A ROUNDUP OF RECENT LOCAL FUNDINGS.

                         A ROUNDUP OF RECENT LOCAL
                                 FUNDINGS
Recipient                                  Web             Amount
Address                                  Address        (in millions)
City/Zip
Fiber Space                          fiberspace.net         $12.1
5767 A Uplander Way
Culver City 90230
Sizzler International Inc.                none               10
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200
Culver City 90230
Naturalhealthlink                 naturalhealthlink.com      9.4
5245 Pacific Concourse, Suite 140
Los Angeles 90045
Deen+Black/Ogilvy PR                  deenblack.com          WND
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130
Los Angeles 90025
Recipient                         Type of Funding Closing
Address                                Round       Date
City/Zip
Fiber Space                           venture     Dec. 29
5767 A Uplander Way                  series A
Culver City 90230
Sizzler International Inc.             loan       Dec. 19
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200       NA
Culver City 90230
Naturalhealthlink                     venture     Nov. 30
5245 Pacific Concourse, Suite 140     second
Los Angeles 90045
Deen+Black/Ogilvy PR                acquisiton    Jan. 2
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130        NA
Los Angeles 90025
Recipient                                  Anticipated Use
Address
City/Zip
Fiber Space                             development of initial
5767 A Uplander Way                 product line, working capital
Culver City 90230
Sizzler International Inc.        fund the completion of Sizzler USA
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200  remodel program and expansion of
Culver City 90230                      Oscar's restaurant chain
Naturalhealthlink                   expansion, nationwide roll-out
5245 Pacific Concourse, Suite 140
Los Angeles 90045
Deen+Black/Ogilvy PR                   Ogilvy PR completes full
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130     acquisition of Deen+Black PR
Los Angeles 90025
Recipient                              Funding Source(s)
Address
City/Zip
Fiber Space                           J.P. Morgan Capital,
5767 A Uplander Way                  Morgenthaler Ventures
Culver City 90230
Sizzler International Inc.           Heller Financial Inc.
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200
Culver City 90230
Naturalhealthlink                 MDS Capital, Trian Equities,
5245 Pacific Concourse, Suite 140    Burrill Nutraceuticals
Los Angeles 90045                         Capital Fund
Deen+Black/Ogilvy PR                       Ogilvy PR
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130
Los Angeles 90025
Recipient                                    Recipient's
Address                                         Core
City/Zip                                      Business
Fiber Space                           developer/manufacturer of
5767 A Uplander Way                  low-noise laser sources for
Culver City 90230                    fiber-optic communications
Sizzler International Inc.                restaurant chain
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200
Culver City 90230
Naturalhealthlink                  provides Internet-based tools,
5245 Pacific Concourse, Suite 140 product sourcing and distribution
Los Angeles 90045                 services to health professionals
Deen+Black/Ogilvy PR                     full-service public
12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1130           relations firm
Los Angeles 90025
NA - Not applicable
WND - Would not disclose
Source: Business Journal Research