Growth Capital Partners

ENERGY ALLOYS, LLC HAS COMPLETED A FINANCING THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OF A PRIORITY TERM LOAN WITH ITS LENDING GROUP

HOUSTON, TX, January 21, 2010 – Growth Capital Partners, L.P. (“GCP”) is pleased to announce that Energy Alloys, LLC has completed a financing through the placement of a priority term loan with its lending group. The priority term loan expands Energy Alloys’ existing credit facilities and provides additional liquidity and financial flexibility for the Company. GCP advised the Company in developing a financing strategy that was executable in challenging credit markets, and then assisted in negotiating and structuring the priority term loan. This transaction demonstrates GCP’s expertise in assisting middle market companies access capital and develop workable financing plans in the current uncertain credit environment. The transaction also complements GCP’s strong track record working with privately owned, entrepreneurial growth businesses in the oilfield industry.

Energy Alloys, LLC is a Houston based provider of metals, services and solutions to the global oilfield industry. The Company is either a primary or secondary supply chain partner worldwide with all the major and secondary oilfield equipment manufacturers and service companies. The combination of products and services offered by the Company directly or indirectly provide global supply chain solutions to enterprises engaged in exploration, drilling and completion of oil and gas wells.

Founded in 1992, GCP is an investment and merchant banking firm that provides financial advisory services to both private and public middle-market companies. 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 $4.0 billion.