Wilshire Private Markets Names Gary Gabriel Managing Director Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Region

By Wilshire Associates, PRNE
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Will Focus on Strengthening Presence in Australia and Asia -

SANTA MONICA, California, November 18, 2010 - Wilshire Private Markets, a business unit of Wilshire Associates
(Wilshire(R)), today announced the appointment of proven private markets
professional Gary Gabriel as Managing Director responsible for the
Asia-Pacific region and head of the firm's Canberra office.

Gabriel joins Wilshire from the Future Fund Management Agency, a $67
billion
plan established in 2006 to fund the pensions of Australia's Federal
Government employees, where he was Head of Private Markets. He brings more
than 15 years of investment industry experience, including nine years of
private markets leadership and fund of funds experience.

"We are very pleased to welcome Gary Gabriel to the Wilshire team," said
Lawrence E. Davanzo, president of Wilshire Associates. "We are looking to
Gary to help us re-establish our prominent role in private markets in
Australia and Asia-Pacific. His extensive experience and strong reputation in
the industry will ensure that investors are fully aware of Wilshire's
capabilities across our range of services, including investment consulting,
funds management and analytics."

Gabriel was recruited after a lengthy search conducted by SpencerStuart,
one of the world's leading executive search firms. Through his role at Future
Fund, where he built a private markets team of 14 professionals, as well as
his previous experience at other prominent organizations, he developed a keen
understanding of private markets investment opportunities in Australia and on
a global basis.

Prior to the Future Fund, Gabriel was Head of Private Markets at UniSuper
Management PTY Ltd., one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, with
more than 350,000 members and $24 billion in funds under management. He
previously spent time as an asset consultant at Mercer Investment Consulting.

"Gary Gabriel is a highly regarded member of the private markets
community in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region, and is a valuable
addition to our growing team," said Kevin Nee, president of Wilshire Private
Markets. "We've added tremendous talent to our private markets team this
year, and we know that Gary will bring his expertise to bear in building the
Wilshire brand in the Asia-Pacific market."

Born and raised in South Africa, Gabriel immigrated to Australia in 1995.
There, he established himself as a premier player in the private investment
community. "I've dedicated my career to the investment field and more
specifically, to private markets and fund of funds," said Gabriel. "I'm
looking forward to bringing that experience to Wilshire Private Markets and
building our presence in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region."

About Wilshire Associates

Wilshire Associates, a leading global independent investment consulting
and services firm, provides consulting services, analytics solutions and
customized investment products to plan sponsors, investment managers and
financial intermediaries. Its business units include Wilshire Analytics,
Wilshire Consulting, Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Private Markets.

The firm was founded in 1972, revolutionizing the industry by pioneering
the application of investment analytics and research to investment management
for the institutional marketplace. Wilshire is credited with helping to
develop the field of quantitative investment analysis that uses mathematical
tools to analyze market risks. All other business units evolved from
Wilshire's strong analytics foundation. Wilshire developed the Wilshire 5000
Total Market Index(SM), one of the first asset/liability models for pension
funds, the first U.S. equity style metrics work and many other "firsts" as
the firm grew to approximately 350 employees serving the investment needs of
institutional and high net worth clients around the world.

Based in Santa Monica, California, Wilshire provides services to clients
in more than 20 countries representing approximately 600 organizations. With
ten offices on four continents, Wilshire Associates and its affiliates are
dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality counsel, products and
services. Wilshire is a registered service mark of Wilshire Associates
Incorporated. Please visit www.wilshire.com/ for more information.

    Contact:
    Marissa Borjon
    GolinHarris
    +1-213-438-8831
    mborjon@golinharris.com

Marissa Borjon of GolinHarris, +1-213-438-8831, mborjon at golinharris.com, for Wilshire Associates

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