This announcement appears as a matter of record only

Alliance Healthcard


has acquired

Benefit Marketing Solutions LLC

The undersigned initiated negotiations and acted as financial advisor to Alliance Healthcard.

About Alliance Healthcard, Inc.

Alliance HealthCard, Inc. creates, markets, and distributes healthcare savings programs on an individual basis through retail pharmacies, insurance companies, large employers and associations.  Alliance offers programs that are custom-designed for its customers that offer services that are not typically offered or covered by traditional healthcare plans and also provides discounts for those without medical coverage. 

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 serves clients from offices in major cities across the United States and worldwide.  FOCUS specializes in transactions for entities with up to $300 million in revenues, serving entrepreneurs, corporate owners, and investors across a broad range of industries.   As of March 2007, FOCUS has 24 investment banking professionals in its four offices in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC advising clients globally. For more information on FOCUS, visit their web site at www.focusbankers.com.