1. For Immediate Release:FIRMS REPRESENTING MORE THAN $100 BILLION IN INVESTMENT CAPITALSLATED TO ATTEND TEXAS ACG CAPITAL CONNECTION CONFERENCE M&A in Texas up by 76 percent, trend expected to continueDallas December 1, 2010 Allegiance Capital, a Dallas-based investment bank, is sponsoringthe Texas ACG Capital Connection at the platinum level for the third consecutive year. More than100 leading private equity and mezzanine firms, representing more than $100 billion of capitalavailable for investment, are slated to attend. The event will be held March 2, 2011 at the DallasFairmont Hotel.The Texas Capital Connection attracts the nations leading sources of private equity and debtcapital. Were strong supporters of the event, and the relationships it fosters, says DavidMahmood, Chairman and Founder of Allegiance Capital.This year Mahmoods firm has facilitated more than $500 million in transactions with private equitygroups and strategic acquirers on behalf of its clients, primarily business owners of private mid-market companies.According to a Mergermarket report released in October, mergers and acquisitions in Texas wereup by 76 percent in the first three quarters of 2010 over the same period in 2009. Mahmood seesthe upward trend continuing both in Texas and nationwide.Private equity groups are laden with capital (about $500 billion) and are eager to put it to workyielding returns. Business owners are actually going to enjoy a sellers market in 2011, he says.About the Texas ACG Capital ConnectionThe Texas ACG Capital Connection is the largest private equity event in Texas and the Southwest. Hostedby the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) chapters in Houston, Dallas / Fort Worth, Central Texasand Louisiana, the event will offer perspectives from top business leaders on the critical issues impactingM&A, financing and the economic outlook for domestic and international companies. Register by visitinghttp://www.acgtexas.org/htm/register.htm. Page 1 of 2 2. Allegiance Capital Appoints Sloan Vice ChairmanDec. xx, 2007About Allegiance CapitalAllegiance Capital Corporation is a full-service investment banking firm specializing in the middle market(companies with revenue from $20 million to $500 million). With offices in Dallas, Chicago, New York,Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Seattle, Allegiance Capital assists companies in every aspect of selling andfinancing a business, including debt restructuring, mezzanine financing, executing leveraged buyouts,strategic partnering, consulting and other related services. For more information, refer to the companywebsite, www.allcapcorp.com. Subscribe to the Capital Ideas blog by visiting: www.allcapcorp.com/blog.Follow Allegiance Capital on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/allegiance-capital and onFacebook at http://www.facebook.com/AllegianceCapital .###Media Contact:Katherine KirkpatrickVice PresidentAllegiance Capital Corporation214-217-7745kkirkpatrick@allcapcorp.com2