Consolidated Fire Protection Announces Executive Appointments; Gryphon Investors Portfolio Company Continues to Expand.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Consolidated Fire Protection, LLC ("CFP"), has appointed industry veteran S. Rob Salek as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Concurrently, Keith Fielding, currently CFP's Chief Operating Officer, was promoted to President and COO.

CFP, based in Irvine, California, is the largest independently-owned fire and life safety services company in the United States. The company's Cosco and Firetrol subsidiaries offer design, installation, inspection, repair and service of fire safety systems to protect life and property for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.

Mr. Salek's background spans more than 30 years in the fire and life safety industry, including over 13 years with industry leader Tyco Fire & Security. At Tyco, Salek, age 56, held executive positions ranging from U.S. Regional Vice President to worldwide Group Executive for Tyco's Asian, Australian, and European fire and life safety businesses.

Mr. Fielding, age 46, who joined CFP as COO in 2004, is also an industry veteran and has over 25 years of fire and life safety industry experience, including many as a top performing field executive in Tyco's Simplex Grinnell subsidiary.

"Since we bought CFP in February of 2005, the company has been growing rapidly and achieving exceptional levels of success," commented Nick Orum, Gryphon Partner. "We are thrilled to have someone of Rob's caliber and industry expertise join the company to help further drive this exciting performance and reinforce CFP's position at the top of its industry."

Added Mr. Salek, "During my 30+ years in the industry, I have had the opportunity to work with many outstanding teams. Never has there been such a team in the fire and life safety industry, however, as that which now exists at CFP. I am looking forward to working with Gryphon and this team to continue building on the company's tremendous success."

Jerry Rose, former Vice Chairman of real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle and current Executive Chairman of CFP, will continue in his role at the company providing overall leadership and direction.

About Gryphon Investors

Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors focuses on leveraged acquisitions of and growth investments in middle market companies in partnership with experienced management. With more than $700 million of equity capital under management, Gryphon typically seeks to invest $25 to $75 million of its own capital in companies with sales ranging from $25 to $250 million. Gryphon prioritizes investment opportunities where it can form proactive partnerships with owners and executives to build leading companies, utilizing Gryphon's capital, professional resources and significant financial and operational experience.