LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Diogen Lighting, Inc., a pioneer and leader in Light Emitting Diode (“LED”) lighting applications. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company manufactures and markets a complete range of energy-efficient LED lights and accessories in Canada and the United States. Diogen provides customers with cost effective and environmentally friendly solutions that use 90% less energy than traditional lighting and last up to 50 times as long. The company’s products are sold to major retailers and to commercial contractors.

“We are excited about the addition of ...

LOS ANGELES, September 18, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Capario, a healthcare technology company that facilitates the electronic exchange of medical claims and clinical information among hospitals, doctors, medical laboratories and insurance payers. Marlin Equity purchased the assets of Capario through a bankruptcy auction in a Section 363 sale following Capario’s bankruptcy filing in July. Headquartered in Santa Ana, CA, Capario provides mission-critical EDI claims-processing through connections with over 200,000 providers and payers. Capario’s proprietary and scalable software platform PhoenixSM supports real-time transactions to and from ...

LOS ANGELES, September 2, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets of Furitechnics Group (“Furitechnics”) and the subsequent formation of Furi Brands, Inc. (“Furi Brands”). Furi Brands is a leading housewares product development company offering unique solutions to professional and home chefs, including the Rachael Ray branded line of cutlery, which established Furitechnics as a national consumer brand. Furi Brands will enter into a shared services agreement with Ultra*Pro, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Furi Brands to leverage Ultra*Pro’s front and back office infrastructure. Furitechnics founder, Mark Henry, is staying ...

LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has acquired a controlling interest in Financial Consulting & Trading International, Inc. (“FCTI”), one of the largest independent owners of ATMs in the United States. With extensive operations throughout the U.S., FCTI caters to enterprise-level customers in banking, hospitality, entertainment, trucking and retail. Headquartered in Los Angeles, FCTI is known for providing its customers with excellence in service and support, especially in optimizing all logistical aspects of ATM ownership, including maintenance, cash management, equipment installation and de-installation, software customization, process management automation, ...

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Around the Block, LLC, a leading designer and marketer of scrapbooking tools, including the award-winning Paper Tagger and the recent Paper Gator. Around the Block will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Around the Block to expand its distribution reach within the mass market channel and internationally. The acquisition further enhances the Ultra*Pro product offering with a complimentary line of branded, innovative, premier products while expanding its footprint into new distribution channels and retail departments.

Ilene Albert-Nelson, VP, General ...

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce it has acquired one of the world’s largest coupon redemption operations from International Outsourcing Services, LLC and formed a new company, ProLogic Redemption Solutions, Inc. Headquartered in Los Angeles, ProLogic has over 1,500 employees and serves nearly 20,000 of the nation’s leading retail stores and pharmacies, as well as 20 regional and state grocer associations. ProLogic is committed to bringing innovation and leadership to the coupon redemption industry.

Bill Atkinson, Technology Group President of Marlin, was named Chairman and CEO of ProLogic. Mr. Atkinson has ...

LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chelford Group plc, a leading provider of specialist software solutions in the areas of supply chain management, ERP, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, asset tracking and financials. Chelford will operate as a subsidiary of Solarsoft Business Systems, a Marlin portfolio company and provider of ERP solutions to a wide array of vertical markets. Chelford employs over 150 professionals and serves more than 250 customers from offices throughout Europe.

Commenting on the transaction, Shawn McMorran, Chief Executive Officer of Solarsoft Business Systems stated, “Chelford ...

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Courage Inc, a leading designer and marketer of unique novelty pens including the Kooky Klickers. Courage will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a Marlin portfolio company, enabling Courage to expand its distribution reach within the mass market and into international markets. The acquisition further enhances the Ultra*Pro product offering with a complimentary line of branded, high margin, impulse priced products while expanding its footprint into new distribution channels and retail departments.

Mark Siegel, the President of Hanover Accessories LLC, an Ultra*Pro subsidiary will ...

LOS ANGELES, January 29, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of VantagePoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions to the worldwide packaging industry. VantagePoint will operate as a subsidiary of Solarsoft Business Systems, a Marlin portfolio company and provider of ERP solutions to a wide array of vertical markets. VantagePoint employs 70 professionals and serves over 280 customers from offices in North America and Europe.

“We are excited to add another well-respected ERP franchise to the Solarsoft platform. As a group, Solarsoft now provides comprehensive business solutions to ...

LOS ANGELES, January 14, 2008 – Marlin Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chatterbox International, a leading manufacturer of scrapbooking supplies. Chatterbox will be integrated with Ultra*Pro, a current Marlin portfolio company and owner of the 7gypsies scrapbooking brand. The combination of the Chatterbox and 7gypsies scrapbooking businesses now places Ultra*Pro among the leaders within the multi-billion dollar scrapbooking category across both independent and mass market channels.

Adam Lerner, CEO of Ultra*Pro, comments, “We are very excited to add another premier scrapbooking brand to our portfolio. We are looking forward to being able to offer ...