ABOUT CARREDEN

Founded in 1990, Carreden Group, Incorporated is a specialty investment banking firm and FINRA Registered Broker/Dealer engaged in representing corporate and institutional clients in a broad range of transactions including private placement, exclusive sale, merger and acquisition, structured finance and financial advisory assignments. The firm maintains offices in New York and California.

TO ALL OF ITS CLIENTS, CARREDEN OFFERS:

Services of Experienced Investment Bankers -The success of any transaction relies heavily upon the depth of experience and creativity of its investment banker. Our professionals average over 25 years of experience.

Extensive Institutional Contacts - Carreden maintains relationships with a wide range of institutional capital sources, both domestic and off-shore, including insurance and credit finance companies, regional, super-regional and international banks and private equity funds. Many of these institutions rely on Carreden's transaction flow to help meet their investment objectives.

Broad Industry Experience - Over many years of collective investment banking experience, the firm's professionals have worked on transactions totaling several billion dollars for clients in over two dozen diverse industries. This diverse industry experience enables Carreden to provide critical decision making guidance to its clients, drawing upon our professionals' years of experience across a broad spectrum of businesses.

Commitment to Client Advocacy - A critical element of a successful transaction is the level of client advocacy provided by its investment banker. Carreden advocates our client's interests in the transaction. The number of successful transactions since our founding, the majority of which represent long-term client relationships, provides validation of this corporate philosophy.