Michael Garstin

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Carolco Pictures, Inc. is an entertainment company that finances, produces and leases motion pictures for exhibition in domestic and foreign theatrical markets and for later worldwide release in all media, including home video and pay and free television. The company was founded in1986 and is and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Seven Arts Pictures Plc produces motion pictures. It engages in developing, financing, producing and licensing theatrical motion pictures. Its products include dvd, home video, pay-per-view and free television. The company was founded by Peter M. Hoffman on August 24, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Gleacher & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of strategic and financial advisory services to corporate and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.