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Pond Venture Partners, known for its hands-on management style, was founded by chairman Charles Irving (based in Europe) and CEO Richard Irving (based in California). Pond Venture Partners invests in high-tech companies from both sides of the pond. The venture capital firm targets early-stage communications infrastructure companies based in Europe, including the UK. Pond Venture Partners is focused on funding startups developing networking hardware and software, optical components, and wireless products. Its portfolio includes chip technology manufacturer picoChip, digital content management products supplier SealedMedia, and software integrator Transitive Corporation.

Founded in the 1920s to develop hydroelectric power, Power Corporation of Canada now generates cash, not electricity. Power Corporation of Canada is an investment holding company. As of December 31, 2009, the Company held 66.3% interest in Power Financial Corporation (Power Financial). Power Financial holds interests in the financial services industry, through its controlling interests in Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) and IGM Financial Inc. (IGM). Power Financial also holds, together with the Frere group of Belgium, an interest in Pargesa Holding SA (Pargesa). As of December 31, 2009, Pargesa’s portfolio was composed of interests in various sectors, including primarily oil, gas and chemicals through Total S.A. (Total); energy and energy services through GDF Suez; water and waste services through Suez Environnement Company (Suez Environnement); industrial minerals through Imerys S.A. (Imerys); cement and building materials through Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), and wines and spirits through Pernod Ricard S.A. (Pernod Ricard).

Primary Capital Limited is a private equity investment firm specializing in management buyouts and buyins. Primary Capital company invests primarily in proven businesses based in the UK and Germany with a focus on companies operating in the consumer goods, business services, leisure, health care, and IT services sectors. Primary Capital company invests in businesses valued between � 10 million and �100 million with a target to realise its investment over three to five years. Primary Capital investments include gourmet coffee stations provider Coffee Nation; fast-food Japanese restaurant chain YO! Sushi; bar, restaurant, and entertainment company Harlequin Entertainment, and IT infrastructure provider Esteem Systems.

Primary Corp. is a publicly traded, diversified merchant bank. As a principal investor, Primary Corp. is able to leverage the considerable industry experience of its directors and management team and their strong relationships within the North American and international capital markets to create value. Primary invests in Canadian companies that are active in the resource, real estate and technology sectors by providing bridge loans, mortgages, convertible debentures and direct equity investments with the intention of earning a superior return on invested capital while minimizing downside risk.

Prime Active Capital plc (PAC) targets and acquires companies where value can be achieved through improving and reinvigorating management teams, debt/equity re-structuring, market re-positioning and cash flow enhancement. Acquired companies shall seek organic and acquisition growth for their own businesses with the support of the PAC management team. The PAC management team has extensive experience in major capital market transactions, debt/equity re-structuring and corporate turnarounds. The company is quoted on the London AIM market and the Dublin IEX market.

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