Barrington Associates Hosts First Los Angeles Mayoral Debate; Colleen Williams KNBC-TV Anchor to Moderate.

LOS ANGELES -- Barrington Associates, a leading investment banking and financial advisory firm serving middle market companies, is hosting this year's first Los Angeles Mayoral Debate at the Museum of Tolerance Theater on Thursday, December 2. Invited and scheduled speakers include the five leading candidates for office: Richard Alarcon, California state senator; James Hahn, Los Angeles mayor; Bob Hertzberg, attorney/businessman; Bernard Parks, Los Angeles city councilman; and Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles city councilman.

"Barrington is committed to the growth of businesses and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles and is pleased to sponsor a debate that is so important to our community," said Jim Freedman, managing director of Barrington Associates. "For more than 20 years, Barrington has provided access to business and civic leaders, and we are proud to be a part of an event of this caliber."

KNBC-TV anchor, Colleen Williams will be on hand to moderate the debate planned to begin at 7:00 p.m. A reception preceding the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. The event will be broadcast live by KNBC with follow up questions posed by members of the press scheduled to be in attendance.

Barrington Associates invites the Los Angeles community to watch the debate live on KNBC-TV.

About Barrington Associates

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Barrington Associates is one of the nation's leading financial advisory firms serving middle market companies, with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and arranging private capital. Founded in 1982, the firm is one of the largest specialty investment banks in the western United States, having completed more than 350 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $15 billion. Barrington Associates specializes in transactions with a valuation range between $20 million and $750 million.