Growth Capital Partners, L.P. advises Staffing Now, Inc., a Portfolio Company of Gryphon Investors, on its Acquisition of Q&A Recruiting

HOUSTON, TX, July 24, 2007 – Growth Capital Partners, L.P. (“GCP”) a Houston-based investment and merchant banking firm, is pleased to announce that Staffing Now, Inc. has acquired Q&A Recruiting, LLP. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GCP initiated the transaction and served as an advisor on behalf of Staffing Now.

About Staffing Now, Inc.
Staffing Now, Inc., based in Des Moines, Iowa, is one of the fastest growing staffing companies in the United States, with offices throughout the Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas. Staffing Now specializes in temporary and permanent high-end office clerical and finance and accounting staffing, primarily to small and mid-sized companies.

About Q&A Recruiting, LLP
Q&A Recruiting, LLP, based in Dallas, Texas, is a premier provider of professional direct hire and contract staffing services. Q&A Recruiting specializes in the disciplines of Accounting, Finance, Tax, Information Technology and Human Resources.

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 M&A practice devoted specifically to the staffing 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 Niehaus
281-445-6611
jniehaus@growth-capital.com

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