NorthStar Asset Management Board Forms Special Committee Comprised Of Independent Directors

NEW YORK, March 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM) ("NorthStar" or "NSAM") today announced its Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee comprised of the three NSAM independent directors, who are not on the board of directors of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., to continue the previously announced strategic alternatives process.

The Special Committee has hired Evercore Partners Inc. as a financial advisor.  The three NSAM independent directors previously engaged Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as their legal advisor, in connection with the strategic review process, prior to the formal formation of the committee.

David Hamamoto, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented, "The formation of the Special Committee, and its retention of separate financial and legal advisors, represents the Board's commitment to maximize value for the company's shareholders."

About NorthStar Asset Management Group

NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM) is a global asset management firm focused on strategically managing real estate and other investment platforms in the United States and internationally. For more information about NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., please visit www.nsamgroup.com.

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SOURCE NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc.