Based in Denver, Colorado, Platte River Ventures is a private equity investment firm focusing on small and middle market operating companies. Utilizing the significant operating expertise of its principals, Platte River Ventures serves as a value-added partner to the management teams of its portfolio companies. The firm invests primarily in management buyouts and recapitalizations, as well as selected minority investments where the firm can bring strategic value.

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Lanny Martin Founder and Managing Director lmartin@platteriverventures.com (303) 292-7301

Greg Sissel Managing Director gsissel@platteriverventures.com (303) 292-7303

Chap Hutcheson Managing Director chap@platteriverventures.com (713) 805-1065

Bill Robb Managing Director billrobb@platteriverventures.com (847) 854-2673

Peter Calamari Managing Director pcalamari@platteriverventures.com (303) 292-7305

Tim Grein Senior Associate tgrein@platteriverventures.com (303) 292-7304

Kyle Wente Associate kwente@platteriverventures.com (303) 292-7306

Platte River Ventures Announces Final Closing of its $235 Million Second Fund

April 7, 2009 - Denver, CO - Platte River Ventures ("PRV"), a Denver, CO-based private equity firm, announced the final closing of its second private equity fund, Platte River Ventures II, L.P. ("PRV II"), with total commitments from PRV II investors of $235 million, exceeding its fundraising target of $200 million.

Founded in 2005, Platte River Ventures is a private equity investment firm that focuses on small and middle market operating companies. With the closing of its second fund, PRV manages in excess of $300 million of committed equity capital.

PRV's strategy is to invest behind strong management teams in industries where the firm's principals have significant operating and investing experience, including aerospace, industrial services, energy services, metals, chemicals and agriculture. The firm seeks investment opportunities where its principals can add meaningful value to its management partners in creating larger enterprises through internal growth and complementary acquisitions.

For more information, please visit www.platteriverventures.com.

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Gregory A. Sissel
Platte River Ventures
(303) 292-7303
gsissel@platteriverventures.com