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Mexx

MexxMexx is a leading retailer and wholesaler of metropolitan casual apparel with a significant presence in several countries in continental Europe and in Canada. Mexx was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.mexx.com.

Big Strike, Inc.

Big StrikeBig Strike, Inc is a leading designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of casual and career junior lifestyle apparel for women, marketed under the Heart Soul, Soulmates, Free to Love, Halo, Tracy Evans, Star City, and First Option brands. Big Strike, Inc. is headquartered in Gardena, CA. For more information, please visit www.bigstrikeinc.com.

Sage Automotive Interiors

Sage AutomotiveHeadquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Sage Automotive Interiors is one of the world's leading providers of automotive bodycloth, including a range of knit and woven technical textiles, to many of the world's leading automobile manufacturers. Sage has global offices and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Brazil, United Kingdom, China, Korea and Japan and has contract manufacturing relationships worldwide. For more information please visit www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com.

Cobridge Communications

CobridgeCobridge Communications provides services, including advanced Digital Cable, HDTV, High-Speed Internet and Digital Telephone services, to residential and commercial customers, primarily in the Southeastern United States. Cobridge serves approximately 65,000 customers across seven states. For more information, please visit www.cobridge.net.

J. Mendel

J. MendelIn the last decade, J. Mendel has evolved from legendary fifth-generation French fur house to global luxury fashion brand with its use of fur as fabric and its creation of an impeccable ready-to-wear collection. A favorite on the red carpet, J. Mendel’s feminine sophistication serves as a hallmark of the brand. J. Mendel is sold in top tier specialty stores around the globe and operates 8 freestanding retail stores worldwide. For more information on J. Mendel please visit www.jmendel.com.

Alliance Entertainment

Alliance EntertainmentAlliance Entertainment is the largest wholesale distributor of CD, DVD and videogame titles in the United States, providing distribution, fulfillment and other services to such retailers as Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Target.com and BestBuy.com. Alliance manages a physical inventory of 400,000 CD, DVD and videogame titles in its state-of-the-art distribution center in Shepherdsville, KY. The company has 2,900 unique customers and ships to 14,500 locations throughout the United States. For more information please visit www.aent.com.

Cosmo Specialty Fibers

Cosmo Specialty FibersCosmo Specialty Fibers, Inc. is a high purity cellulose (also known as dissolving wood pulp) mill. The mill is located in Cosmopolis, Washington. Gores is commencing a complete refurbishment and restart of the mill, the closure of which was announced by Weyerhaeuser in October 2005. For more information, please visit www.cosmospecialtyfibers.com.

National Envelope Corporation

National Envelope CorporationNational Envelope was founded in 1952 and is the largest envelope producer in the United States. Based in Frisco, Texas, National Envelope is an official envelope converter for every major North American paper mill in the $3.7 billion North American envelope industry, generating revenues of approximately $600 million. For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.nationalenvelope.com.

Vincotech

VincotechVincotech develops and manufactures subsystems and electronic components and offers manufacturing services geared to help customers to master complex challenges in electronics integration. Vincotech’s extensive portfolio encompasses standard and tailored solutions, engineering services, and technical support for customers worldwide. These products and services contribute to sustainable, environmentally sound solutions that help modern society embrace mega-trends and explore new avenues. With approximately 500 employees worldwide, backed by vast experience and a long history in electronics integration, Vincotech leverages these assets to help customers achieve maximum market success. Vincotech was acquired by Mitsubishi in December 2010. To learn more about Vincotech, please visit the company's website at www.vincotech.com.

Stock Building Supply

Stock Building SupplyStock Building Supply is a leading supplier of building materials and construction services to professional home builders and contractors in the United States. The company has a current network of 201 facilities in 26 states. It offers a wide range of products including cabinets, decking, doors, engineered wood, flooring, lumber, wall panels, and windows. Stock Building Supply provides services that include design centers; installation services; millwork; financial services for the construction industry; and estimates for requested projects. For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.stockbuildingsupply.com.

Westwood One

Westwood OneWestwood One, Inc. provides information services and programming to the radio, TV, and online industries in the United States. The company offers traffic reporting services, as well as operates radio networks that involve in producing and distributing national news, sports, talk, music, and special event programs, in addition to local news, sports, weather, video news, and other information programming. It also supplies television traffic services, customized information reports, and customized graphics and other visual programming elements to television stations. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.westwoodone.com.

