For Immediate Release

Equity Risk Partners was the fastest growing insurance broker in the United States for the period 2001 – 2004¹. Equity Risk Partners grew by 544% during that period.

“Our success is a result of several factors”, commented Michael C. Marcon, President of Equity Risk Partners. “We have a unique and focused business model. We have an exceptional economic and advisory partner in John Pasquesi of Otter Capital. We have tremendously talented and dedicated people. We have fantastic partners in all aspects of insurance services that allow us to exceed our clients’ expectations. We serve the best, most sophisticated buyers of insurance products in private equity firms and their portfolio companies. They appreciate our entrepreneurial spirit and our exclusive focus.”

“Most importantly, we are never satisfied”, Marcon continued. “We recognize that, in order to maintain our competitive advantage, we need to be more responsive, more creative, more thorough, and more diligent, than ever before. I am confident that we are up to the challenge. In addition to our new website, www.EquityRisk.com, we have a full slate of new products and services that we will be offering in 2005.”