CAPITAL RESOURCE PARTNERS ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF JEFFREY W. POTTER TO PRINCIPAL

Boston, MA, February 26, 2001 - Capital Resource Partners ("CRP") announced today the promotion of Jeffrey W. Potter to Principal. Jeff Potter joined CRP in 1998, as an Investment Manager, and has worked on numerous investments in a range of industries including manufacturing, business services, information technology and financial services.

Capital Resource Partners is a $900 million private capital group providing both mezzanine and equity capital for established businesses and later stage growth companies.

Before entering the private equity field, Jeff Potter's background included a combination of corporate development, investment banking and commercial lending experience. Prior to joining CRP, he was Vice President of Business Development for Reeves Industries, Inc., a middle market manufacturer of specialty fabrics. Previously, he was with CS First Boston Corporation and Chemical Bank, respectively. Jeff's educational background includes a BA from Williams College and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. Jeff sits on the board of Directors of two of Capital Resource Partners' portfolio companies, World Power Technologies, Inc. and Lamont Digital Systems, Inc.

CRP's Partners include Robert Ammerman, Fred Danforth, Sandy McGrath, Steve Jenks and Bill Holm. The firm has an investment staff now totaling 13 professionals.

Capital Resource Partners provides mezzanine and equity capital for growth, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. Through its $425 million fund, Capital Resource Partners IV, CRP invests $5 million to $30 million in a wide range of industries including business and information services, manufacturing, consumer products and services, software telecom, and healthcare services.