Linsalata Capital Partners Announces Promotions

Mayfield Heights, Ohio (July 7, 2008) – Linsalata Capital Partners (LinCap) today announced the promotions of Gregory L. Taber and Daniel L. DeSantis to managing directors of the firm.

As managing directors, both Taber and DeSantis are now recognized as leading deal and oversight teams for the firm. According to Frank Linsalata, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, “These promotions are particularly noteworthy for us, as they indicate that the firm is fully vesting leadership decision-making authority with these two executives. Both have proven to be adept at all aspects of our business: deal sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. We are pleased to welcome them into the firm’s leadership.”

Taber joined LinCap in 2000 after five years as a manager and consultant with Deloitte Consulting and four years as a relationship banker with Key Bank and predecessor entities. He has an M.B.A. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Denison University. During his tenure with LinCap he has delivered proven results from the firm’s investments in PGT Industries, Inc., Eagle Window & Door Company, Snyder Industries, Inc., and Overton’s Holding Company. He currently serves on the deal teams and boards of directors for Home Décor Holding Company, Royal Baths Holding Company, and Lund International, Inc.

DeSantis joined LinCap in 2001 after serving as a senior manager in the mergers and acquisitions transaction support group of Ernst & Young, where he spent five years, and earlier as a finance manager at Rand McNally and a CPA at Price Waterhouse. His LinCap accomplishments include the successful investments in Potpourri Holding Company and Alenco, Inc. He currently serves on the deal teams and boards of directors for Paradigm Packaging, Inc., Stanton Carpet Corporation, and Transpac, Inc. DeSantis has an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. from Miami University.

Located in the Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Linsalata Capital Partners was founded in 1984 and has combined its strong financial capabilities with extensive operational experience to accelerate the growth of middle market companies. In more than 24 years of investing, the firm has completed 87 buy-side transactions totaling more than $2 billion. Linsalata Capital Partners is currently investing its sixth fund, Linsalata Capital Partners Fund V, L.P., with $425 million in committed equity capital.