HAL Trust was founded in 1873 and is based in Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles. HAL Trust, through its subsidiary, HAL Holding N.V., owns and operates optical retail chains in the Netherlands and internationally. It supplies timber products and building materials; provides shipping services; imports and distributes wine; sells and assembles orthopaedic devices; develops and produces identification and timing equipment for sports events; and provides training for pilots using flight simulators. The company also produces high-pressure laminate products for exterior and interior applications; produces and sells office furniture; retails hearing aids; produces and distributes plant labels, announcement cards, and calendars; communication services for the financial industry, such as financial prospectuses and virtual data rooms; and distributes personal protection equipment, such as safety clothing for factory workers. In addition, its real estate investment activities include the development and rental of multi-family properties and office buildings in Seattle.

Hamilton BioVentures is a venture capital firm (with $100 million under management) investing in talented entrepreneurs bringing new Life Science technology enterprises to market. Hamilton BioVentures invests in companies developing dramatically better treatments (biopharmaceuticals and medical devices) for major human diseases and other medical conditions. Hamilton BioVentures investments generally take the form of direct equity in early-stage companies located on the West Coast. Hamilton's management team possesses decades of real-world experience across a broad base of in-depth entrepreneurial, managerial, technical, scientific and financial roles. Hamilton's principals actively support and collaborate with the entrepreneurs in Hamilton portfolio. Hamilton typically take seats on the Boards of our portfolio companies, and “roll up our sleeves” to deliver the value of Hamilton relationships and experience to help these firms succeed.

Hanover Acceptances Group serves as a holding company for four operating companies in the real estate, manufacturing, agribusiness, and venture capital sectors. Its Fresh Capital segment leads the investment capital charge for the group, while the Dorrington branch acts as its chief residential and commercial property development and investment unit, primarily in greater London. Its Gerber unit, along with Gerber's Emig subsidiary, counts as one of Europe's largest juice and juice drinks suppliers. Finally, African Realty Trust operates as a citrus fruit grower in southern Africa.

Harbinger Group Inc., formerly known as Zapata Corporation, is a holding company which has approximately $148.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2010, including 98% of Zap.Com Corporation. Harbinger Group Inc. is currently searching for acquisition candidates.Zap.Com is a public shell company which does not have any existing business operations. Zap.Com may search for assets or businesses that it can acquire so that it can become an operating company. Zap.Com may also consider developing a new business suitable for its situation. Zap.Com trades on the OTCBB under the symbol "ZPCM."

Harbour Centre Development puts its money behind hotels and restaurants, real estate development, and other investment opportunities in Hong Kong and Singapore. Harbour company's crown jewel is The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel (which the company owns and manages). Other investments include commercial property development near the hotel and residential property development in Hong Kong through subsidiaries Manniwoth Company and Kowloon Properties Company. Harbour Centre Development is a subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited through a 66% stake.

Since 1976, Harbour Group has acquired more than 160 companies mainly in the consumer and industrial product manufacturing and distribution industries. Its portfolio includes both new and mature businesses that make everything from plastic processing equipment (Plastic Automation Exchange) and LED lighting (Watchfire) to music and entertainment systems (Merit Industries) and kitchen and bath hardware (Top Knobs USA). Harbour Group generally looks to invest in and build market-leading companies valued anywhere from $30 million to $500 million. The Fox family controls Harbour Group.

Harris & Harris Group has been investing in companies with proprietary technology since 1983. For most of Harris & Harris history, Harris & Harris were a very small firm that invested in and helped develop early stage businesses, particularly ones founded on proprietary intellectual property.Harris & Harris Group, Inc.® is an active investor committed to working side-by-side with the management of its portfolio companies to surmount the many challenges they confront. Harris & Harris assist Harris & Harris portfolio companies in attacking general strategic and operational problems, as well as assisting them with business and intellectual property strategy, executive recruiting, fundraising, preparing for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and building collaborations with strategic partners.Harris & Harris believe in the classical early stage venture capital model and disciplines. Harris & Harris think that most technology-based start-ups can use all the help they can get from the diversified experiences, network of contacts, complimentary business networks, technical expertise, up-to-date customer connections and financial resources that a syndicate of professional venture capital investors can provide.Harris & Harris are looking for scientific, technological, business and execution excellence. Proprietary, well-protected and highly differentiated technology is a prerequisite. However, Harris & Harris are eager to invest in companies with market-centric strategies that seek to define and dominate large product categories. But above all, Harris & Harris back passionate entrepreneurs who want to change the world with their nanotechnology-enabled products.

Harris Williams was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia with additional offices in Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Harris Williams LLC, doing business as Harris Williams & Co., is a boutique investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services to aerospace; automotive and heavy duty truck; building products and materials; Chemicals; commercial and industrial equipment; consumer or business services; consumer products; marketing; energy and power; food and beverage; forest and paper products; furniture; healthcare and life sciences; media and entertainment; metal fabrication; mining; business outsourcing; packaging; chemical; retail; technology; telecommunications; textiles; and transportation and logistics sectors. The firm offers mergers and acquisitions advisory, management buyouts, and fairness opinions services. Its clientele includes American Tower Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Schering-Plough, Oglebay Norton, Linesoft Corporation, Snyder Industries, Pioneer International, Banc One Capital Partners, Cedar Creek Partners, and Allied Capital.

HealthCare Ventures LLC was founded in 1985 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an additional office at Princeton, New Jersey. HealthCare Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage, emerging growth, mezzanine, bridge, and PIPE investments. It seeks to invest in privately owned companies in the life science sector with a focus on target-focused cancer, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases, immunomodulation and immunotherapy, novel manufacturing technologies, and novel lab scale instruments and reagents. The firm typically invests in companies that support a broad array of technology platforms and offer late stage products or novel innovations that can retain their product rights. It also seeks to build companies capable of developing novel products that will change the practice of medicine and improve pharmaceutical product manufacturing.

David Stockman, who co-founded Heartland Industrial Partners in 1999, is a former Michigan congressman and was director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration. He was also chairman and CEO of one of Heartland Industrial's former portfolio companies, auto fabrics company Collins & Aikman, but was ousted in 2005. Heartland Industrial Partners is an investment firm that primarily targets industrial and auto parts companies. Heartland Industrial Partners company's holdings include a more than 40% stake in vehicle component maker TriMas. It sold auto parts maker Metaldyne to an affiliate of Ripplewood Holdings in early 2007.

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