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<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr41.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C.
Announces Acquisition of GPA - America's Label Expert</a></b><br>
<b>Chicago, IL - December 1, 2004</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C.
is pleased to announce that it has partnered with CEO Mike Ratcliff
and Prairie Capital III to complete the acquisition of GPA - America's
Label Expert.</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr40.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C.
Announces the Recapitalization of Cigars International, Inc.</a></b><br>
<b>Chicago, IL - July 13, 2004</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is
pleased to announce that it has led the recapitalization of Cigars
International, Inc. in partnership with management and WSG Partners
L.L.C.</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr39.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Announces Recapitalization of Coffee Bean International, Inc.</a></b><br>
<b>Chicago, IL - April 9, 2004</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is pleased to announce that it has led the acquisition of Coffee Bean International, Inc. in partnership with management, Prairie Capital and WSG Partners LLC.</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr38.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Announces Recapitalization of Midwest Dental, Inc.</a></b><br>
<b>Chicago, IL - March 22, 2004</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is pleased to announce that it has partnered with senior management to complete the recapitalization of Midwest Dental, Inc.</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr37.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Announces Growth Equity Investment in Austin Logistics Incorporated</a></b><br>
<b>Chicago, IL - February 10, 2004</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is pleased to announce that it has completed a growth equity investment in Austin Logistics Incorporated, a leading provider of collections...</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr35.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Promotes Michael W. Trimberger to Principal</a></b><br>
<b>CHICAGO, January 1, 2004 </b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Michael W. Trimberger has been promoted to the position of Principal. Mike joined the firm as an Associate in September 2002. He is responsible for...</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr36.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Promotes Daniel A. Solomon to Principal</a></b><br>
<b>CHICAGO, January 1, 2004 </b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Daniel A. Solomon has been promoted to the position of Principal. Dan joined the firm as an Associate in July 2000. He is responsible for...</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr33.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Portfolio Company Announces Completed Acquisition</a></b><br>
<b>Columbiana, OH July 8, 2003 </b> - Four Wheel Drive Hardware announced today that it has acquired Lash International, Inc. dba Performance Products, a Van Nuys, CA-based catalog and Internet distributor of aftermarket automotive products...</p>
<p class="main"><b><a href="../news/pr34.html">Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. Announces the Completion of an Acquisition by In The Swim</a></b><br>
<b>CHICAGO, April 10, 2003</b> - Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. ("SC") is pleased to announce that In The Swim, an SC portfolio company, has acquired all the assets of Poolside Express, Inc. of Montgomery, IL. Barry Pace, CEO of In The Swim said, " We are very excited about being able to provide In The Swim's excellent service, broad product line and value-orientation to Poolside customers."...</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.labelexperts.com" target="_blank" class="subnav">GPA</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cigarsinternational.com" target="_blank" class="subnav">Cigars
International, Inc. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.coffeebeanintl.com/press.htm" target="_blank" class="subnav">Coffee
Bean International, Inc.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.austinlogistics.com/homepage.nsf/index!OpenForm&Seq=5" target="_blank" class="subnav">Austin
Logistics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.interlinebrands.com/pressReleases/main.asp" target="_blank" class="subnav">Interline
Brands</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.katun.com/whatsnew/news.html" target="_blank" class="subnav">Katun</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ndegree.com/pages/press_releases.asp" target="_blank" class="subnav">Nth
Degree</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.partsnowinc.com/webpages/whats_news/whats_news.asp" target="_blank" class="subnav">Parts
Now!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spscommerce.com/news/pr/pr.shtml" target="_blank" class="subnav">SPS
Commerce</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sba.com/newsroom/" target="_blank" class="subnav">SmithBucklin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wdpi.com/news.htm" target="_blank" class="subnav">World
Data Products</a></li>
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