Press Release

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Bart Begley, Emerald Waste Services

Adam Schecter, WHI Capital Partners

WHI Capital Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Waste Recyclers

February 6, 2006 – WHI Capital Partners has acquired Big Wheel of Florida, Inc. & Waste Recyclers of Florida, Inc. to create Waste Recyclers Holdings, LLC (“Waste Recyclers”), the leading construction and demolition (“C&D”) waste services provider in Northwest Florida. Waste Recyclers is poised to take advantage of extensive residential and commercial real estate development as well as expanding military facilities in its service territory. In combining the two companies acquired, Waste Recyclers becomes the market leader in terms of C&D landfills, owning 5 active landfill sites in the area, as well as a hauling fleet of more than 50 trucks and a portable toilet rental and servicing business.

WHI Capital Partners (www.whicapital.com) is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in leading niche manufacturing, value-added distribution and specialty service companies with revenues between $10-100 million. WHICP focuses on creating a true partnership with a company’s management team with the goal of enhancing operational efficiency along with developing and executing a clearly defined growth plan to build value. Backed by the financial strength and resources of its parent firm, William Harris Investors, Inc., WHI Capital Partners provides a unique solution to help a company capitalize on its opportunities over the long haul.

For more information on WHI Capital Partners or the acquisition of Waste Recyclers Holdings, please contact our principals.

Eric Cohen
312-604-7901
ecohen@whicapital.com

Adam Schecter
312-621-0641
adams@whicapital.com