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Press releases and articles about Najeti reflect both our business interests and philanthropic activities. We will frequently update this area in an effort to keep you informed of media and print coverage of Najeti.

Southbury, CT, December 21, 2007 – Najeti invests in Triton Logging Inc. Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, Triton Logging is the world leader in the design and manufacture of underwater logging equipment, management of large-scale reservoir harvest projects and marketing of certified eco-wood products. Triton has harvest operations, offices and reservoir development teams active on three continents. (www.tritonlogging.com)

Southbury, CT, September 10, 2007 - Najeti announces that Chad R. Denen has joined the firm as Senior Associate responsible for supporting the evaluation and monitoring of private equity investments in the U.S. Prior to joining Najeti, Mr. Denen spent more than 9 years collectively at Brunswick Corporation (more recently), GTCR Golder Rauner LLC and Arthur Andersen doing M&A, portfolio operations and due diligence consulting.

Lumbres, France, June 2007 - Aa Saint Omer Golf Club announces the 11th Saint Omer Open, second highest ranking golf tournament in France, selected by The European Tour, from June 14 to 17, 2007. (www.golfopensaintomer.com)

Southbury, CT, April 30, 2007 – Najeti invests in Controlled Products Systems Group. The Denver, Colorado based company is the leading wholesale distributor and integrator of perimeter access control products and systems of gate systems and equipment used to automate and control entrances. (www.controlledproducts.com)

Southbury, CT, April 27, 2007 –
Najeti invests in MVP Group International, Inc. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, MVP Group is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of candles and home fragrance products that are sold directly to retailers across multiple channels of distribution. This transaction also included the purchase of selective assets from Blyth HomeScents International associated with its North American mass channel home fragrance business.

Barcelona, Spain, November 1, 2006 – Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. invests in Palau Pharma, a Spanish biopharmaceutical company devoted to the discovery and development of drug candidates for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.

Southbury, CT, September 1, 2006 - Najeti announces that Brian W. Carroll has joined the firm as a Managing Director responsible for originating and overseeing private equity investments. Prior to joining Najeti, Mr. Carroll spent more than 20 years at JPMorgan and more recently at Bank of America's Financial Sponsors Group and Cascadia Capital, a Seattle-based investment bank.

Southbury, CT, January 3, 2006 - Najeti announces that David A. Behnke has joined Najeti as a Managing Director to lead the firm's U.S. Investment activities. Mr. Behnke had previously served as Senior Advisor to the firm. Prior to joining Najeti, he was a Managing Director with JPMorgan & Company.

Southbury, CT, July 22, 2005 – Najeti participated in an expansion round of equity financing in Floor and Décor Outlets of America. The Atlanta-based company is a retailer of high quality hard surface flooring and accessories with 9 stores and 2 new stores opening this fall. The new concept focuses on price and selection and allows customers to select, buy and take home flooring the same day at significant savings over other flooring retailers. Floor and Décor Outlets of America operates locations in Atlanta, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Houston and Dallas. (www.flooranddecoroutlets.com)

Lumbres, France, June 2005 - Aa Saint Omer Golf Club announces the 9th Saint Omer Open, second highest ranking golf tournament in France, selected by The European Tour, from June 16 to 19, 2005. (www.golfopensaintomer.com)

Madrid, Spain, April, 2005 - Oryzon Genomics, a portfolio company of Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. signed a technological collaboration agreement with Basf allowing Basf to utilize Oryzon’s proprietary research platform on gene function discovery.

Madrid, Spain, March, 2005 - Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. invests in Sallén, a technology-based company dedicated to the development, manufacture and commercialization of electronic and physical security products. (www.sallenelectronica.es)

Madrid, Spain, March, 2005 - Oryzon Genomics, a portfolio company of Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. formed an alliance with Ferrer in the development of diagnostic kits for Colorectal Cancer. (http://www.pcb.ub.es/homePCB/docs/file/1110272556926.pdf)

Madrid, Spain, February, 2005
- Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. participated in a second round of capital in The Genetics Company, a biotechnology company focusing on drug development against Alzheimer and Cancer. (www.the-genetics.com)

Lumbres, France, January 2005 – Najeti announces the acquisition of Hôtel de la Poste, a 4-star hotel located in the heart of the Burgundy region of France. (http://www.hoteldelapostebeaune.com)

Southbury, CT, September 16, 2004 - Najeti invests in DataPath, Inc., a leading supplier of satellite communication earth station systems and services. (www.datapath.com)

Southbury, CT, August 6, 2004 - Najeti invests in Prestolite Electric Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty alternators and starter motors. (www.prestolite.com)

Madrid, Spain, May 24, 2004 - Najeti Capital SCR, S.A. and its portfolio companies will present at the annual Biotech Conference in San Francisco in June 2004. http://www.spain.najeti.es/index.php?modo=contenidos&idcat=25

Lumbres, France, May 2004 - AA St Omer Golf Club announces the 8th AA St Omer Golf Open, second highest ranking golf tournament in France on the European Tour, from June 17 to 20, 2004. http://www.aastomeropen.com/fr/open/mot_president.php

Bouvelinghem, France, May 2004 - Foundation La Maison de Pierre for the Handicapped announces ground-breaking for the Respite Care Center on June 22, 2004.

Madrid, Spain, May 13, 2004 - Najeti and Barcelona Emprèn invest capital in Crystax (Catalunya Expansión, May 13, 2004). http://www.spain.najeti.es/index.php?modo=contenidos&idcat=26

Lumbres, France, January 2004 - Najeti announces the acquisition of Hotel du Golf de Valescure and Valescure golf course. (www.valescure.com)

Lumbres, France, December 30, 2003 - Foundation La Maison de Pierre for the Handicapped is granted the status of ‘state-recognized in the public interest’ by the French Government.