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Siemens Enterprise CommunicationsSiemens Enterprise Communications is a global leader in enterprise communications and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes, enabling business processes to be more productive, faster and more secure within any network or information technology infrastructure. In fiscal 2007 Siemens Enterprise Communications generated revenues of approximately 3.2 billion Euros and had more than 14,000 employees. In October 2008 Gores completed the acquisition of 51% of the company, forming a joint venture with Siemens AG. The joint venture incorporates Siemens Enterprise Communications, its worldwide affiliates and two of Gores portfolio companies: Enterasys Networks and SER Solutions. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications, please visit www.enterprise-communications.siemens.com.

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Tiburon

TiburonEstablished in 1980, Tiburon is the industry-leading provider of automated public safety and security solutions to meet the demanding and complex needs of law enforcement, fire and rescue and corrections agencies for state, local, Federal and international agencies. Tiburon offers fully integrated solutions including computer aided dispatch, records management, mobile data and communications, field reporting and corrections management solutions. From mission-critical conditions to daily operations, across complex multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional environments, Tiburon's integrated solutions have set the industry standard for capability, scalability and reliability for 30 years. For more information, visit www.tiburoninc.com or call 800-428-5534.

Lineage Power

Lineage PowerLineage Power manufactures AC-DC and DC-DC power solutions in North America. The company provides power and components for communications, computer, and data networking companies. Its products include power solutions, DC-DC converters, filter modules, front-end AC-DC rectifier solutions, heat sinks, indoor and outdoor power, isolated and non-isolated converters, product range charts, shelf-level power, and telecom power systems. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.lineagepower.com.

Sagemcom

SagemcomSagemcom designs, develops and produces a complete line of products for the broadband, set top box and printing industries. These products include consumer faxes, terminal & pro systems, photo printers, broadband access/DSL/FTTH, residential telephones, Wifi terminals, digital set top boxes, energy metering, networking equipment, video projectors and radio /modules. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.sagemcom.com.

Adventa Control Technologies

Adventa Control TechnologiesAdventa Control Technologies, Inc. provides advanced manufacturing software in the semiconductor industry for wafer fabs and production tools. The company's software provides solutions for manufacturing execution system (MES), advanced machine control, advance process control, fault detection and intervention and system integration. Adventa was sold to Rudolph Technologies in August 2009. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.adventact.com.

Aptiv Technology Partners

Aptiv Technology PartnersAptiv Technology Partners is an established provider of IT services for the healthcare market. With more than 25 years of experience, Aptiv has selected, developed, implemented and/or integrated IT solutions for more than 1,600 organizations nationwide. Aptiv helps healthcare payers, providers and government entities maximize their IT investments through proven methodology and experienced consultants. In May 2008, Aptiv's government health integration group was acquired by Vangent, Inc. In August 2008, Aptiv's remaining business, its commercial payer/provider consulting business, was acquired by HighPoint Solutions, LLC. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.aptivtech.com.

Avure Technologies

Avure TechnologiesAvure, under the brand name Quintus Industrial Presses, is an industrial press manufacturing company providing isostatic (even pressure) and metal forming presses utilizing fluids under high pressure to form or affect materials. These highly specialized presses are used in a variety of manufacturing and processing fields, examples of which include sheet metal forming, hard metal fabrication, industrial diamond manufacturing and food sterilization. Avure is the recognized market leader, providing flexform, isostatic and special presses for over 30 years to blue chip customers including Ford and Boeing. Avure was acquired by Milestone Partners in May 2009. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.avure.com.

Brand-Rex

Brand-RexBrand-Rex, Ltd. a designer and manufacturer of copper and fiber based cabling systems, is headquartered in Glenrothes, Scotland with facilities across Europe. Brand-Rex has two primary businesses: Connectivity and Speciality. Its Connectivity division designs and manufactures cabling systems (both copper and fiber) for Data Communications and is the #2 player in Europe. The Speciality division exclusively produces cables that are used for control, communications, power and instrumentation within hostile environments. Brand Rex was sold to an affiliate of Charlotte Capital in February 2008. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.brand-rex.com.

