Zane Tarence Joins Founders Board of Advisors

March, 2006

Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that Zane Tarence has joined the firm’s Board of Advisors. Mr. Tarence is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Computer Technology Solutions, Inc. (CTS) where he is responsible for business development in the company’s software engineering services practice. “It is a great honor to have Zane join our Board of Advisors. His technology background and extensive experience with entrepreneurial start-ups make him an invaluable advisor for our firm as we continue to make a concerted effort to pursue technology related transactions,” said Duane Donner, Managing Director of Founders Investment Banking, LLC. “In addition to being a significant resource for our team as our firm grows, he represents the character and values that we are dedicated to upholding.”

Prior to joining CTS, Mr. Tarence was the founder of three successful technology-focused companies, including Reveal Technologies, Alliance Consulting and Virtual Learning Technologies. He worked for IBM for 12 years in various business development, consulting, and product commercialization roles. Mr. Tarence holds professional certifications in several application development and process reengineering methodologies and is regular speaker at national conferences dealing with technology, public-private partnerships, and technology commercializing. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Auburn University in Montgomery and Masters of Science Degree in Organizational Management from Southern Christian University.

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Founders Investment Banking is an independent investment banking firm, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, that is dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of customized solutions for its clients, including merger & acquisition, corporate and strategic finance advisory services, as well as real estate investment services for owners of and investors in income producing commercial real estate. For more information on our firm, visit www.foundersib.com, call 205-949-2043, or write Founders Investment Banking, LLC, Colonial Bank Building, Suite 130, 2501 20th Place South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35223.