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Exhibit 21.1


SUBSIDIARIES OF ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

Name

  Jurisdiction

ARCC Cervantes Corporation   Delaware
ARCC Cervantes LLC   Delaware
ARCC CLO 2006 LLC   Delaware
Ares Capital CP Funding LLC   Delaware
Ares Capital FL Holdings LLC   Delaware



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SUBSIDIARIES OF ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION