In February 2006, The Mercanti Group entered into a partnership with Marquette Financial Companies to provide unprecedented access to the expanding financial services sector and other businesses managed or owned by Marquette.

Marquette Financial Companies, part of the Pohlad-family of companies, is headquartered in Minneapolis and has assets in excess of $2 billion, including real estate firm United Properties, Minnesota Twins baseball, Pepsi bottling and asset management and commercial finance companies.

For more information about Marquette Financial Companies, please visit their website at www.marquette.com.

Mercanti has entered into an agreement with RBC Dain Rauscher to establish a reciprocal referral process for potential private placement, debt financing and M&A transactions that do not fit within the core focus industries and/or meet the minimum deal criteria for both Dain and Mercanti.

RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is a full-service securities firm with more than 1,650 financial consultants and 5,000 employees. The Company encompasses three major business lines, including private client services, fixed income and clearing and execution services to independent broker dealers across the country. RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and SIPC. For more information about RBC Dain Rauscher, please visit their website at www.rbcdain.com.

RBC Capital Markets offers corporate and investment banking services to corporations, governments and institutions. The Company’s services include public and private placement of debt and equity securities, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions advice, corporate finance, equity and debt underwriting, and structured and project finance. RBC Capital Markets caters to the energy, communication, health care, banking, real estate and technology sectors. For more information about RBC Capital Markets, please visit their website at www.rbccm.com.

Mahon China Investment Management Ltd.

China supplies goods and services and is the largest potential market for exports and products making the country vital to every U.S. business. With this ever-increasing importance, Mercanti has created an alliance with one of China’s most experienced and qualified financial advisory and strategic consulting firms, Mahon China Investment Management Ltd.

Mahon China provides advisory services to foreign financial and corporate investors interested in entering the China market. The Company’s services include mergers and acquisitions and joint venture structuring, expansion, asset restructuring and investment valuation and exits. Mahon China has been active in China since 1986, making it one of the Mainland’s oldest foreign-owned investment firms.

Mahon China publishes China Watch, a quarterly review of the Chinese economy written by Managing Director, David Mahon. China Watch provides insightful analysis of the China business environment and is distributed to businesses, Chinese and foreign universities and foreign governments. To subscribe to China Watch, please send an email with your name, position and company name to info@mahonchina.com.

To learn more about Mahon China, please visit their website at www.mahonchina.com