Fortress Investment (FIG) 8-K Fortress Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Exhibit 99.1

FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC

Contact:	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lilly H. Donohue
212-798-6118

Fortress Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Second Quarter Highlights

• Assets under management of $31.0 billion

• Segment management fees of $110 million

• Fund management distributable earnings of $53 million

• Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) of $59 million

• GAAP net income, excluding principals agreement compensation, of $66 million. GAAP net loss of $171 million. GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders of $45 million

• Successfully integrated the management of a large credit fund, renamed as Fortress Value Recovery Fund I

• Raised $219.5 million in net proceeds through issuance of 46 million Class A shares

• Began operations of a new Japanese investment fund

Subsequent Events in the Third Quarter

• Daniel H. Mudd, currently member of the Fortress board of directors, will become the firm’s new CEO effective August 11, 2009

• George W. Wellde has been elected to Fortress’s board of directors

New York, NY. August 5, 2009 – Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) today reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Second Quarter 2009

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, our GAAP net loss was $171 million and our GAAP net loss attributable to Class A Shareholders was $45 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, as compared to a loss of $0.67 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Excluding principals agreement compensation, second quarter GAAP net income was $66 million.

Fund management distributable earnings for the second quarter was $53 million versus $75 million in the second quarter of 2008.

Pre-tax DE for the second quarter was $59 million, or $0.12 per dividend paying share (DEPS), versus $58 million for the second quarter of 2008.

For reconciliations from pre-tax distributable earnings and fund management DE to GAAP net income (loss), from GAAP net income (loss) excluding principals agreement compensation to GAAP net income (loss), from segment revenues to GAAP revenues, from segment assets to GAAP assets and from Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS) to Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares Outstanding (Used for

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DEPS) see “Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable Earnings and GAAP Net Income (Loss)”, “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss)”, “Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues” and “Reconciliation of Segment Assets to GAAP Assets” in this release. Distributable earnings is a supplemental measure of our operating performance that we believe provides a meaningful basis for comparison between present and future periods.

The Company’s quarterly segment revenues and distributable earnings will fluctuate materially depending upon the performance of our funds and the realization events within our private equity business, as well as other factors. Accordingly, the revenues and profits in any particular quarter should not be expected to be indicative of future results.

The following discussion of our results is based on segment reporting as presented in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our GAAP statement of operations and balance sheet are presented following this discussion. The following table is a summary presentation of our segment performance with supplemental data provided for informational purposes. For a reconciliation of our segment results to the corresponding GAAP data, see the reconciliation information included later in this release.

Due to the increased significance of the hybrid private equity funds segment, it has been disaggregated from the private equity fund segment in this period and for all periods presented. Hybrid private equity funds are comprised of a family of “credit opportunities” funds focused on investing in distressed and undervalued assets, a family of “long dated value” funds focused on investing in undervalued assets with limited current cash flows and long investment horizons, a family of “real assets” funds focused on investing in tangible and intangible assets in four principal categories (real estate, capital assets, natural resources and intellectual property), and an Asian fund.

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Supplemental Data for Three Months:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009	Total			Private Equity						Liquid Hedge Funds			Hybrid Funds						Principal Investments
(in millions)				Funds			Castles						Hedge Funds			PE Funds
AUM
AUM - April 1, 2009	$	26,538		$	10,161		$	3,078		$	4,809		$	6,451		$	2,039		$	—
Capital raised1		3,373			—			—			99			3,140			134			—
Increase in invested capital		327			10			—			—			2			315			—
Redemptions		(736	)		—			—			(585	)		(151	)		—			—
Return of capital distributions		(168	)		(88	)		—			—			(1	)		(79	)		—
Income (loss) and foreign exchange		1,707			519			115			248			477			348			—
AUM - Ending Balance	$	31,041		$	10,602		$	3,193		$	4,571		$	9,918		$	2,757		$	—
Third-Party Capital Raised	$	3,373		$	—		$	—		$	99		$	3,140		$	134		$	—
Segment Revenues
Management fee	$	110		$	40		$	12		$	20		$	30		$	8		$	—
Incentive income		7			—			—			—			—			7			—
Total		117			40			12			20			30			15			—
Segment Expenses
Profit sharing compensation expenses		(8	)		—			—			(2	)		(2	)		(4	)		—
Operating expenses		(56	)		(12	)		(5	)		(11	)		(21	)		(7	)		—
Total		(64	)		(12	)		(5	)		(13	)		(23	)		(11	)		—
Fund Management DE		53			28			7			7			7			4			—
Investment Income		14																		14
Interest Expense		(8	)																	(8	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings	$	59		$	28		$	7		$	7		$	7		$	4		$	6
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding		482