Norment Security Group

NormentEstablished in 1952, Norment Security Group, Inc., with headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama, is a comprehensive Security Systems Integration Company. For years it led with Detention Equipment and Commercial Industrial Systems. Norment Security Group is now a successful contractor for both physical and electronic security systems worldwide. Norment Security Group has provided the Detention Industry with total quality, value and excellence, and has long been an established leader in the detention and security industry. The Norment Security Group has successfully completed over 600+ prisons, jails and court facilities. Norment Security Group is the industry-leading single source Detention Equipment Contractor and Security Electronics Integrator in the world as ranked by CorrectionalNews. The Norment Security Group consists of four (4) major business segments which provide key strengths to the company.

- Norment Security Group (NSG) Detention Equipment Contractor for the Corrections industry
- Trentech An industry's leading electronic security systems manufacturer and integrator
- Engineered Control Systems (ECS) A recent Acquisition of Norment, ECS is a very strong regional electronic security systems manufacturer and integrator
- Airteq Systems - The premier manufacturer of security locks and sliding devices for the detention marketplace

Norment Security Group, Inc. is made up of a highly qualified and experienced staff of security engineers, architects and estimators available to work with design teams regarding the appropriate application of security systems, budget estimates, value engineering and non-proprietary performance specifications. For over 58 years Norment Security Group has performed work in all 50 States, as well as in many foreign countries. For more information, visit www.normentsecurity.com or call 800-633-1968.

Enterasys Networks

EnterasysEnterasys Networks is a global provider of Secure Networks for enterprise customers. Enterasys' innovative network infrastructure offerings deliver the security, productivity and adaptability benefits required by Global 2000 organizations, coupled with the industry's strongest service and support. The company's broad product portfolio includes multilayer switches, core routers, WAN routers, wireless LANs, network management, and intrusion defense systems (IDS). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.enterasys.com.

First Communications

First CommunicationsFirst Communications is a voice and data telecommunications services provider, offering traditional and Internet Protocol ("IP") based communication services and managed network services to both residential and commercial customers. First Communications is a competitive local exchange carrier ("CLEC"), boasting a broad customer base and regional strength in the Midwest. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.firstcomm.com.

Inmac

InmacInmac is a business-to-business direct reseller of information technology products, services, accessories and consumables to the French marketplace. The company, located in Paris, has operated for over 20 years and offers approximately 12,000 brand name products through the Internet, catalogues and direct sales channels. Employing major account sales personnel and knowledgeable telephone sales teams, the company markets exclusively to large enterprises, government agencies and small to medium sized companies. Inmac was acquired by WStore Europe in November 2005. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.inmac-wstore.com.

Diagnostic Health Corp.

Diagnotic Health Corp.Diagnostic Health Corporation is a stand-alone provider of diagnostic imaging services with 53 freestanding locations in 19 states across the country. DHC facilities offer a combination of outpatient diagnostic imaging services, including MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine services. DHC can be found on the web at www.dxhealthcorp.com.

JAMIS Software

JAMIS SoftwareJAMIS Software Corporation is dedicated to serving U.S. government contractors, providing a comprehensive set of time and expense, project accounting, and back office financial solutions that is Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliant in accordance with US government regulations. JAMIS Software's primary customers are service-based government contractors, research institutes, and the government services divisions of large consulting organizations. Jamis Software Corporation was acquired by its management in August 2006. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.jamis.com.

Proxicom

ProxicomProxicom, Inc. is an internationally recognized Internet consulting firm, delivering custom-tailored web applications, industry-specific solutions, and system integration services to Global 1000 organizations. Proxicom provides specialized technology development expertise across a number of select industry groups including: Automotive, Healthcare, Government and Financial Services. Founded in 1991 as a systems integrator, Proxicom has developed and built web solutions for such companies as ExxonMobil, Chevron, Dupont, Mazda North American Operations, GMAC and Toyota Motor Sales, among many others. Headquartered in Reston, VA, Proxicom also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Irvine and San Francisco. Proxicom was acquired by iCrossing Inc. in July 2007. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.proxicom.com.

RealDolmen

RealDolmenRealDolmen is an IT business solutions and knowledge company with over 800 highly skilled IT professionals and more than 1,000 customers in the Benelux countries and France. The company offers business solutions and professional services designed to help its clients achieve their growth and profit objectives. RealDolmen specializes in providing innovative, cost effective business solutions and IT knowledge in the following areas: Business Intelligence (BI), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Web Solutions, Information Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management and Financial Accounting. For all of RealDolmen's solutions it supports the entire software lifecycle: plan/design - build/deploy - run/maintain. RealDolmen offers professional services across most development environments including Java, .Net, iSeries, Oracle and Progress. RealDolmen provides both custom-made solutions and standardized applications in specific vertical markets such as logistics & distribution, financial services, public & para-publics, general industry and healthcare. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.realdolmen.com.

