Wynnefield Capital

The Riverside Company is one of the largest and oldest global private equity firms in the world. The company operates more than 18 offices and has a staff of over 180 employees in nearly 12 countries. It has been in business since 1988. The Riverside Company s portfolio of investment includes Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund, Riverside Europe Fund, Riverside Micro-Cap Fund and Riverside Asia Fund. The company focuses on the smaller end of the middle market and leveraged buyout investors. It offers services in North America, Europe and Asia. The Riverside Company has more than 2.5 billion of capital under management. Its list of includes pension funds, endowments, funds-of-funds, insurance companies and banks.

Star Mountain Capital is a specialized asset management firm based in New York City, focusing exclusively on the lower middle-market by directly investing in established operating companies through debt and equity and acquiring secondary positions. The firm is committed to bridging the gap between large market resources and the underserved lower middle-market, emphasizing strategic capital and innovative investment solutions. In addition to its financial offerings, Star Mountain Capital actively engages in social responsibility initiatives and fosters a culture of learning and growth through programs like its annual internship program and partnerships with organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. The firm prides itself on its core values, which guide its operations and impact on job creation and community support. Generated from the website

Leucadia National Corporation is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, engages in telecommunications, health care services, manufacturing, banking and lending, real estate and winery businesses. As of August 2005, Leucadia was valued at more than 4 billion dollars. The company s highest profile move to-date was a bid in 2004 to acquire 50 percent of telecommunications company MCI's common stock. Leucadia National Corporation is headquartered in New York, but has additional offices in Salt Lake City.