HURON CAPITAL ADDS MIDDLE-MARKET BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT VETERAN TO TEAM

Gretchen Perkins Joins Huron As Vice President - Business Development

Detroit, MI – May 19, 2008 // Huron Capital Partners LLC announced today that Gretchen Perkins has joined the firm as Vice President - Business Development. With over 20 years experience in the finance and business development sectors, Ms. Perkins fills the newly created marketing position with a deep network of contacts in the business transaction world. Ms. Perkins will be responsible for driving the firm’s efforts to originate investment opportunities as an equity sponsor for management buyouts and recapitalizations for new platform investments as well as add-on acquisitions for existing market strategies.

Mr. Brian A. Demkowicz, Managing Partner of Huron, stated, "We are thrilled that Gretchen is able to join us so soon after the successful raising of our $350 million third fund. Gretchen is one of the most respected and visible marketing professionals in our industry. Her many contacts with business brokers, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and consultants compliment our existing relationships exceptionally well." Ms. Perkins added, "I have known the team at Huron Capital since they started in 1999. The firm is well positioned as an operations-oriented equity firm and is one of the most active platform builders in the lower-end of the middle market. I am looking forward to accelerating the firm’s investment and acquisition activities."

Prior to joining Huron, Ms. Perkins was Vice President – Business Development for Long Point Capital, a middle market private equity fund with $315 million under management. Ms. Perkins has also held senior business development positions at IRN, Inc., a consulting and market research firm, Fleet Capital Corporation and GE Capital Corporation, where she originated and structured buyout financing packages. She holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Michigan Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.