ADVISORY/Global M&A Deal Makers & Middle Market Report Authors Available On-Camera to Discuss Trends/Forecasts in Global Middle-Market Mergers & Acquisitions.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (May 27)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

On-Camera Spokespersons Available at Global Financial Conference

What:  -- Media briefing on "2004 Middle Market Sentiment Study" by
       mergermarket, the leading source of intelligence on the m&a
       marketplace.

       -- The study will be released at Global M&A's 1st Annual
       Cross-Border Conference (May 26-May 27 at The Peninsula
       Chicago).

       -- Conference leaders will discuss sector developments.

       -- Outsourcing panel follows immediately.

Where: Peninsula Chicago, 108 East Superior Street,
       Butch O'Hare Board Room

When:  Thursday, May 27 (all day)

Who:   Carlo Montenovesi: Chairman, Global M&A; Founder and President,
       Cross Border S.r.l.
       Michael Gibbons: Senior Managing Director and Principal, Brown
       Gibbons Lang & Company
       Caspar Hobbs: CEO, mergermarket
       David Zalaznick: Managing Principal, The Jordan Company, LP;
       Jordan/Zalaznick Capital Company

Why:   Global M&A, the world's most active network of investment
       banking boutiques, will release its new study of mid-market,
       cross-border m&a performed by mergermarket, leading provider of
       proprietary intelligence and comparable data across Europe and
       North America that enables dealmakers to execute their
       strategies of choice.

       The proprietary research shows recent deal flow growth is
       likely to continue as more mid-caps determine strategic
       acquisitions will improve their competitive position in an
       ever more globalized world economy.

    Full conference information, including panels and participants,
          is available on the official conference website at
                 www.bglco.com/GlobalMAConference.asp.