Ten Sunbelt Brokers Earn CBI Designation

CLEVELAND, OH, June 26, 2007 – Sunbelt®, the place to go to buy or sell a business®, is pleased to announce that ten of its brokers have earned Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). New CBIs were recently honored with a plaque at the IBBA’s Conference for Professional Development in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recipients of the CBI designation are Douglas T. Anderson, Albuquerque, NM; D. Joe Atchison, Riverside, CA; Fred Brown, Little Rock, AR; T. Brent Costello, Beverly Hills, CA; Hazel P. Hofsess, Torrance, CA; Mike Lenz, Victoria, BC; Tim Moellering, Cincinnati, OH; Martin Pahnke, Fort Myers, FL; William Stieren, Las Vegas, NV; and Richard Ulch, Daytona Beach, FL.

Business brokers are honored as a CBI after the completion of 60 hours of educational credit. Earning the prestigious Certified Business Intermediary designation requires approval by the IBBA Credentials Committee. Professional development is continued through additional educational courses and committee involvement.

Sunbelt specializes in helping individuals and companies buy and sell businesses in all four areas of the private business market: Main Street, Franchise Sales, Franchise Resales and Mergers & Acquisitions. Sunbelt is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrymeeting®, Inc. (MMI), a Cleveland-based investment firm specializing in the acquisition and development of franchised brands. MMI currently operates four franchise systems with more than 1,400 franchised locations worldwide. To learn more, please visit either www.sunbeltnetwork.com or www.merrymtg.com.