Urchin Partners, LLC Acquires Eze Castle Research, LLC

Eze Castle Research, an independent institutional equity research firm, has been acquired by Urchin Partners, LLC and will act as the research business unit of the firm.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 30, 2005 -- Eze Castle Research, an independent institutional equity research firm, has been acquired by Urchin Partners, LLC and will act as the research business unit of the firm. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

“The acquisition of Eze Castle Research underscores Urchin Partners' efforts to provide a unique set of research tools for institutional and venture investors to navigate these challenging times in the financial markets," stated Peter Fader, Managing Partner, Urchin Partners, LLC.

Urchin Partners, an investment bank headquartered in San Francisco is led by a team of professionals experienced in investment banking, venture capital, and the management of financial services companies.

“We view this agreement as a natural combination of the banking and trading knowledge available at Urchin Partners, with the analysis and reporting provided by Eze Castle Research,” said John Cahaly, President and CEO of parent company, Eze Castle Integration.

Eze Castle Research, launched by Eze Castle Integration in December of 2004, is an independent research firm founded to provide objective research to hedge fund managers, venture capitalist, private equity, and telecommunication vendors.

About Urchin Partners (www.urchinpartners.com):

Urchin Partners provides focused research and financial advisory services to investors and companies. Urchin’s experienced partners concentrate on the smaller cap markets neglected by the research and banking entities of larger firms.

About Eze Castle Integration (www.ezecastleintegration.com):

Eze Castle Integration (ECI) is the market leader in outsourced IT technology and services for hedge funds and other specialty investment-management firms. ECI is a privately-held, technology services organization headquartered in Boston and has offices in New York, San Francisco, Greenwich, and Minneapolis.

Urchin Partners LLC.

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San Francisco, CA 94111

www.urchinpartners.com

Contact: Brian Dennen (415) 869-3752

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