Pittsburgh, PA, and Greenwich, CT (May 30, 2007). Business Growth Alliance, LLC (BGA) is pleased to announce that FOCUS, one of the nations leading middle market growth advisory and investment banking firms, has joined BGA’s growing network of Affiliates. FOCUS, founded in 1982 in Washington, DC, provides a full range of investment banking services tailored to the needs of middle market businesses and their executives. FOCUS is a national firm with professionals located in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; San Francisco, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; Bend, OR; Los Angeles, CA; and Madison, CT. Douglas E. Rodgers, Managing Partner and CEO of FOCUS said, “FOCUS is delighted to be part of this unique and powerful group which share common goals to provide growth and liquidity to middle market firms and families.” BGA has appointed Gerald Turner, a FOCUS Partner, to the BGA Advisory Board.

BGA, founded in 2005, is an expanding national alliance dedicated to providing growth advisory and investment banking services to controlling owners of family-owned and middle market businesses. BGA has assembled a strategic mix of leading, professional services firms, which share back office data platforms, and research and business performance analytical tools. BGA is comprised of nine Affiliate Member Firms aggregating a team of 115 professionals.

Manning J. O’Connor II, Executive Director of Business Growth Alliance, LLC said, “BGA is very fortunate to have another industry leading Affiliate Member, with a stellar reputation like FOCUS, join the Alliance.” Mr. O’Connor added, “FOCUS brings additional investment banking transactional experience supported by a unique research and data gathering process, all designed to help middle market companies grow and remain competitive thus accomplishing the objectives of BGA.”

“The addition of FOCUS continues to expand BGA’s national footprint with its coverage in nine key cities in the US and gives BGA Affiliates around the country the ability to collaborate and assemble customized, transaction and industry-focused, teams,” said Francois M. de Visscher, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of BGA.

“As one national, integrated Alliance, BGA will enhance and build upon the success of its current Members with the addition of our experienced colleagues from FOCUS,” said James C. Bly, Jr., Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of BGA. Mr. Bly added, “With the addition of FOCUS, BGA can now better meet the needs of its national strategic marketing partners.”

ABOUT BGA

Business Growth Alliance, LLC (BGA) (www.bgallc.net) believes that family-owned and middle market businesses are materially important contributors to the betterment of regional economies and the social fabric within communities. BGA has carefully selected and organized a National Affiliate Network of seasoned, professional services firms, which are dedicated to providing growth advisory and investment banking services to middle market and family-owned companies and their principals. In addition to their core growth advisory and investment banking services, BGA Member Firms collaborate to address the Three Cornerstones that are needed by most successful middle market companies: Growing Business Value, Managing Capital and Liquidity and Perfecting Governance and Control. The nine current Affiliate Members of BGA include: de Visscher & Co., Source Companies, LLC, FOCUS, yet2.com, The Pursuit Group, Tenzing Consulting, Value Defined Middle Market, LLC, Asher Training, and US China Business Solutions Inc.

For further information, please contact:
Manning J. O’Connor II
Executive Director, Business Growth Alliance, LLC
Telephone (724)-933-6650
Email: moconnor@bgallc.net