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Barclays Capital has received four awards in Structured Products magazine's Europe Awards for Excellence. Barclays Capital won more awards than any other bank.

• Structured Products House of the Year
• Commodities House of the Year (3rd consecutive year)
• Hedge Funds House of the Year (2nd consecutive year)
• Hybrids House of the Year

Commenting on the awards, the magazine said:

Structured Products House of the Year:
"Barclays Capital has been impressive and aggressive across Europe in 2007… The bank captured the themes of the year, kept ahead of its rivals and was roundly praised by distributors for its innovation and tenacious approach to winning business."

Commodities House of the Year:
"BarCap's determination to be at the forefront of new developments in commodity investing places the bank at the top of the field. Whether it is coming up with entirely new concepts such as the CCO, which it then goes on to expand and improve, or whether it is seeking out new investment opportunities for end investors, the bank has established itself as a leader rather than a follower."

Hedge Fund House of the Year:
"Through innovation in terms of both product structuring and market access, Barclays Capital has successfully established itself as a leading player in the fund-linked derivatives business. Since setting up its fund-linked business in 2000, when the initial focus was on issuing structured products linked to traditional mutual funds, the bank has expanded its offerings to encompass a range of funds of hedge funds and specialist hedge funds. This year, BarCap has gone a stage further to offer notes linked to private equity and algorithmic trading strategies."

Hybrids House of the Year:
"Private banks and retail banks are impressed with BarCap's structuring skills, ideas and pricing. Few structurers have BarCap's ability to provide quick pricing and liquidity for hybrid structures."