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Southbury, CT, April 23, 2009 - Najeti invests in Annie's, Inc. Headquartered in Napa, California, Annie's is a leader in the natural and organic food space. It provides all-natural and organic pasta meals, snacks and comfort foods to the natural foods, grocery, and mass channels. The company is known for its premium great tasting products, made from simple, high quality natural and organic ingredients and its social responsibility to the planet. (www.annies.com)

Southbury, CT, January 10, 2008 - 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.

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.

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 Decor 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 Decor Outlets of America operates locations in Atlanta, Tampa, Pompano Beach, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Houston and Dallas. (www.flooranddecoroutlets.com)

Southbury, CT, September 16, 2004 - Najeti invests in DataPath, Inc. The Atlanta-based company is a leader in land-based satellite telecommunication systems design and integration, providing turnkey installations, monitoring and maintenance services for mobile and fixed stations. (www.datapath.com)

Southbury, CT, August 6, 2004 - Najeti invests in Prestolite Electric Inc. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Prestolite is a global manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty alternators and starter motors for heavy-duty trucks, buses, emergency and off-road vehicles, selling original equipment and aftermarket applications. (www.prestolite.com)