Tailwind Capital Holds Final Close
on $775 Million Private Equity Fund

Sept. 24, 2008

GREENWICH, CONN. — Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., the largest independent global placement agent for alternative investment funds and direct private placements, today announced the final closing of Tailwind Capital Partners, L.P. with $775 million of capital commitments, surpassing its target of $750 million. Atlantic-Pacific Capital acted as the exclusive global placement agent for the Tailwind fund.

“We congratulate the Tailwind team on successfully raising their new fund,” said Michael Sotirhos, Partner at Atlantic-Pacific Capital. “We are pleased that in this challenging fundraising environment, top quality investors recognized the depth and quality of Tailwind’s team and their ability to transform growth businesses into larger market leading enterprises. Tailwind is one of the premier players in U.S. private equity targeting the middle market and we wish them and their investors continued success.”

“We are gratified by the confidence our investors have placed in the Tailwind team as we continue to pursue promising investment opportunities on their behalf,” said Tailwind Managing Partners Douglas Karp and Lawrence Sorrel. “Despite the challenges in the broader market, there is still great potential for profitable growth in the middle market, and we are focused on continuing to execute our disciplined investment strategy.”

Tailwind has made seven investments to date totaling more than $250 million of equity commitments from Tailwind Capital Partners, L.P., including the lead investment in the recent $670 million acquisition by its portfolio company, TowerCo, of Sprint Nextel’s 3,100 communication towers.

About Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc.

With offices in North America, Europe and Asia, Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., is the largest independent global placement agent solely dedicated to raising capital for alternative investment funds and direct private placement transactions. Typical projects include private equity, real estate and hedge fund placements, as well as private placement financings in support of acquisitions, buy-outs and growth capital transactions. Founded in 1995, Atlantic-Pacific has raised in excess of $33 billion for its clients and has developed relationships with over 4,000 alternative investors worldwide.

About Tailwind Capital

Tailwind Capital is an independent private equity firm focused on investments in healthcare, media & communications and business services companies. Founded in 2003, Tailwind focuses on middle market investments, leveraging an exceptional combination of private equity and operating experience to create value in its portfolio companies through internal growth, acquisitions, and operational and strategic improvements. Tailwind currently manages $2.0 billion of private equity funds. Tailwind portfolio companies include Freedom Innovations (advanced technology prosthetics), Pillar Processing (business services), VersaPharm (generic pharmaceuticals), PetMedicus Laboratories (veterinary pharmaceuticals), TowerCo (communications towers), and Optimal Holdings (technology services). Additional information can be found at www.tailwindcapital.com.