Revere

RevereEstablished in 1981, Revere Inc. has over 20 years of experience with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and CMMS software implementations worldwide. Revere's entire focus is to provide software-based EAM solutions to companies where asset management is mission-critical or where capital assets drive revenue. Revere designs its solutions specifically for the needs of industries such as upstream and downstream petroleum, power generation, chemical process, pulp and paper, mining, metals, and transportation. Revere helps decrease costs, optimize resources, increase manpower productivity, and increase equipment reliability and up time. Revere was acquired by an affiliate of Avantce Software in August 2006. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.revereinc.com.

Select Business Solutions

Select Business SolutionsAble to trace its roots back to 1975, Select Business Solutions is now a leading international software company operating in the application development, business intelligence and process management solutions markets. The company's business is centered on two product families: enterprise business intelligence solutions and application development solutions with emphasis on methodology, modeling and software reuse. Select Business Solutions was acquired by Avantce' Software in February 2006. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.selectbs.com.

Somero Enterprises

Somero EnterprisesSomero Enterprises is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced concrete placing equipment and associated machinery. Manufacturing facilities are located in Michigan and corporate offices are located in southern New Hampshire. Somero Enterprises was founded in 1985 and has grown and prospered by delivering superior products to an international market. Products are marketed in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia through direct sales force, sales representatives and dealers. Somero is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange AIM Market (SOM.L). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.somero.com.

Intelliverse

IntelliverseFounded in 1986, Intelliverse was formed as a result of combining Voicecom Telecommunications, LLC, a 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry providing call answering solutions for the business-to-business market and iNuntius, Inc., a VoIP pioneer with nine years of development in SIP-based VoIP and Unified Communications solutions. Today, the combined company offers the stability of an established company plus the agility of an innovative technology provider. With over 20 years of experience, Intelliverse has solid technology foundations in VoIP, IVR, and messaging, allowing it to become a leading provider of communications services for the Enterprise, Wholesale and Small & Medium Business market sectors. The company's solutions are designed to meet a diversity of needs including automated self-service & customer care, interpersonal messaging, and large-scale corporate communications. Intelliverse delivers its solutions across a variety of industries including Retail & Manufacturing, Food Services, Banking, Government Organizations, Real Estate, and Wholesale Telecommunications. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.intelliverse.com.

Wire One Communications

Wire One CommunicationsWire One Communications (a combination of V-SPAN, Inc. and Wire One Technology, Inc. ) is the world's leading provider of high quality, reliable, end-to-end videoconferencing solutions that enable organizations to connect, collaborate and innovate. The company provides a comprehensive suite of video, data audio and network services including design, project management, installation, on-site and remote technical assistance, training, engineering and maintenance. Through Wire One Technology, the company is the leading videoconferencing equipment solutions provider, offering videoconferencing and networking products from top manufacturers such as Polycom, TANDBERG, Cisco, RADVISION, Sony, VCON and VTEL. Through V-SPAN, the company provides global collaboration services, delivering audio, video, web and streaming solutions to its customers. Wire One communications was sold to BT Conferencing in May 2008. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.wireone.com

Aprisma Management Technologies

Aprisma Management TechnologiesAs the leader in Service Level IntelligenceTM solutions, Aprisma's SPECTRUM® software manages the health and performance of networks and the business services that rely on them. With over 10 years experience delivering rapid return on investment for over 1,000 leading companies in more than 40 countries, SPECTRUM solutions are delivered on time and on budget. Over $500 million has been invested to date in the research and development of the SPECTRUM software suite, and an intellectual property portfolio of over 100 patents serves as evidence of Aprisma's continual innovation and industry thought leadership. Aprisma Management Technologies was sold to Concord Communications, Inc. in 2005. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.aprisma.com.

Anker

AnkerAnker is a provider of integrated, end-to-end, electronic point of sale (EPoS) software, systems and services for retailers across Europe. The Company is headquartered near Manchester in the United Kingdom, and can trace its retailing roots back more than 100 years to Bielefeld, Germany. Today, Anker is one of Western Europe's largest providers of EPoS software, hardware, support and services for retail and hospitality markets with over 2,000 customers and over 100,000 installed units under maintenance. Anker's flagship software product, OSCAR, launched in 1997, is a multi-outlet EPoS system with over 60,000 licenses across Europe. Prior to its acquisition by Torex Retail (LSE: TRX.L), Anker was publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange AIM Market (ANK.L). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.anker-systems.com.

