SOURCE: Imperial Capital, LLC

 

The Premier Investor Conference for the Homeland Security Industry

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - October 7, 2008) - The Founders of the Homeland Security Investor Conference (HSIC) announced today that its third annual business and investment conference will take place on October 21-22, 2008 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

HSIC is a private "by invitation only" conference that showcases leading public and private companies that provide unique products and services to the Homeland Security market. Over 300 business leaders, government representatives and investors are scheduled to attend the event and hear CEOs of 30 select middle-market companies present their business strategies and discuss their market position. The companies represent five sectors in the Homeland Security industry: Critical Infrastructure, Govt/IT Security, Identity Solutions, Public Safety, Weapons of Mass Destruction & Screening Technologies.

In addition, HSIC will feature a Keynote Address from Michael Jackson, Co-Founder of Firebreak Partners, LLC, and former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and host a special panel of experts from companies in the growing industry sectors that comprise the Emerging Threats market.

HSIC is highly regarded in the Homeland Security industry for its comprehensive coverage of growth sectors in the industry, and for outstanding networking opportunities with industry peers, business leaders, investment professionals and government representatives.

Companies scheduled to present this year include AS&E, Gemalto, Hologram Industries, ICx Technologies, L-1 Identity Solutions, March Networks, TeleCommunication Systems, Kratos Defense & Security and many other companies that are considered leaders in their field of expertise.

For additional details on the Homeland Security Investor Conference, visit www.hsic2008.com.

About Imperial Capital, LLC

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital is a full-service institutional securities brokerage and investment banking firm based in Los Angeles, with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Whitefish, Montana. The firm currently employs over 150 professionals and offers a wide range of sophisticated, value-added products and services to institutional investors and middle market companies. Imperial Capital specializes in the research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. Imperial Capital's investment banking group provides M&A, capital raising, restructuring and recapitalization advisory, valuation, fairness, and solvency opinions and strategic market advisory services to middle market companies. For more information about Imperial please visit www.imperialcapital.com.

About CapitalSource

CapitalSource (NYSE: CSE) is a leading commercial lending, investment and asset management business focused on the middle market. CapitalSource manages an asset portfolio which as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $20.1 billion. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the Company has approximately 550 employees in offices across the U.S. and in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.capitalsource.com.

About Civitas Group

Civitas Group LLC is a strategic advisory and investment firm serving the homeland and national security markets. Civitas Group clients include Fortune 100 firms, leading security services providers, leading defense and information technology companies, early stage companies with promising technologies, and private investment firms. In a rapidly evolving homeland and national security industry, Civitas helps its clients build and implement successful strategies and grow their businesses.