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<p class="main style2"><strong>GPA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF </strong><strong>TEC PAPERS USA</strong></p>
<p class="main"><strong>CHICAGO, June 1, 2010</strong> – GPA, a portfolio company of Svoboda Capital Partners, LLC (“SC”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of TEC Papers USA (“TEC”). Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.</p>
<p class="main">TEC was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wausau Coated Products (“WCP”). Headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, WCP is a leading manufacturer of pressure sensitive products, label materials, and custom coating technologies serving a wide variety of markets. </p>
<p class="main">Based in Atlanta, Georgia, TEC provides offset, laser and digital pressure sensitive paper and film products. The acquisition will establish a footprint in the Southeastern United States for GPA and broaden GPA’s presence in the region. Post-transaction, TEC will continue to operate from its Atlanta location and has entered into a mutually beneficial supply agreement with WCP.</p>
<p class="main"><strong>About GPA</strong></p>
<p class="main">Founded in 1940, GPA is North America’s largest independent provider of specialty printable substrates solutions, supplying pressure-sensitive label paper, films, and specialty substrates to the printing industry. The Company is a value-added partner to commercial printers providing quick fulfillment of time-sensitive orders, comprehensive product knowledge, extensive product availability, and specialized converting services to over 6,400 customers throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.labelexperts.com">www.labelexperts.com</a>.</p>
<p class="main"><strong>About Svoboda Capital Partners </strong></p>
<p class="main">Svoboda Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in and helps build leading value-added distribution, consumer and business services companies in the lower middle-market. Founded in 1998, SC has $250 million of capital under management. For more information, please visit <a href="./">www.svoco.com</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.austinlogistics.com/news/" target="_blank" class="subnav">Austin Logistics</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.katun.com/aboutkatun/news.html" target="_blank" class="subnav">Katun</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ndegree.com/news_events.html" target="_blank" class="subnav">Nth Degree</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.wdpi.com/in_the_news2006.htm" target="_blank" class="subnav">World Data Products</a></li>
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