Corporate Profile for Trivest Inc., dated Jan. 8, 1999.

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Published Date:   Jan. 8, 1999

Company Name:     Trivest Inc.

Address:          2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 800
                  Miami, FL 33021

Main Telephone
 Number:          305/858-2200

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           TRIVEST.COM

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Earl W. Powell

Chief Financial
 Officer:         B. Jay Anderson

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Patricia C. Johnson
 Business number: 305/858-2200

Public Relations
 Contact:         Patricia C. Johnson
 Business number: 305/858-2200

Industry:         Investment

Company description: Trivest is a leading provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has sponsored approximately 73 acquisitions and recapitalizations, totalling in excess of $1.3 billion in transaction value. The firm's most recent fund has total equity capital of $210 million. Trivest prefers to invest in quality companies valued between $25 and $200 million which possess strong and defensible market positions in growing or fragmented industries. Trivest usually co-invests with company management and pursues transactions which are supported by the management and boards of directors of the investee companies. Since its founding, Trivest has developed a reputation as a preferred sponsor of middle market acquisitions. This reputation has resulted from the firm's proven closing capability and its ability to successfully grow acquired businesses in concert with management.