GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. ANNOUNCES THAT FUNDCORP, INC. HAS OBTAINED A SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF ALLIED CEMENTING CO., INC.

Houston, Texas (March , 2007) – Growth Capital Partners, L.P. (“GCP”) a Houston-based investment and merchant banking firm, is pleased to announce that FundCorp, Inc. has obtained a secure senior credit facility from Merrill Lynch to support the acquisition of Allied Cementing Co., Inc.  Growth Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to FundCorp, Inc. Terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

About FundCorp, Inc.
FundCorp, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is a private investment firm that also provides limited advisory services to small and mid-cap companies.  Through a combination of acquisitions and start-ups, FundCorp has developed a portfolio of rapidly growing entrepreneurial businesses in the oilfield services, industrial and business service sectors.  Allied Cementing represents FundCorp’s seventh portfolio company investment. 

About Allied Cementing Co., Inc.
Allied is headquartered in Russell, Kansas, is a leading provider of cementing and acidizing services to Mid-Continent exploration and production companies for use in the drilling and production of oil and natural gas.  Since its founding in 1967, Allied has become the region’s leading service provider based on quality of service, rapid customer responsiveness and value.

About Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Founded in 1992, GCP (www.growth-capital.com) is an investment and merchant banking firm that provides financial advisory services to both private and public middle-market companies, with a specialty practice devoted specifically to the oilfield service industry.  GCP also focuses extensively on the private equity marketplace. Since its inception, GCP has completed in excess of 250 transactions, raised more than $1 billion of institutional capital (through private placements of equity, subordinated, and senior debt), and completed M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $3.0 billion.

For additional information, please contact:

Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
John Grimes
217-303-1177
jgrimes@growth-capital.com

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