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008	Total			Private Equity						Liquid Hedge Funds			Hybrid Funds						Principal Investments
(in millions)				Funds			Castles						Hedge Funds			PE Funds
AUM
AUM - April 1, 2008	$	34,029		$	12,382		$	3,503		$	9,254		$	8,149		$	741		$	—
Capital raised		1,772			745			—			924			103			—			—
Increase in invested capital		292			118			—			—			2			172			—
Redemptions		(311	)		—			—			(310	)		(1	)		—			—
Return of capital distributions		(56	)		(46	)		—			—			(3	)		(7	)		—
Income (loss) and foreign exchange		(760	)		(560	)		(5	)		(163	)		16			(48	)		—
AUM - Ending Balance	$	34,966		$	12,639		$	3,498		$	9,705		$	8,266		$	858		$	—
Segment Revenues
Management fee	$	150		$	40		$	15		$	57		$	36		$	2		$	—
Incentive income		15			—			—			14			1			—			—
Total		165			40			15			71			37			2			—
Segment Expenses
Profit sharing compensation expenses		(20	)		(1	)		(1	)		(16	)		(2	)		—			—
Operating expenses		(70	)		(7	)		(10	)		(25	)		(26	)		(2	)		—
Total		(90	)		(8	)		(11	)		(41	)		(28	)		(2	)		—
Fund Management DE		75			32			4			30			9			—			—
Investment Income		(7	)																	(7	)
Interest Expense		(10	)																	(10	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings	$	58		$	32		$	4		$	30		$	9		$	—		$	(17	)
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding		456

¹ Includes $3.1 billion of capital under management due to Fortress’s take over of management of the D.B. Zwirn funds and related investment vehicles.

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Supplemental Data for Six Months:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009	Total			Private Equity						Liquid Hedge Funds			Hybrid Funds						Principal Investments
(in millions)				Funds			Castles						Hedge Funds			PE Funds
AUM
AUM - January 1, 2009	$	29,454		$	10,307		$	3,182		$	7,169		$	6,494		$	2,302		$	—
Capital raised1		3,382			—			—			108			3,140			134			—
Increase in invested capital		763			70			—			—			2			691			—
Redemptions		(3,382	)		—			—			(3,079	)		(303	)		—			—
Return of capital distributions		(745	)		(93	)		—			—			(8	)		(644	)		—
Income (loss) and foreign exchange		1,569			318			11			373			593			274			—
AUM - Ending Balance	$	31,041		$	10,602		$	3,193		$	4,571		$	9,918		$	2,757		$	—
Third-Party Capital Raised	$	3,382		$	—		$	—		$	108		$	3,140		$	134		$	—
Segment Revenues
Management fee	$	216		$	77		$	24		$	43		$	58		$	14		$	—
Incentive income		8			—			—			—			1			7			—
Total		224			77			24			43			59			21			—
Segment Expenses
Profit sharing compensation expenses		(12	)		—			—			(5	)		(3	)		(4	)		—
Operating expenses		(115	)		(20	)		(13	)		(25	)		(46	)		(11	)		—
Total		(127	)		(20	)		(13	)		(30	)		(49	)		(15	)		—
Fund Management DE		97			57			11			13			10			6			—
Investment Income		(13	)																	(13	)
Interest Expense		(16	)																	(16	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings	$	68		$	57		$	11		$	13		$	10		$	6		$	(29	)
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding		472

