ATEL 14 Declared Effective by the SEC

(Effective 10/07/2009)
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
On October 7th, 2009, ATEL 14, LLC ("ATEL 14") was declared effective by the U.
S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund was formed to invest primarily
in a diversified portfolio of low tech equipment leased to investment-grade U.S.
corporations. When fully funded, ATEL 14 will purchase a $250 million-plus
portfolio of equipment and other assets, including loans to venture-backed
emerging growth companies; and triple-net real estate. ATEL 14 is ATEL Capital
Group`s ("ATEL") 20th syndicated program, including 12 prior public programs.

Dean Cash, President and CEO of ATEL, states, "We are pleased to be offering
such an exciting program at a time of great opportunity to provide the liquidity
needed by American businesses in light of the banking industry retrenchment."
Since 1977, ATEL has priced, structured, arranged and managed over $40 billion
of equipment financing and real estate transactions; and is one of the largest
independent financial services companies in the United States.

ATEL, based in San Francisco, offers a broad spectrum of investment products to
both retail and institutional investors, which include equipment leasing,
venture capital and debt, as well as real estate. The family of ATEL companies
includes subsidiaries specifically dedicated to providing flexible financing
solutions to its extensive list of Fortune 500 clients.

For further information about ATEL 14, contact John W. Hart, National Sales
Manager, ATEL Securities Corporation at (415) 616-3458. You may also visit our
website at www.atel.com.

ATEL Securities Corporation
John W. Hart, 415-616-3458
National Sales Manager
www.atel.com

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