Virgo Publishing (Looking Fit) Partners with Seaport Capital

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Virgo Publishing Partners with Seaport Capital

Virgo Publishing is pleased to announce it has partnered with Seaport Capital. Seaport Capital is a New York City-based private equity fund with more than $400 million of capital under management. Seaport Capital focuses on partnering with management of private middle market media, telecommunications, information and business services companies. The partners at Seaport Capital have more than 75 years of cumulative experience in providing equity capital and financial and strategic advice to superior management teams seeking a partner to help them grow their business. "Seaport is thrilled to partner with Virgo management and we look forward to working with Jenny Bolton and her team to build on their tremendous track record in business-to-business information services."

Founded in 1986 and based in Phoenix, Virgo Publishing is a business-to-business publisher dedicated to meeting the information needs of niche business sectors. Virgo publishes 16 national trade magazines, and seven trade shows and events diversified across several industry groups including natural products/healthcare, telecommunications, light industrial and lifestyle. Says Jenny Bolton, president and CEO, "Our new partnership with Seaport Capital is very exciting and will allow us to accelerate our current growth strategies. I am looking forward to continuing our expansion into new and existing markets where we can implement our unique style of creating communities through our publishing, Internet and events businesses."


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GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications Provides Funds for Virgo Publishing LLC Transaction with Seaport Capital

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2004--GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications announced today that it has provided a senior secured facility for a transaction between Virgo Publishing LLC and Seaport Capital. The transaction closed November 30, 2004.

Founded in 1986 and based in Phoenix, Virgo Publishing is a business-to-business publisher dedicated to meeting the information needs of underserved niche business sectors. The company produces sixteen trade publications and seven trade shows and events diversified across four core industry groups: natural products/healthcare, telecommunications, light industrial, and lifestyle.

GE Commercial Finance is the sole agent and lender. Equity financing for the transaction was supplied by Seaport Capital, company management, and the seller.

President and CEO of Virgo Publishing, Jenny Bolton says, "Our new relationship with GE Commercial Finance and Seaport Capital is very exciting and will allow us to accelerate our current growth strategies. I am looking forward to continuing our expansion into new and existing markets where we can implement our unique style of creating communities through our publishing, Internet, and events businesses."

Based in New York City, Seaport Capital is a leading equity provider to middle market media, telecommunications, information and business services companies. "Seaport Capital highly values its long term relationship with GE's Global Media & Communications team. They have been an outstanding debt capital provider in key transactions due to their deep industry knowledge, structuring flexibility, and ability to respond quickly to new and existing portfolio company opportunities", said Kevin Brandon, partner, Seaport Capital.

"Our group has extensive experience funding 'platform' publishing companies and has a strong appreciation of their appeal and prospects," said David VanderLugt, senior vice president, Global Media & Communications. "This insight, combined with our focus on Seaport's specific requirements for this transaction, enabled us to develop a very attractive financing solution for the Virgo Publishing transaction."

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