This announcement appears as a matter of record only   Global Document Solutions Inc. has acquired the assets of Best Strategy, LLC We acted as financial advisor to and assisted with the negotiations as the representative of Best Strategy, LLC.

About Global Document Solutions Inc.: GDS (www.globaldocsolutions.com) provides technology enabled document outsourcing services, such as statement processing, web-to-print applications, digital variable printing and electronic document delivery. GDS applications are targeted specifically to financial services, telecom, advertising, publishing, political and government industry sectors including leading many Fortune 1000 companies. GDS, headquartered in New York, NY, is backed by FTVentures (www.ftventures.com) whose 38 limited partners are among the world’s largest financial services institutions.

About Best Strategy, LLC.: Best Strategy (www.strat.com) provides integrated digital communication, marketing, and management solutions to financial services and technology companies including documentation and manuals, one to one billing statements, and customized print mail solutions. Privately owned, Best Strategy, located in Fremont, CA, has grown rapidly over the past four years to one of the preeminent West Coast digital printing firms.

About FOCUS: FOCUS, founded in 1982 in Washington, DC, provides a range of investment banking services tailored to the needs of middle market businesses. Today the firm is national in scope, serving clients from offices in major cities across the United States. FOCUS specializes in transactions for entities with $5-100 million in revenues, serving entrepreneurs, corporate owners, and various types of investors. FOCUS has over 22 investment banking professionals in its four offices in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. To find out more about the specialized services of FOCUS, visit www.focusenterprises.com.