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October 13, 2005 - Murray Beach Elected President of M&A International, Inc.

WESTWOOD, MA - Boston Corporate Finance, Inc. (BCF), a technology focused investment banking firm, announced today that Murray Beach, Managing Director at BCF, has been elected President of M&A International, Inc., the world’s leading organization of independently owned merger and acquisition specialists. M&A International, Inc. offers the unparalleled resources of 42 independently owned merger and acquisition specialists and investment banking firms in 35 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South Africa. Member firms work seamlessly with clients to originate and execute domestic and cross-border M&A deals in the mid-market.

Established in 1985, M&A International, Inc. celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Network members have over 300 professional dealmakers, making it the leading M&A mid-market network. During 2004 M&A International, Inc. member firms closed 209 deals worth a total of over $10 billion.

Mr. Beach, who formerly served as President of M&A International, Inc. in the 1990s, stated, “I am very pleased to have the opportunity to help lead M&A International as it enters its third decade of facilitating cross-border transactions for middle-market clients.” Beach continued, “Companies today participate in a truly global landscape – both their clients and potential partners can be found worldwide. M&A International is unique in its ability to provide clients with specialized industry expertise combined with on-the-ground knowledge of local markets and opportunities.”

The appointment of Murray Beach coincides with several announcements from M&A International, Inc. The network recently hosted its fifth annual Mid-Market Forum in Hamburg, Germany in which 340 individuals from 35 countries participated. The event, which has been cited as the world’s leading annual conference on international mid-market mergers and acquisitions, brought together numerous executives from middle-market companies and international corporations, as well as interested investors, and provided for an intensive exchange of transaction ideas and experiences. The next Mid-Market Forum will be held in 2006 in Copenhagen. The network also recently announced the addition of two new member firms: Aelios of France (Paris) and Jumpstart of Israel (Ramat-Gan).

Boston Corporate Finance, which focuses on the technology sector, has recently been engaged on assignments in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Hungary, India, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain and Switzerland. Murray Beach commented, “With the proliferation of universal technology standards, players in the tech arena are finding M&A opportunities around the globe. For middle-market technology companies, very few investment banking firms can offer a true combination of technology expertise and global reach.” Within the last 12 months, BCF completed several notable cross-border transactions in collaboration with M&A International, Inc. member firms, including the merger of network security player AEP Systems (Ireland) and the sale of RFID provider Datamars (Switzerland).

About M&A International, Inc.

&A International, Inc. is the world’s leading international M&A network. The organization operates exclusively in the middle market, working with private and public companies and their subsidiaries, across a wide spectrum of industrial sectors. M&A International, Inc. has 42 specialist corporate finance firms with over 300 professionals with locations in the leading industrial and financial centers around the globe. For more information please visit www.mergers.net.

About Boston Corporate Finance, Inc.

Boston Corporate Finance, Inc. is a private investment banking firm focused on providing traditional investment banking advisory services to high growth companies primarily in the technology sector. BCF's seasoned professionals leverage their extensive global and regional transaction experience to deliver expert guidance on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private placements of debt and equity, and public offering planning. BCF is a member of M&A International, Inc., the world's leading international M&A network, and is registered with the NASD/ SIPC.

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