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008	Total			Private Equity						Liquid Hedge Funds			Hybrid Funds						Principal Investments
(in millions)				Funds			Castles						Hedge Funds			PE Funds
AUM
AUM - January 1, 2008	$	32,930		$	12,642		$	3,328		$	8,128		$	8,196		$	636		$	—
Capital raised		3,926			745			—			2,211			837			133			—
Increase in invested capital		981			760			—			—			26			195			—
Redemptions		(894	)		—			—			(421	)		(473	)		—			—
Return of capital distributions		(236	)		(174	)		—			—			(4	)		(58	)		—
Crystallized Incentive Income		(95	)		—			—			—			(95	)		—			—
Income (loss) and foreign exchange		(1,646	)		(1,334	)		170			(213	)		(221	)		(48	)		—
AUM - Ending Balance	$	34,966		$	12,639		$	3,498		$	9,705		$	8,266		$	858		$	—
Segment Revenues
Management fee	$	295		$	80		$	28		$	110		$	73		$	4		$	—
Incentive income		47			29			—			17			1			—			—
Total		342			109			28			127			74			4			—
Segment Expenses
Profit sharing compensation expenses		(52	)		(13	)		(2	)		(33	)		(4	)		—			—
Operating expenses		(144	)		(14	)		(18	)		(49	)		(59	)		(4	)		—
Total		(196	)		(27	)		(20	)		(82	)		(63	)		(4	)		—
Fund Management DE		146			82			8			45			11			—			—
Investment Income		(10	)																	(10	)
Interest Expense		(20	)																	(20	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings	$	116		$	82		$	8		$	45		$	11		$	—		$	(30	)
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares and Units Outstanding		443

¹ Includes $3.1 billion of capital under management due to Fortress’s take over of management of the D.B. Zwirn funds and related investment vehicles.

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Overview

We managed $31.0 billion of assets in private equity funds, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds as of June 30, 2009. Fortress’s revenues consist of (i) management fees, which are based on the size of our funds, (ii) incentive income, which is based on the performance of our funds, and (iii) investment income (loss), which is based on our principal investments.

In the second quarter of 2009, we generated fund management DE of $53 million. Including principal investments, Fortress generated pre-tax distributable earnings of $59 million.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the private equity segments accounted for approximately 44% of total segment revenues, the liquid hedge funds segment accounted for approximately 17% of total segment revenues and the hybrid funds segments accounted for approximately 39% of total segment revenues.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the private equity, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds businesses accounted for approximately 66%, 13% and 21%, respectively, of total fund management DE.

Private Equity – Funds

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s private equity funds had pre-tax DE of $28 million as compared to pre-tax DE of $32 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Assets under management for private equity funds was $10.6 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $12.6 billion as of June 30, 2008.

As of June 30, 2009, our funds’ private equity capital invested in non-public transactions totaled approximately $11.5 billion, and our private equity funds’ unfunded commitments to investments were approximately $790 million.

Private Equity - Castles

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s Castles generated pre-tax DE of $7 million as compared to $4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Assets under management for the Castles was $3.2 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $3.5 billion as of June 30, 2008.

Liquid Hedge Funds

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s liquid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $7 million as compared to $30 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Assets under management for the liquid hedge funds was $4.6 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $9.7 billion as of June 30, 2008.

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The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund:

(dollars in billions)	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008		June 30, 2008
Macro Funds 2	$	3.7	$	6.1	$	8.8
Fortress Commodities Fund	$	0.9	$	1.1	$	0.9

The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund: ³

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2009		Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Gross Returns
Fortress Macro Funds L.P. Offshore4	4.3	%	4.3	%
Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd.	6.2	%	12.3	%
Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.	2.3	%	2.3	%
Net Returns
Fortress Macro Funds L.P. Offshore4	3.2	%	3.2	%
Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd.	5.8	%	11.3	%
Fortress Commodities Fund L.P.	1.8	%��	1.3	%

Hybrid - Hedge Funds

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s hybrid hedge fund business generated pre-tax DE of $7 million as compared to $9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Assets under management for the hybrid hedge funds was $9.9 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $8.3 billion as of June 30, 2008.

The following table shows our Assets Under Management by fund:

(dollars in billions)	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008		June 30, 2008
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds 5	$	5.1	$	5.0	$	6.5
Fortress Partners Funds 6	$	1.7	$	1.5	$	1.8
Fortress Value Recovery Funds 7	$	3.1		N.A.		N.A.

² Combined AUM for Fortress Macro Fund, Drawbridge Global Macro Fund Ltd, Drawbridge Global Macro Fund LP, DBGM Offshore Ltd, DBGM Onshore LP, DBGM Alpha V Ltd and Drawbridge Global Macro managed accounts.

³ The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class, net of expenses borne by the Fund (prior to any fees), as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more special investments.

⁴ Fortress Macro Offshore Fund L.P. returns reflect a new, class “A” investor from the May 1, 2009 date of inception of the fund.

⁵ Combined AUM for Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund Ltd., Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund managed accounts.

⁶ Combined AUM for Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP and Fortress Partners Fund LP.

⁷ Fortress will receive management fees from these funds equal to 1% of realized proceeds and up to 1% per annum on certain managed assets, and may receive limited incentive income if aggregate realizations exceed an agreed threshold.

