MEDIA ADVISORY

Hearing – “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business”

WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hold a hearing entitled, “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business” on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing will focus on current issues related to equity investment in small business with emphasis on how prevailing economic conditions have affected investment in small firms.

WHAT:          Hearing – “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business”

WHEN:          March 26, 2009
                      10:00 a.m.

WHERE:         2360 Rayburn House Office Building

Witness List—for planning purposes only:

Ms. Pamela Hendrickson
Chief Operating Officer
The Riverside Company
New York, NY
On behalf of the Private Equity Council

Mr. P Sherrill Neff
Founding Partner
Quaker BioVentures
On behalf of the National Venture Capital Association

Mr. Tom Walker
President & CEO
I2e
Oklahoma City, OK
On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization

Ms. Catherine Mott
Founder & CEO
Blue Tree Capital Group, LLC
Wexford, PA

Mr. Gary Glausser
Partner & CFO
Birchmere Ventures
Pittsburg, PA

Mr. John May
Founder & Managing Partner
New Vantage Group
On behalf of Angel Capital Association

Mr. Jamie Ireland
Managing Director
Early Stage Partners
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Michael Levy
Apollo Investment Corporation