A. Major Awards

Middle Market Financing Professional of the Year

• David Bench, Partner, Citigroup Capital Strategies, a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
• Venita E. Fields, Managing Partner, Smith-Whiley & Co.
• Lawrence E. Golub, President, Golub Capital Inc.
• Raymond Kane, Director, Private Financing Group, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
• Noel Ryan, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin

Middle Market Financing Deal of the Year - Debt

• Placement of convertible senior subordinated zero-coupon notes for Third Wave Technologies, Inc. nominated by Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Funding of ComparisonMarket Inc. nominated by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
• Private Deal, nominated by Fort Dearborn Partners
• Refinancing of Matrix Business Technologies and Americatel Corp. nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
• Refinancing of The Watermill Group nominated by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
• Reverse merger of NexCen Brands, Inc. nominated by UCC Capital Corp.
• Bond offering for Microgy, Inc. nominated by The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
  

Middle Market Financing Deal of the Year - Equity

• Sale of CDI Energy Services, Inc., nominated by Allegiance Capital Corporation
• Stock repurchase of Mason Vitamins, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Capitalization of ViVOtech nominated by Financial Technology Partners, LLC
• Funding of Triple Point Technology, Inc. nominated by Marlin & Associates New York, LLC

Middle Market Financing Deal of the Year – Combination

• Recapitalization of Save Mart Supermarkets nominated by BMO Capital Markets
• Recapitalization of Malibu Boats West, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Acquisition and recapitalization of Wealth Trust, Inc. nominated by Circle Peak Capital, LLC
• Refinancing of Global Brands Marketing, Inc. nominated by FTI Capital Advisors, LLC
• Restructuring of Wireless Capital Partners, LLC nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• Recapitalization of Home Market Foods, Inc. nominated by Phoenix Capital Resources
• Funding of Midwest Dental Holding Company Inc. nominated by Smith-Whiley & Co.

B.  Professionals of the Year

Middle Market Financing Provider of the Year

• Circle Peak Capital, LLC
• Golub Capital
• Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
• TM Capital Corp.
• Smith Whiley & Company

 Middle Market Financing Agent of the Year – Debt

• Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Brown Gibbons Lang & Co
• Fort Dearborn Partners
• O’Keefe & Assoc.
• Phoenix Capital Resources 
• The Ziegler Companies, Inc.

Middle Market Financing Agent of the Year – Equity

• Allegiance Capital Corporation
• BMO Capital Markets
• Citigroup Capital Strategies Financial Technology Partners, LLC
• Marlin & Associates New York, LLC

C.  Industry Deal of the Year Awards

Computer, Technology and Telecommunications Deal of the Year

• Capitalization of ComparisonMarket, Inc. nominated by Brown Gibbons Lang & Co.
• Capitalization of ViVOtech nominated by Financial Technology Partners, LLC
• Restructuring of Wireless Capital Partners, LLC nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• Refinancing of Matrix Business Technologies and Americael Corp. nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• Capitalization of Triple Point Technology, Inc. nominated by Marlin & Associates New York, LLC

Financial Services Deal of the Year

• Acquisition and recapitalization of Wealth Trust, Inc. nominated by Circle Peak Capital, LLC
• Capitalization of ViVOtech nominated by Financial Technology Partners, LLC
• Recapitalization of CashCall Inc. nominated byHoulihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• Recapitalization of Wireless Capital Partners, LLC nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc.
• Funding of Triple Point Technology, Inc. nominated by Marlin & Associates New York, LLC

Healthcare and Biotech Deal of the Year

• Placement of convertible senior subordinated zero-coupon notes for Third Wave Technologies, Inc. nominated by Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Recapitalization of Midwest Dental Holding Company, Inc. nominated by Smith Whiley & Company
• Refinancing of Microgy, Inc. nominated by The Ziegler Companies, Inc.

Consumer Products Deal of the Year

• Recapitalization of Malibu Boats West, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Stock repurchase of Mason Vitamins, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Private deal nominated by Fort Dearborn Partners
• Refinancing of Global Brands Marketing Inc. nominated by FTI Capital Advisors, LLC 
• Acquisition of Rocket Dog Brands LLC nominated by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin 
• Recapitalization and refinance of Home Market Foods nominated by Phoenix Capital Resources 
• Reverse merger, nominated by UCC Capital Corp. for NexCen Brands Inc.

Manufacturing:  Business to Business Deal of the Year

• Representation of CDI Energy Services, Inc. nominated by Allegiance Capital Corporation
• Private deal nominated by O’Keefe & Assoc.,
• Refinancing of The Watermill Group nominated by The PNC Financial
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• Refinancing of Valley Proteins, Inc. nominated by TM Capital Corp.
• Reverse merger of NexCen Brands, Inc. nominated by UCC Capital Corp.

Manufacturing:  Business to Consumer Deal of the Year

• Recapitalization of Malibu Boats West, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Stock repurchase of Mason Vitamins, Inc. nominated by Citigroup Capital Strategies
• Sale of Superba, Inc. nominated by Financo
• Refinancing of Global Brands Marketing, Inc. nominated by FTI Capital Advisors, LLC
• Acquisition of Rocket Dog Brands, LLC nominated by Houlihan Lokey
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• Recapitalization and refinance of Home Market Foods, Inc. nominated by Phoenix Capital Resources

Retail Sales Deal of the Year

• Capitalization of ComparisonMarket Inc. nominated by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
• Recapitalization of Save Mart Supermarkets nominated by BMO Capital Markets
• Funding for ViVOtech nominated by Financial Technology Partners LLC
• Sale of La Senza Lingerie, Inc. to Limited Brands, Inc. nominated by Financo, Inc.
• Reverse merger of NexCen Brankds, Inc. nominated by UCC Capital Corp.

Distribution Services Deal of the Year

• Recapitalization of Save Mart Supermarkets nominated by BMO Capital Markets
• Private deal nominate by Fort Dearborn Partners
• Refinancing of The Watermill Group nominated by The PNC Financial Services Group 

May 30, 2007