Artemis International Solutions Corp.

Artemis International Solutions Corp.Artemis International Solutions Corporation is the world's leading provider of investment planning and control solutions that help organizations execute strategy through effective portfolio and project management. Artemis has refined 30 years experience into a suite of industry optimized solutions that integrate application modules with packaged consulting services to provide an immediate response to today's business needs. The Solutions can be deployed throughout the organization to address all the investment planning and control needs including; IT management, new product development, program management, strategic asset optimization, and detailed project and resource management. Artemis International Solutions is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (AMSI). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.aisc.com.

Connection Machines Services

Connection Machines ServicesPrior to its closing in 2001, Machines Services Inc. (CMSI) was the exclusive worldwide provider of support and services for the CM-5, a massive parallel supercomputer designed and sold by Thinking Machines Corporation (TMC). CMSI was formed in 1997 to acquire the maintenance customer base from TMC subsequent to TMC's divestiture of its intellectual property. CMSI provided service and support for both CM-5 supercomputers and their predecessor, the CM-2. In addition, CMSI provided bug fixes and updates for the CMOST operating system and all of the utility software running on the CM machines.

Encore Real Time Computing

Encore Real Time ComputingEncore products were used for flight simulation, data acquisition, missile guidance simulation, nuclear reactor core modeling, and other applications where determinism and low latency interrupt capabilities were requirements.

Farallon Communications

Farallon CommunicationsThrough it's award-winning, innovative PhoneNET® and EtherWave® technologies, Farallon has been a leading provider of reliable, plug-and-play connectivity solutions for the Mac OS and Windows platforms. Farallon products enable both Macintosh and PC users to easily and cost-effectively create and maintain a network that benefits from the increased communications and productivity of shared network resources such as files, printers, servers and Internet access. Farallon Communications was sold to its management in 2000.

Goretek Data Systems

Goretek Data SystemsPrior to its acquisition by NxTrend Technology in 1997, Goretek Data Systems was a provider of application software for supply chain management solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries.

Humanic Solutions

Human SolutionsIngentra HR Services (formerly Humanic Solutions) offers a complete suite of products and services for companies across all industry sectors. The company's service options include HR/Payroll/Benefits processing, recruitment, payroll administration, custom reporting, dedicated contact/call center, benefits administration, tax filing and reporting, time and attendance management, ESS/MSS, account management, expatriate Payroll & HR Services, ASP, application management and hosting services, employment and salary verifications. Humanic Solutions was sold to its management in 2004. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.ingentra.com.

Information Dimensions

Information DimensionsInformation Dimensions provides leading document and library management tools by delivering secure document management and library solutions via the Internet, intranets, and extranets for organizations with large, complex document collections. The company was acquired by Open Text Corporation in 1998.

MPC Computers

MPC ComputersMPC Computers provides computing solutions to customers in the federal government, state/local government, education and mid-market enterprise markets. The company offers a broad range of customized computing products and services, including hardware, software and related support services. MPC manufactures and markets desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), NetFRAME® servers and DataFRAMETM storage solutions. Its suite of services includes both PC-related support (technical support, parts replacement, infrastructure deployment and recycling) as well as information technology (IT) consultative services such as security assessments. In addition to manufacturing PCs, servers and storage devices, MPC fulfills its customers' requirements for third party products, including peripherals and software solutions. MPC was acquired by Hyperspace Communications (AMEX: HCO) in July 2005. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.buympc.com.

ONEBOOK Financials

ONEBOOK FinancialsONEBOOK Financials' software applications automate the payroll and financial management functions of organizations in a broad range of industries. The company's OneBook design gives users a single, unified system that evolves with each business event to provide current and comprehensive financial information across a multi-company, multi-currency spectrum. ONEBOOK Financials was sold to its management in 2000.

QuorTech Global Solutions

QuorTech Global SolutionsQuorTech Global Solutions designs, develops, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of integrated public communications products and services. The products manufactured by the company include microprocessor-based payphone terminals, software systems to manage and control networks of the company's smart payphone terminals, electromechanical payphone terminals and replacement components and assemblies. The services provided by the company include repair, upgrade and refurbishment of equipment, operator services and customer training and technical support services. The company was consolidated into QuorTech Solutions, Inc in January 2003.