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The following table shows our gross and net returns by fund:⁸

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2009		Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Gross Returns
Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP9	7.9	%	11.8	%
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd9	6.5	%	10.8	%
Fortress Partners Fund LP	8.8	%	7.0	%
Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP	9.5	%	8.3	%
Net Returns
Drawbridge Special Opportunities LP9	7.3	%	10.7	%
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Ltd9	6.0	%	9.7	%
Fortress Partners Fund LP	8.5	%	6.4	%
Fortress Partners Offshore Fund LP	9.2	%	7.8	%

Hybrid - Private Equity Funds

For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s hybrid private equity fund business generated pre-tax DE of $4 million as compared to a minimal gain for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Assets under management for the hybrid private equity funds was $2.8 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $0.9 billion as of June 30, 2008.

Principal Investments

At June 30, 2009, we had $0.8 billion of assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) in our principal investments segment, compared to $1.1 billion (excluding cash and cash equivalents) at June 30, 2008. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we increased commitments to our principal investments by $4 million and funded $6 million of our commitments. We had $131 million of unfunded commitments to our principal investments as of June 30, 2009.

Our principal investments segment generated a gain of $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, due primarily to a $14 million gain from the earnings on our equity investments in our hedge funds and $8 million of net interest expense.

⁸ The performance data contained herein reflects returns for a “new issue eligible,” single investor class as of the close of business on the last day of the relevant period. Gross returns reflect performance data prior to any fees borne by the Fund while net returns reflect performance data after taking into account any fees borne by the Fund. Specific performance may vary based on, among other things, whether fund investors are invested in one or more special investments.

⁹ The returns for the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Funds reflect the performance of each fund excluding the performance of the redeeming capital accounts which relate to December 31, 2008 redemptions.

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Segment Expenses

Segment expenses were $64 million in the second quarter of 2009, down from $90 million for the second quarter of 2008. Segment expenses for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008 included $8 million and $20 million of profit sharing compensation, respectively, which is a function of revenues received from our various funds.

The Company had $289 million of share-based compensation expense (primarily relating to expense recorded in connection with the principals agreement, the issuance of restricted stock units to Fortress employees, and the issuance of restricted partnership units) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, which contributed to our reporting a GAAP net loss per share. Share-based compensation expense is not included in segment expenses or in the calculation of distributable earnings.

Corporate Credit Agreement

As previously disclosed, in June 2009, we amended the terms of our credit agreement, agreeing to make additional amortization payments in association with any follow-on equity offerings. Accordingly, during the second quarter we applied a portion of the net proceeds from our second quarter equity offering to pay down the credit facility by $110 million. In addition, we also paid down $54 million on our revolving credit facility. As a result of these payments, we now have $440 million of debt outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and have capacity available of $59 million under our revolving credit facility.

Non-GAAP Information

Fortress discloses certain non-GAAP financial information, which management believes provides a meaningful basis for comparison among present and future periods. The following are non-GAAP measures used in the accompanying financial information:

• Pre-tax distributable earnings (DE) and pre-tax distributable earnings per dividend paying share

• Fund management DE

• Segment revenues

• Segment management fees

• GAAP net income excluding principals agreement compensation

• Segment assets

We urge you to read the reconciliation of such data to the related GAAP measures appearing later in this release.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release is posted to the Investor Relations section of Fortress’s website,www.fortress.com.

All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-252-8576 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-679-1521 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “Fortress Second Quarter Earnings Call.”

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis atwww.fortress.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

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A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-645-9291 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference access code “21490515.”

