAV of approximately $183 million and
    unfunded commitments of approximately $24 million, both as of June 30

    2007, the transaction´s cut-off date. Any cash flows subsequent to
    this cut-off date impact the transfer price. Conversus joined with a
    syndicate of four other secondary buyers who are making separate
    acquisitions from CalPERS. This portfolio acquisition significantly
    increases Conversus´ exposure to special situation funds. During
    March, Conversus closed on five funds in the CalPERS transaction at a
    transfer price of $71 million. On April 3, 2008, Conversus completed
    the purchase of three additional funds at a transfer price of $24
    million. The remaining funds Conversus has committed to purchase from
    CalPERS are expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2008.

    For a detailed breakdown of Conversus´ Private Equity Portfolio as
    of March 31, 2008, please visit the Investor Relations portion of the
    Company´s website at www.conversus.com and view the following
    sections: "Reports and Financial Statements" and "Investment
    Information."

    Liquidity Enhancement Activity

    In March, a total of 45,000 Conversus common units were
    repurchased pursuant to a Liquidity Enhancement Agreement (the
    "Agreement") with ABN AMRO at a total purchase price of approximately
    $1.0 million, or an average price per unit of approximately $22.17.
    This represents a 19.7% discount to the estimated NAV of $27.61 per
    unit as of March 31, 2008. Over the life of the Agreement, a total of
    372,544 units have been repurchased at a total price of approximately
    $8.8 million, or an average price per unit of approximately $23.56.
    The repurchased units are held on Conversus´ balance sheet as Treasury
    units. As it deems appropriate, Conversus expects to continue to
    repurchase its units pursuant to the Agreement at attractive prices
    relative to NAV.

    Quarterly Distribution

    During the month of January, Conversus announced that its Board of
    Directors had declared a cash distribution for the first quarter of
    2008 of $0.125 per common unit, representing an annualized yield of
    approximately 2.2% based upon the closing price at the declaration
    date. The distribution was paid on March 17, 2008, to unitholders of
    record as of February 29, 2008. This represents the second
    distribution paid since Conversus´ inception, with the first
    distribution of $0.125 per unit paid in the fourth quarter of 2007.

    U.S. holders of restricted depository units ("RDUs") have been
    notified by the Bank of New York of a direct deposit option available
    to them for Conversus distributions. Additional information regarding
    the distribution and Conversus´ distribution policy can be found at
    the Investor Relations section of the Company´s website at
    www.conversus.com.

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    As of March 31, 2008, Conversus had a cash balance of $22.2
    million. In addition to using the positive cash flows from the
    existing portfolio to meet liquidity needs, Conversus has a $650
    million credit facility available which is committed for five years
    from the IPO date of July 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the outstanding
    balance under this facility was $76.0 million.

    During the month of March, Conversus funded $24.4 million in
    capital calls and received $35.6 million in distributions related to
    investments. For the first quarter of 2008, Conversus funded $51.9
    million in capital calls and received $94.0 million in distributions.
    These cash flows exclude capital calls for management fees paid to the
    funds in which Conversus has invested, distributions of unused capital
    that was previously called and the purchase of secondary portfolios of
    funds.

    Conference Call

    Conversus will hold a conference call on May 8, 2008 to discuss
    its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and
    the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Details of the conference call will
    be provided approximately two weeks prior to the call.

    Valuation and Reporting Policies

    Conversus carries investments on its books at fair value in
    accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
    States (GAAP). Conversus uses the best information it has available to
    estimate fair value. Fair value for private equity interests is based
    on the most recent financial information provided by the fund
    managers, adjusted for subsequent transactions, such as calls or
    distributions, as well as other information judged to be reliable that
    indicates valuation changes, including realizations and other
    portfolio company events. The value of any public security known to be
    owned by the funds based on the most recent information reported to us
    by the fund managers has been marked to market as of March 31, 2008
    and a discount has been applied to such securities based on an
    estimate of the discount applied by the fund managers in calculating
    NAV.

    Conversus will issue quarterly financial reports as of March 31

    June 30 and September 30 as well as an annual financial report as of
    December 31 of each year. These reports will include financial
    statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Conversus is required to
    consider, and will consider, all known material information in
    preparing such financial statements, including information that may
    become known subsequent to the issuance of each monthly report.
    Accordingly, amounts included in the quarterly and annual financial
    statements may differ from amounts included in the monthly NAV
    reports.

    As a reminder, Conversus will update its December 31, 2007
    estimated NAV in its annual financial report to be filed in April
    2008. The updated NAV estimate will reflect the financial information
    provided by the fund managers for the period ended December 31, 2007
    to the extent available. Conversus expects the revised NAV to be a
    more current and accurate reflection of the estimated portfolio value
    as of December 31, 2007, and the updated NAV could vary significantly
    from the amount previously reported.

    About Conversus Capital

    Conversus Capital, L.P. (Euronext: CCAP) ("Conversus") is the
    largest publicly traded portfolio of third party private equity funds.
    It is a permanent capital vehicle providing its unitholders long-term
    capital appreciation through a portfolio of high-quality, seasoned
    private equity interests. Conversus´ objective is to provide
    unitholders with immediate exposure to a diversified portfolio of
    private equity assets, access to best-in-class General Partners and
    consistent NAV growth that outperforms the public markets. Conversus
    will reinvest the distributions from its current investments in
    primary fund commitments, secondary fund purchases and direct
    co-investments. Conversus Asset Management, LLC ("CAM"), an
    independent asset manager, implements Conversus´ investment policies
    and carries out the day to day operations of Conversus pursuant to a
    services agreement. CAM leverages the platforms of Bank of America and
    Oak Hill, its primary owners, in sourcing investments for the benefit
    of Conversus.

    Legal Disclaimer

    These materials are not an offer for sale of securities in the
    United States. Securities may not be sold in the United States absent
    registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or an
    exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
    amended. Conversus is not a registered investment company under the
    U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment
    Company Act"), and the resale of Conversus securities in the United
    States or to U.S. persons that are not qualified purchasers as defined
    in the Investment Company Act is prohibited. Conversus does not intend
    to register any offering in the United States or to conduct a public
    offering of its securities in the United States.