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Homeland Security Investor Conference Attracts Security Executives, Investors& Prime Defense Contractors WASHINGTON, D.C.-For the second year in a row, more than 300 middle-market homeland security industry executives, investors, and prime defense contractors looking to capitalize on growth in the homeland security and government services market are expected to attend The Homeland Security Investor Conference, a private, invitation-only event on Dec. 10 and 11, 2007, in Washington, D.C. This premiere homeland security conference organized by CapitalSource, Civitas Group and USBX Advisory Services will highlight some of the most promising middle-market investment and business development opportunities in the global homeland security and government services market. The event will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., and provide a forum for more than 30 middle-market businesses and their CEOs to showcase their companies to industry leaders, private equity investors, and prime defense contractors. Highlighting the event's focus on technology in the homeland security space will be keynote speaker Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania Governor and the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who will speak during the luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Former Pennsylvania Governor Ridge is currently head of Ridge Global, a Washington, D.C., based strategic consulting firm that provides strategic consultying services that advance the security and economic interests of businesses and governments worldwide. Under Secretary Ridge's tenure, DHS was tasked with using technology to strengthen the country's critical infrastructure, institute layered security measures at air, land and seaports, develop a unified national response to incidents and improve communication and intelligence information sharing across countries, federal, state and local law enforcement and the private sector. CapitalSource, Civitas Group and USBX Advisory Services - each a leader in their respective finance, strategic consulting and investment banking services markets - established this conference to provide large global security companies, investors, and government services representatives a first look at new business and investment opportunities from companies developing in-demand products and services in the homeland security and government services industry. The conference also gives government agencies researching new technologies rare insight into emerging technological and business solutions. The Homeland Security Investor Conference is structured with a unique format of 30-minute presentations by CEOs of leading companies from five importantsectors in the homeland security market. Those markets include: Intelligence and Data Management, Weapons of Mass Destruction /Screening Technologies, Public Safety and Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Identity Solutions. For a list of previous Presenters, Conference Attendees, and information about The Homeland Security Investor Conference, visit www.hsic2007.com. About CapitalSource CapitalSource (NYSE: CSE) is a leading commercial lending, investment and asset management business focused on the middle market. CapitalSource manages an asset portfolio, which as of September 30, 2007 was approximately $20.7 billion. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the company has approximately 560 employees in offices across the U.S. and in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.capitalsource.com. The Security Lending Group, one of the strategic business units of CapitalSource, serves companies focused on the protection of life, property, and information. Particular areas of focus include the Physical Security, Homeland Security and Public Safety sectors. Recent transactions include financings in surveillance and monitoring, systems integration, screening and detection, counter-terrorism equipment and services, identity solutions, intelligence and data management, disaster response and recovery, corrections, and critical infrastructure protection. About Civitas Group Civitas Group LLC is a strategic advisory and investment firm serving the homeland and national security markets. Civitas Group clients include Fortune 100 firms, leading security services providers, leading defense and information technology companies, early stage companies with promising technologies, and private investment firms. In a rapidly evolving homeland and national security industry, Civitas helps its clients build and implement successful strategies and grow their businesses. Civitas Group's investment operation provides capital directly in early and mid-stage companies with promising security-related technologies or services. Civitas concentrates its efforts on companies in which the firm can apply its significant market and business expertise to accelerate growth and build value. For more information, visit http://www.civitasgroup.com. About USBX USBX Advisory Services, LLC, which recently merged with Imperial Capital, LLC, is a leading boutique Investment Bank providing Mergers & Acquisitions, institutional debt & equity placement and related Strategic Advisory services to middle-market companies and private equity groups. The USBX value proposition centers on delivering true 'Wall Street' level transaction skills and deep domain knowledge complemented by industry operating experience. The firm has built a strong reputation in the Security, Technology, Consumer, and Business Services sectors as well as a solid foundation of general experience in serving clients in any industry. USBX partners leading the firm are former industry executives or major bracket senior investment bankers that have managed and negotiated over 500 transactions including engagements involving some of the most successful corporations and private equity groups in the world. USBX is a NASD and SIPC Member, with offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.usbx.com For Media Inquiries Contact: Chelsie Woods Andrea Gural Eclipse Media Group Eclipse Media Group 207-510-0029 OR 207-319-7372 207-730-2396 (mobile) 207-233-7507 (mobile) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] GSN: Homeland Security Solution Of The Day is published weekdays. Copyright (c) 2007 World Business Media, LLC,17 Battery Place, New York, NY, 10004. All rights reserved. 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