Philadelphia, PA - May 4, 2005 -- Curtis Financial Group is pleased to announce that Jason M. Cunningham has been named Vice President and Ms. Laura Anastastio has been hired as an Associate.

Mr. Cunningham joined the firm in 2004 after serving as a Senior Associate in Fleet Securities, Inc.'s middle market investment banking group. Previously, Mr. Cunningham was an Associate for Howard Lawson & Co., a leading regional investment banking and valuation firm in Philadelphia.

Ms. Anastasio joined Curtis Financial Group, LLC as an Associate in April 2005. Ms. Anastasio previously served as a Senior Analyst in the valuation practice at Ernst & Young LLP where she provided business and sale-leaseback valuation analysis for clients in a wide range of industries.

About Curtis Financial Group, LLC
Curtis Financial Group, LLC is an investment banking firm based in Philadelphia, PA that advises middle market companies on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, raising capital, and provides fairness opinions, business valuations, and related corporate finance advisory services. Our professionals have completed merger and acquisitions with over $1.5 billion in transaction value, financing transactions of over $1 billion, and over 100 fairness opinions and 1,000 valuations.

General Contact: Kevin J. Rudd, President, 215-972-2351