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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/11/2005
Renaissance Partners Hosts MBO Breakfast Briefing
CLEVELAND and PITTSBURGH -- Renaissance Partners, LLC is providing a breakfast briefing entitled "Buying and Selling Business Units: Exploring the MBO Alternative," in both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The Pittsburgh briefing will be held at the Duquesne Club from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., on February 16, 2005, and the Cleveland briefing will be held at the Embassy Suites - Rockside from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., on February 17, 2005.

Panelists include Bill Wangerin, Partner of One Equity Partners, which manages $3.5 of investments in direct private equity transactions and management buyout funds, and Mike Farrell, CEO of Standard Steel, former CEO of MK Rail and founder of Farrell & Company. Mr. Farrell has participated in MBOs as a manager, funding source and advisor. At the briefing they will provide their personal insights regarding current trends and unique facets of MBO transactions. The briefing should be of particular value to strategic officers of businesses looking to dispose of units or divisions, heads of divisions who want to explore the purchase of their business unit and private equity funds.

Anyone wishing to attend this complimentary breakfast briefing should contact Tracie Gliozzi at 1.866.266.5666 or tgliozzi@renaissance-partners.com. Seating is limited.

Renaissance Partners, LLC, a subsidiary of DKW Law Group, LLC, provides strategic guidance, business advice and investment banking services to companies around the world.