About Fortress

Fortress is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $31.0 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2009. Fortress manages private equity funds and hedge funds. Fortress was founded in 1998. For more information regarding Fortress Investment Group LLC or to be added to our e-mail distribution list, please visitwww.fortress.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements —Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our sources of management fees, incentive income and investment income (loss), estimated fund performance, the amount and source of expected capital commitments, amount of redemptions and our effective tax rate. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. It is possible that the sources and amounts of management fees, incentive income and investment income, the amount and source of expected capital commitments for any new fund, redemption amounts or our effective tax rate may differ, possibly materially, from these forward-looking statements, and any such differences could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is, or will be, available on the Company’s website (www.fortress.com). In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The Company can give no assurance that the expectations of any forward-looking statement will be obtained. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Revenues
Management fees from affiliates	$	108,425		$	149,605		$	214,077		$	293,662
Incentive income from affiliates		6,958			18,300			6,958			55,444
Expense reimbursements from affiliates		20,661			15,950			33,708			30,221
Other revenues		3,043			4,241			6,640			9,649
		139,087			188,096			261,383			388,976
Expenses
Interest expense		7,605			9,888			15,791			20,224
Compensation and benefits		113,456			137,460			222,692			264,479
Principals agreement compensation		237,367			237,367			472,126			474,734
General, administrative and other		21,034			19,746			38,219			36,316
Depreciation and amortization		2,761			2,436			5,402			4,872
		382,223			406,897			754,230			800,625
Other Income (Loss)
Gains (losses) from investments
Net realized gains (losses)		(376	)		61			(772	)		1,674
Net realized gains (losses) from affiliate investments		234			(92	)		(14	)		155
Net unrealized gains (losses)		—			—			—			—
Net unrealized gains (losses) from affiliate investments		19,583			(6,584	)		17,754			(36,401	)
Tax receivable agreement liability reduction		—			—			(55	)		—
Earnings (losses) from equity method investees		51,057			(26,500	)		16,208			(75,629	)
		70,498			(33,115	)		33,121			(110,201	)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(172,638	)		(251,916	)		(459,726	)		(521,850	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		1,308			1,949			1,715			(5,303	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(171,330	)	$	(249,967	)	$	(458,011	)	$	(527,153	)
Principals’ and Others’ Interests in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries	$	(126,738	)	$	(194,411	)	$	(346,260	)	$	(402,680	)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Class A Shareholders	$	(44,592	)	$	(55,556	)	$	(111,751	)	$	(124,473	)
Dividends declared per Class A share	$	—		$	0.225		$	—		$	0.450
Earnings Per Class A share - Fortress Investment Group
Net income (loss) per Class A share, basic	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.62	)	$	(1.10	)	$	(1.36	)
Net income (loss) per Class A share, diluted	$	(0.41	)	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.10	)	$	(1.37	)
Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, basic		115,547,744			94,913,677			105,447,324			94,904,157
Weighted average number of Class A shares outstanding, diluted		427,619,294			406,985,227			417,518,874			406,975,707

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

	June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2008
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	90,506		$	263,337
Due from affiliates		70,709			38,504
Investments
Equity method investees		818,147			774,382
Options in affiliates		116			39
Deferred tax asset		429,794			408,066
Other assets		86,028			93,407
	$	1,495,300		$	1,577,735
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	63,268		$	158,033
Due to affiliates		330,194			346,265
Deferred incentive income		163,635			163,635
Debt obligations payable		439,750			729,041
Other liabilities		23,484			26,741
		1,020,331			1,423,715
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Class A shares, no par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 140,651,044 and 94,609,525 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.		—			—
Class B shares, no par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 312,071,550 shares issued and outstanding		—			—
Paid-in capital		830,447			596,803
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(625,130	)		(513,379	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,135	)		(866	)
Total Fortress shareholders’ equity		204,182			82,558
Principals’ and others’ interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries		270,787			71,462
Total equity		474,969			154,020
	$	1,495,300		$	1,577,735

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Reconciliation of Fund Management DE to Pre-tax Distributable

Earnings and GAAP Net Income (Loss)

(dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2009			June 30, 2008
Fund Management DE	$	53		$	75
Investment Income (Loss)		14			(7	)
Interest Expense		(8	)		(10	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings		59			58
Private equity incentive income		—			3
Earnings from equity method investees		38			(26	)
Gains/losses on options		—			(3	)
Gains/losses on other Investments		20			(3	)
Impairment of investments		—			10
Employee equity-based compensation		(52	)		(53	)
Principal compensation		(237	)		(238	)
Employee portion of incentive income		—			—
Taxes		1			2
GAAP Net Income (Loss)	$	(171	)	$	(250	)
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2009			June 30, 2008
Fund Management DE	$	97		$	146
Investment Income (Loss)		(13	)		(10	)
Interest Expense		(16	)		(20	)
Pre-tax Distributable Earnings		68			116
Private equity incentive income		—			9
Earnings from equity method investees		(1	)		(67	)
Gains/losses on options		—			(15	)
Gains/losses on other Investments		18			(21	)
Impairment of investments		32			10
Employee equity-based compensation		(105	)		(89	)
Principal compensation		(472	)		(475	)
Employee portion of incentive income		—			10
Taxes		2			(5	)
GAAP Net Income (Loss)	$	(458	)	$	(527	)

