American Capital Will Report Q4 2009 Results on February 23

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today it will report fourth quarter 2009 earnings after market close on February 23, 2010.  Shareholders, prospective shareholders and analysts may listen to the shareholder call on February 24 at 11:00 am ET.  The call can be accessed through a live webcast, free of charge, at www.AmericanCapital.com or by dialing (877) 569-8701 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (574) 941-7382 (international). Please provide the operator with the conference ID number 52431651.  If you do not plan on asking a question on the call and have access to the internet, please take advantage of the webcast.  

A slide presentation will accompany the shareholder call and will be available at www.AmericanCapital.com.  Select the Q4 2009 Earnings Presentation link to download and print the presentation in advance of the shareholder call.

An archived audio of the call combined with the slide presentation will be made available on our website after the call on February 24.  In addition, there will be a phone recording available from 3:00 pm February 24 until 11:59 pm March 10.  If you are interested in hearing the recording of the presentation, please access it for free on our website or dial (800) 642-1687 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (706) 645-9291 (international).  The access code for both domestic and international callers is 52431651.

For further information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Investor Relations Department at (301) 951-5917 or [email protected].

ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL

American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate and structured products.  Founded in 1986, American Capital has $12 billion(1) in capital resources under management and eight offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.  For further information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.

(1) As of September 30, 2009.

Performance data quoted above represents past performance of American Capital.  Past performance does not guarantee future results and the investment return and principal value of an investment in American Capital will likely fluctuate.  Consequently, an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Additionally, American Capital's current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements regarding expected results of American Capital are subject to various factors and uncertainties, including the uncertainties associated with the timing of transaction closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions, changes in regional, national or international economic conditions or changes in the conditions of the industries in which American Capital has made investments.

    
    
    Contact:
    Investors - (301) 951-5917

SOURCE American Capital Ltd.