Notable ABL Transactions Data gathered from direct sources, news releases and other public information — covers 01/01/05 through 03/31/05

LENDER(S) & ROLE BORROWER / INDUSTRY AMOUNT* STRUCTURE & NOTES QI 2005 Transactions JP Morgan Chase Administrative Agent The Mosaic Company Producer/Phosphate and Potash Crop Nutrients $850.0 $450MM Revolver/$350MM Term Loan B/$50MM Term Loan A J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. was the sole book running agent and co-leader arranger, and BNP Paribas was co-leader arranger J.P. Morgan Securities Lead Arranger Apollo Investment Corporation Provider/Closed-End Investment Company $800.0 Revolver Five-year, secured multi-currency facility. JPMorgan Chase Bank will function as the administrative agent Wachovia Capital Markets/J.P. Morgan Securities Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners Universal Compression Holdings Provider/Natural Gas Compression Services $650.0 $250MM Revolver/$400MM Term B Loan Deutsche Bank Securities served as co-arranger, Wachovia Bank, NA, as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as syndication agent. Deutsche Bank Securities, The Bank of Nova Scotia, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc were co-documentation agents. Five-year term for revolver; seven-year term for term loan Goldman Sachs Credit Partners/Banc of America Securities Joint Lead Arrangers GenTek Inc. Provider/Inorganic Chemical Products $430.0 $370MM Term Loans/$60MM Revolver Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was GenTek's legal advisor on transaction ABN Amro Bank Lead Arranger/Agent MAXIS Communications (Malaysia) Provider/Telecommunication Services $360.0 Syndicated Term Loan Five-year Term Deutsche Bank/BofA Securities Co-Lead Arrangers Hexcel Corporation Producer/Structural Material for Aerospace Industry $350.0 $225MM Term Loan/$125MM Revolver Facility replaces the existing $115 million senior secured credit facility GE Global Media & Communications Administrative Agent ALM Media, Inc. Publisher/Legal and Business News $345.0 Revolver GE has committed $94 million to the facility Banc of America Securities Lead Synagro Technologies, Inc. Provider/Residual Management $305.0 $180MM Term Loan/$95MM Revolver/$30MM Delayed Draw Term Loan Other participants include Lehman Brothers and CIBC World Markets BofA Business Capital Lead American Commercial Lines LLC Operator/Marine Transportation $250.0 Revolver Syndicated by Banc of America Securities, which also was joint book manager of a $200 million senior note offering J.P. Morgan Securities/BofA Securities Co-Lead Symbol Technologies Designs/Bar Code Reading Equipment $250.0 $100MM Term Loan/$150MM Revolver Three-year term loan, five-year revolver GE Capital Lead Centerplate, Inc. Provider/Concession Services $215.0 $100MM Term Loan/$115MM Revolver Refinances existing $65 million term loan and $50 million revolving credit facility Merrill Lynch Capital Lead DESA International, LLC Manufacturer/Heating Products $210.0 Revolver Supports the recapitalization of DESA Holdings Wells Fargo Foothill Lead Source Interlink Companies, Inc. Publisher/Magazines $200.0 Revolver Expands former credit facility of $50 million from Wells Fargo Foothill BofA Business Capital Revolver Bumble Bee Distributor/Canned Seafood $165.0 Lead Increases credit line from $100MM to $165MM Credit Suisse First Boston Lead US Express Leasing, Inc. Provider/Leasing Company $150.0 Conduit Facility Facility complements USXL's existing $75 million credit facility provided through Wells Fargo Foothill Lender Finance Wells Fargo/Wachovia Securities Co-Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent/Co-Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent Chiquita Brands International Distributor/Produce $150.0 Revolver Five-year term; other members of the bank syndicate are Rabobank International; Harris Nesbitt; LaSalle Bank, a subsidiary of ABN-AMRO; ING Bank; and Nordea Bank GE Corporate Lending Administrative Agent/Co-Lead Arranger Averatec Designer/Portable Electronic Products $125.0 Revolver GE will hold $45 million of the credit facility, with the remainder syndicated Merrill Lynch Capital Sole Arranger, Administrative Agent CAMP Systems International, LLC Developer/Aircraft Software $100.0 Revolver/Term Loan Supports Acquisition by Warburg Pincus Bank of America Business Capital Revolver/Term Loan Enesco Group, Inc. Manufacturer/Home Decor $100.0 Lead Term of five years, replaces current credit facility GMAC Commercial Finance Lead AZ3/BCBG Distributor/Women's Apparel $100.0 Revolver Three-year term GE Global Media & Communications Lead Mountain Union Telecom Operator/Tower Sites $85.0 $20MM Revolver/$35MM Term Loan/$30MM delayed-draw term loan The deal was originally offered as $75 million, but