October 20, 2005 - Bloomberg
North Castle Plans to Sell Three Companies Amid Buyout 'Bubble'
Charles F. Baird, founder of North Castle Partners LLC, told investors today that the U.S. buyout firm is preparing to sell at least three portfolio companies because he expects a slump in the private-equity market...more

November 14, 2005 - Newsweek
Ready or not: Boomer's Turn 60
The generation that vowed to stay forever young is coming up on a major milestone. But for the 3.4 million Americans who were born in 1946, retirement is a distant prospect, and life still holds plenty of promise and surprises...more
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October 31, 2005 - Buyouts
Addiction Treatment Helpful to PE Returns
North Castle Partners and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners stand to profit nicely from their investment in the drug and alcohol treatment services sector, as the two private equity firms have agreed to sell CRC Health Group to Bain Capital in a transaction valued at $720 million...more
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October 19, 2005 - TV Land
TV Land Enlists Boomer Expert Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. and Age Wave to Study Boomer Entertainment Trends
TV Land has secured the services of Ken Dychtwald, the nation's leading expert on Baby Boomers to conduct a comprehensive study exploring consumer behaviors and attitudes of the Baby Boom generation...more
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October 2005 - Nutrition Industry Executive
Enzymatic Therapy named Manufacturer of the Year by Nutrition Industry Executive magazine
Enzymatic Therapy has shown the industry "Waht Better Feels Like" through a stable of doctors to help support and launch a series of science-backed products as well as several years of sustained sales growth, making it Nutrition Industry Executive's Manufacturer of the Year...more

September 23, 2005 - Yahoo Finance
Ken Dychtwald on "Reinventing Retirement" on Yahoo! Finance
Ken Dychtwald has been selected to write a recurring, bi-weekly column for the most popular online destination for financial news and information in the U.S. - Yahoo! Finance...more
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July 12, 2005 - Travel & Leisure
Travcoa and International Expeditions Rank in Top Ten Tour Operators and Safari Outfitters
Travcoa and International Expeditions have both been listed in the Top Ten of Travel + Leisure Magazine's "World's Best" Annual Reader Survey. Travcoa has made the list 9 out of the 10 years it has been published and was ranked #6 on this year's survey. International Expeditions was also on the list last year - but climbed from #18 to #8 this year..... more
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