Philadelphia, PA - July 2005 -- Curtis Financial Group, LLC is pleased to announce it has become a Gold Sponsor for M&A East on September 14-15, 2005.

M&A East is the premiere East Coast conference attracting over 1000 attendees who are corporate officers, national private equity firms, financing sources and professionals involved in middle market corporate growth and M&A. Last year's attendees were 10% corporate officers, 27% private equity funds, 26% investment bankers and other financing sources, and 38% M&A professionals.

The two-day conference offers:
· Access to the latest industry knowledge from national thought leaders including Bill McDermott, President & CEO of SAP America;
· Interaction with industry peers and networking;
· A national Private Equity Marketplace;
· DealSource, brief pre-scheduled, closed-door meetings with private equity firms and investment bankers;
· Exclusive dinners for Private Equity firms and C-level executives to network among peers, and
· First-rate cocktail receptions and a golf outing at the renowned Pine Hill Golf Club.

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