was increased to $85 million due to oversubscription PNC Business Credit Revolver COMFORCE Corporation Provider/Staffing Services $85.0 Lead Increases credit line from $75MM to $85MM Merrill Lynch Capital Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent Norwesco Manufacturer/Polyethylene Tanks $82.0 Revolver Supported a dividend recapitalization of Norwesco, a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners and Brockway Moran & Partners Bank of America Lead Bank and Administrative Agent North East Waste Services Provider/Solid Waste Transfer and Disposal $75.0 Revolver The lending group for the new facility also includes Banknorth Group and LaSalle Bank. Replaces a $30 million facility entered into in October 2003 with Banknorth Group. GE Canada/Ableco Finance Co-Lead Arrangers Minacs Worldwide Manufacturer/Polyethylene Tanks $75.0 $35MM Revolver from GE/$40MM Term Loan From Ableco Five-year term for GE revolver, 66-month term for Ableco term loan BofA Business Capital Lead Central Freight Lines Carrier/”Less Than Truckload” Trucking $70.0 Revolver Will be used to refinance existing debt, purchase new equipment and provide for working capital needs US Bank Business Credit Lead Transtar Metals Inc. Distributor/Metals for Aircraft $60.0 $58MM Revolver/$2MM Term Loan Used for refinance existing facility US Bank Business Credit Lead MacArthur Distributor/Insulation and Roofing Products $60.0 $50MM Revolver/$4MM Term Loan/$1MM Equipment Term Loan/$5MM Subordinated Debt Facilty Used to finance an employee stock purchase of the company LaSalle Business Credit Lead DHB Industries Inc. Designer/Body Armor $55.0 $37MM Revolver/$18MM Term Loan Increases facility from $45 million to $55 million North Fork Business Capital Lead American Rail Car Manufacturer/Railcars $50.0 Revolver Used for ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes Congress Financial (Canada) Lead Hip Interactive Corp. Distributor/Video and PC Games $50.0 Revolver Bank of Nova Scotia, Hip's current lender, has agreed to extend its existing $40 million credit facility until April 30, 2005 GMAC Commercial Finance Lead Canam Steel Operator/Construction Products Fabrication $50.0 $40MM Revolver/$10MM Term Loan Four-year term Merrill Lynch Capital Lead Personal Optics Provider/Reading Glasses $45.0 Revolver Supports acquisition of Lantis Eyewear CapitalSource Lead Harlem Furniture Retailer/Furniture $43.0 $6MM Revolver/$36MM Term Loan/$1MM Equity Co-Investment Financing pact with Harlem Furniture, a portfolio company of Pouschine Cook Capital Partners, Bear Growth Capital Partners and Mercantile Capital Partners CapitalSource Lead World Health Alternatives Provider/Medical Staffing $42.5 $35MM Revolver/$7.5MM Term Loan Fortress Credit Administrative, Collateral Agent Modtech Holdings, Inc. Designer/Relocatable Classrooms $38.0 $17MM Revolver/$21MM Term Loan Facility replaces an existing credit facility dated December 26, 2001, and later amended, with Wells Fargo Bank PNC Business Credit Lead Insight Equity Partner, LP Private Equity Firm $37.5 Revolver PNC Mezzanine Capital led an additional $18 million investment in subordinated debt for the acquisition. Funding for acquisition of Vision-Ease Lens LaSalle Business Credit/Others Lead The Oilgear Company $35.0 Revolver Participants also include Venture Finance and Barclays Bank. Company used a significant portion of the loan proceeds to terminate its loan agreement with the M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank and certain 1997 revenue bonds Merrill Lynch Capital Revolver Connor Sports Flooring Corporation Manufacturer/Flooring Systems $32.0 Sole Arranger, Administrative Agent Supports Acquisition by The Riverside Company Bank of Texas/Texas Capital Co-Lead Arrangers Tyler Technologies Provider/Information Management Solutions $30.0 Revolver Facility amends and restates the company's previous $10 million revolving credit facility that was to expire this month GE Global Media & Communications Sole Lender/Administrative Agent HCPro, Inc. Publisher/Healthcare $27.0 Revolver Merrill Lynch Capital Revolver 101Communications, LLC Provider/B2B Publications $25.0 Sole Arranger, Administrative Agent Frontenac is a major shareholder in 101Communications Merrill Lynch Capital Lead National Bankruptcy Services Provider/Bankruptcy Monitoring Services $25.0 Revolver Facility to support the leveraged recapitalization of National Bankruptcy Services by Advent International and management GE Commercial Finance Business Credit Lead Calpaco Paper, Inc. Wholesaler/Fine Printing Paper $25.0 Revolver Deal included $750,000 term loan to refinance existing debt Branch Banking and Trust Company Lead MHI Hospitality Self-Advised Lodging REIT $23.0 Revolver Three-year term; BB&T Capital Markets is the