QuorTech Solutions

QuorTech SolutionsQuorTech Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of next-generation public telephony and network system management services, with a substantial installed base in 12 countries. Major customers include Bell Canada, several of the US-based Bell operating companies, as well as major international telephone companies including AT&T, GTE and Sprint. The company offers a comprehensive and acclaimed product line, including MillenniumTM and Western style payphones, plus Series 5TM and TSG/GeminiTM technologies. QuorTech Solutions was sold to its former management in 2004. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.quortech.com.

SER Solutions

SER SolutionsSER Solutions delivers unsurpassed contact center management solutions to support business activities such as planned and proactive customer care, telemarketing, collections, fundraising, emergency notifications, and political calling. SER's solutions enable enterprises to turn customers into loyal, long-term sources of recurring revenue by generating increased customer loyalty, expanding up-sell and cross-sell opportunities, maximizing agent productivity, and reducing costs. The company is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Additional information about SER is available at www.ser.com.

Silicon Systems and Technologies

Silicon Systems and TechnologiesSilicon Systems and Technologies was a manufacturer and leading distributor of high-performance storage solutions for Unisys mainframe users worldwide. SST's primary products included RAMDISK, CASD-1 and CASD-11 intelligent storage systems.

Software Productivity Research

Software Productivity ResearchPrior to its merging with Artemis, Software Productivity Research was a provider of benchmarking, measurement, function point analysis and process assessment consulting services and solutions.

SSA Global Technologies

SSA Global TechnologiesSSA Global Technologies is the company that emerged from the August 2000 acquisition of substantially all of the assets of System Software Associates, Inc. by Gores and Cerberus Capital Management. SSA Global is a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, services and public organizations worldwide. In addition to core ERP applications, SSA Global offers a full range of integrated extension solutions including corporate performance management, customer relationship management, product lifecycle management, supply chain management and supplier relationship management. SSA Global Technologies is publicly traded on NASDAQ (SSAG). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.ssaglobal.com.

The Learning Company

The Learning CompanyPrior to the divestiture of each of its five business units, The Learning Company was a leading developer and publisher of consumer software for personal computers that educates across every age and category, from young children to adults. The Company's product lines covered everything from learning essentials for preschoolers to foreign language instruction for adults. The Company's products were sold under well-known brands such as Broderbund Software, Creative Wonders and The Princeton Review.

United Road Services

United Road ServicesUnited Road Services, based in Romulus, Michigan, provides vehicle transportation and logistic services for more than two million vehicles annually through its national vehicle logistics network. The company's fleet includes more than 1,100-owned carriers and owner operators, supported by 2,500 carrier partners operating from 34 terminals. Customers include most global vehicle manufacturers, finance institutions which remarket lease vehicles, auction houses, rail distribution centers, individuals and ports. The company is a leading shipper of retail and single units via its web portal at www.unitedroad.com and its preferred relationship with various internet retailers of vehicles. Through proprietary technology, a complementary mix of Company-owned and asset-light capabilities, an extensive national network and highly motivated professionals, United Road Services provides integrated solutions for its customers' vehicle logistics needs. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.unitedroad.com.

VeriFone

VeriFoneVeriFone Holdings, Inc., a global leader in secure electronic payment technologies, provides expertise, solutions and services for today with a migration strategy for tomorrow. VeriFone delivers solutions that add value to the point of sale, resulting in improved merchant retention and the generation of new sources of revenue for its partners and customers. VeriFone solutions are specifically designed to meet the needs of vertical markets including financial, retail, petroleum, government and healthcare. VeriFone Holdings is publicly traded on the NYSE (PAY). For further information, please visit the company's website at www.verifone.com.

Vicorp

VicorpVicorp is a leading global provider of communications convergence technologies for wireline, wireless and IP-based communications services providers and enterprise organizations around the world. Vicorp's xMP is an end-to-end application and service creation delivery tool that helps organizations create and manage voice and data services rapidly and efficiently by using role-based tools to utilize media rich components, open standards and Web technologies. Vicorp is based in the UK with partners and re-sellers in USA, Japan and Holland. Vicorp was sold to its management in 2002. For further information, please visit the company's website at www.vicorp.com.