America's Growth Capital Names Rex Sherry Co-Head of West Coast Investment Banking

Business Wire, Sept 8, 2008

Former Co-Head of Bear Stearns' West Coast Technology Banking Group to Lead AGC's West Coast Efforts

BOSTON -- America's Growth Capital, a national, emerging growth-focused, research, trading and investment banking partnership, announced today the hiring of Rex Sherry as Partner and Co-Head of West Coast Investment Banking.

Before joining AGC, Sherry was a senior managing director and Head of West Coast Technology Banking for Bear Stearns. In his twenty-one year investment banking career, he has completed more than 300 equity and debt financings in addition to mergers and acquisition transactions totaling more than $20 billion in value for leading technology companies. Previously, Sherry had been Vice Chairman of Technology Investment Banking and the Global Head of Semiconductor Investment Banking for Merrill Lynch. He began his career at Montgomery Securities.

"We are thrilled to have Rex join the AGC team," said Ben Howe, Chief Executive Officer of America's Growth Capital. "He is an exceptional banker who delivers outstanding value for his clients and whose experience and contacts are matched by his tireless work ethic and commitment. He was a star when I was with him at Montgomery, and it is great to be working with him again."

Sherry holds a BA in Business Economics from the University of Washington.

About America's Growth Capital:

In the face of extremely difficult market and economic conditions, America's Growth Capital has already announced 16 transactions in 2008 (bringing our total to 80 completed deals since our inception in August, 2003). In addition, we have added to head count and deepened our contacts with both buyers and investors. Our focus continues to be emerging growth market companies in technology (information security, software, semiconductors, communications infrastructure), clean tech, business services, digital media, Internet and healthcare with transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. As has been the case since our inception as a full-service investment bank, our products include buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, Follow-ons and fairness opinions.

Rex Sherry's Contact Information:

America's Growth Capital

805 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 303

Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 241-1137 (o)

(650)241-1140 (f)

Email: rsherry@americasgc.com