Healthcare Expert Vita Cassese Joins Exigen Capital

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jun 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Exigen Capital, a transformational private equity fund, today announced
that Vita Cassese has joined the firm as an Operating Partner. Cassese,
who is based in New York, is focused on vetting and securing investment
opportunities in the healthcare and technology sectors.

"Ms. Cassese brings 30 years of experience guiding business strategies for
leading companies in both the healthcare and tech fields," said Greg
Shenkman, Managing Partner of Exigen Capital. "Her in-depth knowledge of
the health and tech sectors, as well as her relationships, will provide
us with a wealth of knowledge as we seek to expand our investments in
these industries."

Cassese comes to Exigen Capital from Pfizer, Inc., where she served as the
Vice President, Business Development, Strategy and Innovation. Prior to
Pfizer, she served as CIO for Worldwide Pharmaceuticals, leading an
organization of nearly 1,000 people in 44 countries. While there, she was
a member of the Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Leadership Team that was
responsible for long-term business strategy. She established
industry-leading partnerships with Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Intel, and
IBM. She also played a key role on the "due diligence" and integration
teams during the Warner Lambert and Pharmacia acquisitions. Additionally,
she formerly served as Vice President of Business Technology and Market
Research for the US Pharmaceuticals Group.

"Both the healthcare and technology sectors hold numerous opportunities to
improve patient outcomes while lowering costs for providers, payers and
the life sciences industry," said Cassese. "I am looking forward to
working with Exigen Capital to identify these opportunities and create
operational innovation that brings positive value."

Cassese is a member of the Teradata Advisory Board, the Sierra Capital
Ventures (PE) CIO Advisory Board, and formerly served on Microsoft's
Pharmaceuticals Advisory Board. In 2007, she was named one of the top 25
CIOs of the year by CIO Insight Magazine. Cassese has authored articles
and has been profiled in numerous industry publications including
Computerworld, CIO, and Optimize Magazine.

In addition to her work within the healthcare and technology industries,
Cassese also maintains an extensive academic resume. She is a member of
the Board of Trustees of the College of Mount St. Vincent, has been a
guest lecturer at NYU Stern School of Business, MIT Sloan School of
Business, and Boston University, and is a mentor at Columbia University.
Cassese holds a BA in Mathematics from the College of Mount St. Vincent
and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.

About Exigen Capital

Exigen Capital is a Private Equity fund designed to deliver returns by
investing to convert operational functions into independent, profitable
businesses; as well as in the technology and execution capabilities
required to effect transformation. Greg Shenkman is managing partner. Its
offices are located in San Francisco, New York, and Zurich, Switzerland.

For more information about Exigen Capital, please visit
http://www.exigencapital.com.

Press Contacts:
Jeffrey Pease
Vice President, Marketing
Exigen Capital
(415) 706-1165
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Rosemary Wilson
Citigate Cunningham for Exigen Capital
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