Gates Group Capital Partners Adds Analyst

CLEVELAND, Ohio — October 8, 2008 —Gates Group Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private investment firm, announces the appointment of Nathan D. Romer to analyst. He will be responsible for the financial analysis, preparation of projections and transaction support.

Romer is a former financial analyst with Barnes Wendling CPAs, a regional accounting firm, and served as a forensic economic analyst for Burke, Rosen & Associates, both in Cleveland.

He is a candidate for a master's degree in business administration from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management and received his bachelor's degree from John Carroll University.

About Gates Group Capital Partners
Founded in 2002, Gates Group Capital Partners is a Cleveland, Ohio-based private investment firm that invests in the North American parking and transportation industries through a family of independently operated funds, including Parking Real Estate Fund II, LP; Parking Management Fund II, LP; and Babcock & Brown Parking Management Fund I, LP. Total capital under management is in excess of $250 million.

For additional information, please contact:
Jeffrey Guffey
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
jguffey@gatesgroupcp.com
(440) 684-9900 x 15