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James Keeratisakdawong Joins Longstreet Partners, LLC as an Associate

June 1, 2005 - Vienna, Va.

Longstreet Partners, LLC ("Longstreet"), a private investment banking and consulting services firm focused on regional small to mid-sized enterprises, today announced that James “Jim K” Keeratisakdawong has joined the firm as an Associate. Jim will lead Longstreet's marketing efforts and is responsible for helping to raise the visibility of the firm. He will also provide front-line support to Longstreet's principals in such activities as M&A projects, strategic consulting engagements, direct investment and capital under management activities, market and industry research, and operational efficiencies.

“We are delighted that Jim has selected Longstreet as the starting point for his promising career and he is going to be a tremendous resource for the firm and our clients. Jim has proven himself to us already during his internship at Longstreet Partners and is hitting the ground running for us. He also hails the strongest endorsements from previous employers, including the entire board of directors of the Small Emerging Contractors Advice Forum (SECAF). We are looking forward to working with Jim and benefiting from his creativity and resourcefulness,” commented Mark Moore, Principal and Partner of Longstreet Partners, LLC.

“I'm excited to join the Longstreet and look forward to working with a team that has such a vast amount of firsthand knowledge and direct experience in growing businesses and managing sophisticated transactions,” commented Jim Keeratisakdawong.

Jim brings experience from various companies and organizations in the D.C. Metropolitan area such as the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) www.secaf.org, an organization whose purpose is to assist small and emerging businesses do business with the federal government, increase core value, and maximize performance. He has also worked for local companies such as INDUS Corporation, the HILL Art Group, and VIPdesk.com.

Of note, Longstreet has been committed to the SECAF mission of assisting small and emerging government contractors since its inception. Partners Mark Moore and Jack Larmer are founding board members of SECAF and directly participate in leading the organization in event planning, membership, marketing, legislative activities, corporate governance, and financial accountability.

Jim graduated from George Mason University, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Marketing and was inducted into Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honour Society and was specially recognized with the "Excellence in Major" award in 2005.

About Longstreet Partners, LLC

Longstreet Partners, LLC ("Longstreet") is a private investment banking and consulting services firm focused on regional small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2002, the firm's partners bring over 100 years of experience of investing in, operating, growing, acquiring and divesting businesses. Longstreet provides services to regional enterprises seeking liquidity events in the near and mid term horizons, including companies that require capital injections or other corporate financings. Longstreet is focused upon partnering with talented managers to help them build thriving businesses, which create substantial value as a part of a structured business process and definite liquidity event plan. For more information about Longstreet partners visit www.longstreetpartners.com.