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to GAAP Revenues

(dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2009		June 30, 2008
Segment Revenues	$	117	$	165
Adjust incentive income		1		3
Adjust income from the receipt of options		—		—
Other revenues		21		20
Consolidation and elimination		—		—
GAAP Revenues	$	139	$	188
	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2009		June 30, 2008
Segment Revenues	$	224	$	342
Adjust incentive income		—		9
Adjust income from the receipt of options		—		—
Other revenues		37		38
Consolidation and elimination		—		—
GAAP Revenues	$	261	$	389

Fortress Investment Group LLC

Reconciliation of Segment Assets to GAAP Assets

(dollars in millions)

	Assets as of
	June 30, 2009		June 30, 2008
Segment Assets	$	1,445	$	1,993
Adjust equity investments from fair value		—		—
Adjust equity investments from cost		20		(93	)
Adjust investments gross of employee portion		30		43
Adjust option investments to intrinsic value		—		1
GAAP Assets	$	1,495	$	1,944

“Distributable earnings” is our supplemental measure of operating performance. It reflects the value created which management considers available for distribution during any period. As compared to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) net income, distributable earnings excludes the effects of unrealized gains (or losses) on illiquid investments, reflects contingent revenue which has been received as income to the extent it is not expected to be reversed, and disregards expenses which do not require an outlay of assets, whether currently or on an accrued basis. Distributable earnings is reflected on an unconsolidated and pre-tax basis, and, therefore, the interests in consolidated subsidiaries related to Fortress Operating Group units (held by the principals) and income tax expense are added back in its calculation. Distributable earnings is not a measure of cash generated by operations which is available for distribution nor should it be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flow or net income and it is not necessarily indicative of liquidity or cash available to fund our operations. For a complete discussion of distributable earnings and its reconciliation to GAAP, as well as an explanation of the calculation of distributable earnings impairment, see note 10 to our financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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Our management uses distributable earnings:

• in its determination of periodic distributions to equity holders;

• in making operating decisions and assessing the performance of each of our core businesses;

• for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budgets; and

• as a valuation measure in strategic analyses in connection with the performance of our funds and the performance of our employees.

Growing distributable earnings is a key component to our business strategy and distributable earnings is the supplemental measure used by our management to evaluate the economic profitability of each of our businesses and our total operations. Therefore, we believe that it provides useful information to our investors in evaluating our operating performance. Our definition of distributable earnings is not based on any definition contained in our amended and restated operating agreement.

Fortress Investment Group LLC

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) Excluding Principals Agreement

Compensation to GAAP Net Income (Loss)

(dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30, 2009			Six months ended June 30, 2009
GAAP net loss	$	(171,330	)	$	(458,011	)
Principals agreement compensation		237,367			472,126
GAAP net income excluding principals agreement compensation	$	66,037		$	14,115

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Fortress Investment Group LLC

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS) to Weighted

Average Dividend Paying Shares Outstanding (Used for DEPS)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2008
Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS)	115,547,744		94,913,677
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units with dividend equivalent rights	(631,260	)	(394,286	)
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A shares	(105,728	)	(19,040	)
Weighted average Class A shares outstanding	114,810,756		94,500,351
Weighted average restricted Class A shares10	138,160		104,219
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments	631,260		394,286
Weighted average nonvested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments	22,955,132		23,652,206
Weighted average Fortress Operating Group units	312,071,550		312,071,550
Weighted average Fortress Operating Group RPUs	31,000,000		25,208,791
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares Outstanding (Used for DEPS)	481,606,858		455,931,403
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2008
Weighted Average Class A Shares Outstanding (Used for Basic EPS)	105,447,323		94,904,157
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units with dividend equivalent rights	(631,260	)	(394,286	)
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A shares	(104,404	)	(9,520	)
Weighted average Class A shares outstanding	104,711,660		94,500,351
Weighted average restricted Class A shares10	136,836		100,757
Weighted average fully vested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments	631,260		394,286
Weighted average nonvested restricted Class A share units which are entitled to dividend equivalent payments	22,955,132		23,708,849
Weighted average Fortress Operating Group units	312,071,550		312,071,550
Weighted average Fortress Operating Group RPUs	31,000,000		12,604,396
Weighted Average Dividend Paying Shares Outstanding (Used for DEPS)	471,506,438		443,380,189

¹⁰ Includes both fully vested and non-vested weighted average restricted class A shares.

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