sole book-running manager for the offering, with Ferris Baker, Watts, Hilliard Lyons and Flagstone Securities acting as co-managers Wells Fargo Business Credit Lead Exabyte Corporation Manufacturer/Tape Storage $20.0 Revolver Arrangement replaces the company's previous loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, which was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2005 Madeleine Lead Anchor Glass Container Corp. Manufacturer/Glass Containers $20.0 Revolver Madeleine is an affiliate of its largest stockholders, funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management and its affiliates. Merrill Lynch Capital Lead Avalon Natural Products Marketer/Personal Care Products $19.5 Revolver Brand name products include Avalon Organics and Alba Botanica Comerica Bank/ORIX Venture Finance Co-Lead Provider/Disease Management Programs LifeMasters Supported SelfCare Processor/Bird Seed $19.0 $7MM Revolver With Comerica/$12MM Term Loan With ORIX Comerica join existing equity investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Intel Corporation, J. and W. Seligman & Co., Sightline Partners, Pacific Venture Group, VantagePoint Venture Partners and Siemens PNC Business Credit Lead Pine River Plastics Provider/Plastic Injection Molding $16.0 Revolver Citizens Bank/First Horizon Co-Lead Lenders Opinion Research Corporation Provider/Demographic Research $15.0 Term Loan Five-year term Wells Fargo Foothill Lead Asenal Digital Solutions Provider/Data Protection Services $15.0 Revolver Wells Fargo Foothill Lead CryoLife, Inc. Provider/Biomaterials Devices $15.0 Revolver Revolver in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of $15 million or a specified borrowing base US Bank Business Credit Lead Wagner Bros. Feed Corp. Processor/Bird Seed $15.0 Revolver Support acquisition of Wagner Bros. GE Commercial Finance Lead American Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturer/Aluminum Extrusions $14.9 $11.8MM Revolver/$3.1MM Term Loan The company will use the facility to refinance existing debt and for working capital Webster Business Credit Lead HPC Foodservice Company Distributor/Groceries $12.4 $12MM Revolver/Capital Expenditure Line Three-year term Bridge Opportunity Finance Lead Pro Marketing, Inc. Provider/Employee Representatives $12.0 $10MM Revolver/$2MM Term Loan Wells Fargo Commercial Banking Lead Flotek Industries Manufacturer/Specialty Chemicals $12.0 $5MM Revolver/$7MM Term Loan Funded acquisition of Spidle Sales and Services PNC Business Credit Lead Modern Engineering, Inc. Provider/Automotive Industry Services $12.0 Revolver Modern Engineering is the Michigan-based subsidiary of Virtual Supply Chain Engineering PNC Business Credit Lead Office Source, Inc. Distributor/Office Furniture $11.85 Revolver Office Source will use the line of credit to grow its business through acquisitions Webster Business Credit Lead Industrial Supply Solutions, Inc. Distributor/Industrial Supplies $11.0 Revolver/Term Loan Five-year term GMAC Commercial Finance Lead I/OMagic Corporation Provider/Data Storage $10.0 Revolver Five-year term Webster Business Credit Lead Tidyman's LLC Operator/Supermarkets $8.0 Revolver Company operates under the Tidyman's Northwest Fresh Marketplace, Tidyman's Northwest Fresh, County Market and Dissmores IGA banners Bridge Healthcare Finance Lead Neurological & Orthopedic Institute of Chicago Provider/Healthcare $7.5 Revolver First American Bank Lead SPACEHAB, Incorporated Provider/Commercial Space Services $5.0 Revolver Relationship marks the transition of the company's financial center from Washington, D.C. to its headquarters in Houston Webster Business Credit Lead AMG International, Inc. d/b/a Freeman Products Manufacturer/Trophy Parts $5.0 Revolver Three-year term Guaranty Business Credit Lead Omnii Products Manufacturer/Dental Products $5.0 Revolver Four-year term Business Alliance Capital Lead Buckingham Capital Partners Equity Sponsor $3.0 Revolver Financing for acquisition of Tranter Radiator Products Standard Federal Bank Revolver Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. Manufacturer/Medical Equipment $2.75 Lead Loan facility expires March 31, 2006 Entrepreneur Growth Capital Lead Charles Beseler Company Manufacturer/Photographic Equipment $1.7 $1.4MM Revolver/$300,000 Term Loan Revolver used accounts receivables and inventory; term loan against real estate Entrepreneur Growth Capital Lead Boundless Corporation Manufacturer/Desktop Display Devices $1.0 Revolver The loan is a replacement debtor-in-possession working capital facility * Deal Size in Millions To have your company's transactions listed on our Notable Transactions Chart and included in abfjournal's Daily News Headlines, contact Stuart Papavassiliou at sppapa@abfjournal.com or 610.293.1300 x124