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Praesidian Capital Names James A. Fisher as Partner

   Leading Mezzanine Debt Provider Expands Capabilities in Middle Market
        Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Sponsored Transactions

    NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Praesidian Capital Investors, LLC
("Praesidian"), a leading provider of mezzanine capital to middle market
companies, announced today that James A. Fisher has joined as Partner.
    "We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Jim's caliber join our
team," said Jason D. Drattell, Managing Partner of Praesidian Capital. "His
depth of experience and track record in lending to middle market businesses
is extensive and demonstrates that he will be a tremendous asset to our
firm."
    Mr. Fisher, with over 26 years of middle market private debt investing
experience, most recently led the transfer and integration of Callidus
Capital Finance to AC Finance (Allied Capital), where he served as Senior
Managing Director. Prior to this, he served as a Partner at Callidus
Capital Management, where he created a middle market loan origination and
management business. Jim also spent 23 years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, most
recently serving as Senior Vice President and Division Executive of the
JPMorgan Middle Market Structured Finance Division. He received his BA from
Union College and completed the Stanford University Executive Management
Program.
    "I'm delighted to join the exceptional team at Praesidian and to
contribute to their continued success investing in the middle market", said
Mr. Fisher.
    Praesidian Capital has established a strategy of partnering with strong
co-investors and talented management teams. Since the close of its debut
fund in February 2005, the Firm has invested in fifteen separate companies
and has completed seven add-on investments in existing portfolio companies.
    About Praesidian
    Praesidian provides mezzanine debt to middle-market companies. The firm
provides capital for established, historically profitable companies as well
as for management/leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and refinancings.
Praesidian Capital's executives have overseen successful exits for over 80
deals in the past 20 years and have been involved in all aspects of the
deal life-cycle. For more information, visit http://www.praesidian.com .


SOURCE Praesidian Capital Investors, LLC




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    Dan Jacobs of Broadgate Consultants LLC,
    +1-212-232-2222 for Praesidian Capital Investors, LLC