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    ABG Capital Promotes Executive Staff Member
    Ron Eggert Holds New Title


    Pittsburgh, PA, September 3, 2008– ABG Capital, a non-traditional business investor and idea incubator based in Pittsburgh, PA, has recently promoted an instrumental executive team member.   Ron Eggert, who has served as CFO of ABG Capital since 2006, has recently been promoted to President.

    Before joining ABG Capital in 2006, Ron Eggert’s career history included both public accounting and financial consulting.  After obtaining a B.A. in Accounting for Robert Morris University, he worked for Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young until 2001.  From there, he gained invaluable experience at start-up company InterScope Technologies, serving as their CFO.  

    “This position shift is gearing us up for an unprecedented year,” says Jeff Tapolci, CEO.  “We’re getting the right people in the right places.”

    About ABG Capital
    ABG Capital, Inc. (formerly named Ad-Base Group) is a privately-held business investor and idea incubator, providing an innovative approach to traditional funding sources.  Located in Pittsburgh, PA, ABG Capital is fueled by highly experienced professionals who thrive on hands-on involvement with each portfolio company.

    ABG Capital’s unique business model has created a toolbox of resources for both the parent company, ABG Capital, and its subsidiaries to benefit from, including legal counseling, customer and technical support, accounting, engineering, development and marketing.  Founded in 1992, ABG Capital, Inc. has transformed from a small family-owned business into an early-stage investor company.  ABG Capital has recently achieved national recognition for explosive growth, ranking 1,391 on the 2007 Inc. 5,000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in the US and is pending ranking again for the 2008 list.  ABG Capital was also voted in the 2007 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies in 2007.

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