Creekridge Capital Announces Agreement With Bremer Financial to Provide Equipment Leasing to Bank Customers

Business Wire, Nov 18, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS -- Creekridge Capital, LLC, a nationwide independent equipment leasing provider, announced today that it has signed a new agreement with Bremer Financial Corporation to provide equipment leasing options to Bremer Bank customers.

"This strategic partnership enables Bremer Bank to easily offer equipment leasing to its customers," said Jeff Cowan, executive vice president of Creekridge Capital. "We provide support to Bremer through training, marketing, administration and management support."

Bremer is a privately held, $6.3 billion regional financial services company jointly owned by its employees and the Otto Bremer Foundation. Headquartered in Saint Paul, Minn., Bremer provides a comprehensive range of banking, investment, trust, and insurance services to over 100 locations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Company profits are distributed in the form of charitable grants to communities throughout the company's footprint.

Creekridge Capital, LLC, founded in Minneapolis in 1986, is a provider of creative leasing solutions with special expertise in healthcare and technology. The company funds leases in the range of $50,000 to $5 million for its own account.