Growth Capital Partners, L.P. Announces that the
Southwest Mezzanine Investments II, L.P. has added
Two Portfolio Companies to its $65 Million Fund

HOUSTON, November 28, 2006/PR/ - Growth Capital Partners, L.P. (“GCP”) a Houston-based investment and merchant firm, today announced that Southwest Mezzanine Investments II, L.P. (“SMI II”) has now added a two portfolio companies to its $65 million fund. Uses of proceeds were partial recapitalizations of both businesses.

In the first transaction, a Texas-based structural steel fabricator, which utilizes technology-enhanced operations to fabricate and detail steel for commercial and industrial construction projects primarily in the southeastern and southwestern United States secured $6 million.

Acute Technological Services, LLC, based in Houston, Texas, provides welding engineering, research and development, engineering consulting, inspection and specialty welding services for deepwater energy production in the Gulf of Mexico and worldwide secured $4 million....

About Southwest Mezzanine Investments II (SMI II)
SMI II was formed to make $2 to $6 million subordinated debt investments in middle-market companies seeking capital to accelerate growth or finance add-on acquisitions.

In evaluating potential investments, SMI II is interested in companies with enterprise values in excess of $10 million, a history of profitable operations and possessing meaningful competitive advantages. SMI II seeks to make investments in companies with or without an equity sponsor.

About Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Growth Capital Partners, L.P. is a premier, client-focused investment and merchant bank serving both private and public middle-market companies, with a specialty practice devoted to the Staffing industry. Since the firm's inception in 1992, GCP has completed in excess of 200 transactions, raised more than $1 billion of institutional capital (through private placements of equity, subordinated, and senior debt), and completed merger and acquisition transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $3.0 billion.

For additional information, please contact:
Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Drew Sudduth
dsudduth@growth-capital.com


Growth Capital Partners, L.P. Securities offered through GCP Securities, Inc. member FINRA – SIPC

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