PacWest Bancorp is a bank holding company with $5.5 billion in assets as of December 2011 through wholly owned banking subsidiary Pacific Western Bank. Through 76 full-service community banking branches in California, Pacific Western provides commercial banking services, including real estate, construction and commercial loans, to small and medium-sized businesses. Through subsidiary BFI Business Finance, Pacific Western provides working capital financing and equipment leasing to growing companies located throughout the United States. For more information visit the company’s Web site at www.firstcommunitybancorp.com

ROTH Capital Partners is a relationship-driven investment bank that primarily focuses on connecting small-cap publicly traded companies with institutional investors. This year’s annual ROTH conference will take place at The Ritz Carlton located in Dana Point, CA, on March 11-14. Bringing together executives from more than 400 growth companies, the 24th Annual ROTH Conference is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. For more information on ROTH Capital Partners, visit www.roth.com

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