National City Capital Markets Presents Webcast: Third Party Logistics - Current Trends and M &A Activity

CLEVELAND, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National City Capital Markets* announced today that its Investment Banking Group will hold an informative free webcast entitled "Third Party Logistics: Current Trends and M & A Activity" on Thursday, June 28, at 12:00 p.m. ET.

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With nearly 600 reported deals representing more than $79 billion in aggregate transaction value since 2005, the transportation industry has seen significant deal activity and third party logistics is one of the hottest sectors for private equity investment and strategic buyer acquisitions in the industry.

Jonathon L. Ives, CFA, director and head of the Transportation and Logistics Group in Investment Banking at National City Capital Markets, will examine ways companies can capitalize on this phenomenon, either as a buyer or seller. He will provide an overview of several segments of the third party logistics industry including transportation management, warehousing, freight forwarding, expediting, fulfillment, reverse logistics, inventory and supply chain management and logistics technology.

Ives discussion will focus on the ongoing surplus of uncommitted capital in buyout funds, the hot sectors for funds that have been actively seeking platform portfolio companies or add-on acquisitions in third party logistics, as well as the activity of foreign and domestic strategic buyers in logistics and mergers and acquisitions.

Register online by visiting http://www.nationalcity.com/Seminars. After registering, participants will receive dial-in instructions and an agenda for the webcast. Space is limited and registration is requested by Monday, June 25, 2007.

Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:45 a.m. ET - Dial In 12:00 p.m. ET - Speaker Presentations 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. ET - Q & A

This webcast is approved for one recertification credit by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). AFP does not require documentation of credits. However, CTPs and CCMs are encouraged to retain documentation of their attendance for a period of two years in the event of an audit.

About Jonathon L. Ives, CFA

Jonathan L. Ives, CFA is director and head of the Transportation and Logistics Group for Investment Banking at National City Capital Markets. Ives has a particular focus on middle market mergers and acquisitions in transportation and logistics. Specifically, Ives has experience working with transportation service providers including dedicated contract carriage trucking, less than truckload and truckload common carriage trucking, industrial distribution, railroads, marine transportation, offshore energy logistics and distribution, supply chain management, and third party logistics. He also has completed transactions involving manufacturers of transportation components. Prior to joining National City, Ives worked at a number of investment banking and financial advisory firms, where he advised companies on various capital market transactions including debt and equity offerings, leveraged buyouts, and mergers and acquisitions. While at Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers, he successfully completed transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $5 billion. At Deloitte & Touche, he focused on providing advisory services to middle market companies including engagements involving IPO advisory, valuation services and assistance in raising private equity. Ives graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degrees in Finance and Spanish and was a Regents Scholarship recipient. He earned his MBA with highest distinction from the University of Michigan with a double major in Finance and Corporate Strategy.

About http://www.nationalcity.com/Seminars

National City http://www.nationalcity.com/Seminars is a website dedicated to a series of webcasts designed to give convenient access to important and helpful financial information. Webcast participants can register to listen from their own offices to business leaders and industry experts as they discuss such topics as financial markets, economic conditions, investments, and ways to successfully manage businesses. For a complete 2006 schedule of webcasts, visit http://www.nationalcity.com/Seminars, and sign up for e-mail updates.

About National City Capital Markets*

National City Capital Markets provides strategic solutions including financial advisory, capital raising, capital commitment and risk management solutions to middle market companies and private equity clients. Backed by the resources of one of the nation's largest financial institutions, National City Corporation , we are committed to building long-term relationships that help our clients address business challenges, execute their strategic objectives and maximize value. For more information, visit http://www.nationalcity.com/investmentbanking.

About National City

National City Corporation , headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, mortgage financing and servicing, consumer finance and asset management. For more information about National City, visit the company's Web site at http://www.nationalcity.com/.

*National City Capital Markets is a trade name under which corporate and investment banking services of National City Corporation and its subsidiaries, including NatCity Investments Inc. and National City Bank, are marketed. National City Capital Markets is not a legal entity. Securities products and services are provided by NatCity Investments, Inc., Member NASD and SIPC, and its licensed securities representatives, who may also be employees of National City Bank. Banking products and services are offered by National City Bank.