Jeff Brickman

THCG, Inc. is currently providing a limited level of investment banking and other financial advisory services through Tower Hill. Prior to November 1, 1999, the Company was a closed-end management investment company with three business focuses: investing in start-up and early stage development companies; operating an investment vehicle that specialized in bridge financing to small and medium-sized companies; and providing accounts receivable-based commercial financing, or factoring and related services. During 2000, the Company provided a combination of venture funding, venture development and venture banking services to its partner companies, comprised of Internet and technology companies in which it acquired direct or indirect equity interests as well as to third parties to which it provided services for fees. THCG is located in New York, NY.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.