Gemini Valuation Services Completes Fairness Opinion for Lakeside Systems, Inc.

Gemini Valuation Services, LLC (“Gemini”) is pleased to announce the completion of a fairness opinion in connection with the merger of Lakeside Healthcare, Inc. (“LHC”) and Progressive Healthcare Systems, LLC (“PHS”). LHC and PHS, along with their respective affiliates, are Independent Physician Associations (“IPAs”) comprised of private practice physicians who provide primary care to patients. In addition to operating as IPAs, LHC and PHS manage the non-medical aspects and activities of other IPAs, medical groups, physician practices and other healthcare organizations. As a result of the transaction, LHC and PHS will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Lakeside Systems, Inc. (“LHS”). LHC and PHS are based in the San Fernando Valley, California.

About Gemini Partners and Gemini Valuation Services
Gemini Valuation Services is a full service valuation practice providing fairness opinions and enterprise and intangible asset valuation services for financial reporting, tax, secured lending, transaction and general corporate purposes. For additional information regarding Gemini Valuation Services or this transaction please contact Jim Dykstra at (310) 696.4001 ext. 225 or visit www.geminivaluationservices.net.

Gemini Partners, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based boutique investment bank providing small to middle market private and public companies corporate finance, merger and acquisition advisory and valuation advisory services. Gemini Partners also selectively invests in its client companies. For additional information regarding Gemini Partners please visit www.geminipartners.net.

Gemini Valuation Services Completes Apogee Photonics and CyOptics Business Enterprise and Capital Stock Valuation

Transaction Overview
Gemini Valuation Services, LLC (“Gemini”) is pleased to announce the completion of the valuations of the business enterprise and capital stock of Apogee Photonics, Inc. (“Apogee”) and CyOptics, Inc. (“CyOptics”) in connection with the acquisition of Apogee by CyOptics. Gemini was engaged by Apogee’s management, prior to the completion of the transaction, to provide a third party opinion of the consideration offered to Apogee by CyOptics. Apogee and CyOptics both design, develop and market optical semiconductor technologies and, on a combined basis, will benefit from marketing and operational synergies. Both companies have been funded by prominent venture capital funds such as Nokia Venture Partners, TL Ventures, JVP and TowerBrook Capital Partners, as well as strategic investors such as Finisar, TriQuint, Cisco and Intel.

About Apogee Photonics, Inc.
Apogee Photonics, Inc. engages in the design, development and production of integrated indium phosphide solutions for optical transmission systems that exceed the distance-extinction-power product for other optical semiconductor technologies. The Company was formerly known as ASIP, Inc. Apogee was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania with an additional office in New Jersey. The Company also has sales locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel and Asia.

About CyOptics, Inc.
CyOptics, Inc. engages in the design, development and marketing of indium phosphide optical chips and components for broadband access, metro and long-haul communications systems. CyOptics’ optical components include transmitters, receivers and modulators. CyOptics was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania with an additional office in Mexico.

About Gemini Valuation Services, LLC
Gemini Valuation Services is a full service valuation practice offering transaction, compliance and planning purposed valuations. Delivering the highest quality fairness opinions, financial reporting, tax, and collateral valuations in support of mergers and acquisitions, FASB/SEC reporting standards, Internal Revenue Code and management planning.  To view our sample transactions click: sample transactions.

About Gemini Partners, Inc.
Gemini Partners, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based boutique investment bank providing small to middle market private and public companies corporate finance, merger and acquisition advisory and valuation advisory services. Gemini Partners also selectively invests in its client companies. To view our sample transactions click: sample  transactions.

Gemini Partners Adds Rick Rosenbloom as Principal

Veteran M&A Executive Brings Acquisition and Special Situations Finance Expertise to Investment Bank

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 23, 2007) – Gemini Partners, Inc., a Los Angeles-based boutique investment bank providing merger and acquisition advisory and corporate finance services, valuations and fairness opinions to middle market private and public companies, announced today that Rick Rosenbloom is joining its team of investment banking and valuation professionals as a Principal in the Investment Banking Group. Mr. Rosenbloom brings over 17 years of M&A  experience in structured and special situations finance to the Gemini Partners team.  

Throughout his career, Mr. Rosenbloom has negotiated and structured M&A, distressed asset and special situation finance transactions involving over $2 billion in assets. Prior to joining Gemini, Mr. Rosenbloom served in senior executive positions at Continental Plants Group, LLC, a New York-based distressed debt acquisition and special situations finance firm, Hilco Trading Co., a merchant bank focused on the financing, acquisition and disposition of distressed assets, where he founded and managed Hilco’s West Coast office and previously served as head of acquisitions for an international brand marketing company. Mr. Rosenbloom started his career in Chicago in the restructuring practices of Kirkland & Ellis and Schiff Hardin and Waite before becoming Hilco’s General Counsel. “We’re thrilled to add Rick’s     experience and talents to our team as we continue to grow our investment banking and valuation practices,” commented Principal Matthew Johnson. “Rick is an outstanding M&A professional with exceptional experience, knowledge, and relationships throughout the financial industry and shares our vision of establishing Gemini as a leading provider of investment banking and valuation services to middle market companies. His experience and expertise will help us identify and service new clients who can greatly benefit from our hands on service and wide array of corporate finance services.”

Mr. Rosenbloom holds a JD-MBA degree from UCLA School of Law and The Anderson School of Business as well as a BA from the Honors College at the University of Michigan.

GVS President James C. Dykstra to Speak at SRI Conference

Gemini Valuation Services’ President James C. Dykstrahas been invited to speak at the 6th annual Strategic Research Institute and Commercial Finance Association conference for Asset Based Lending in the Capital Markets. The four day conference is to held from February 5th through the 8th at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Dykstra will be speaking on the topic of Intangible Assets and Intellectual Property (IP) with an emphasis on how strategic management. Specifically, Mr. Dykstra will be addressing keyissues facing lenders on how to address IP as key component of any business including governance, securitization, collateralization, and monetization. Mr. Dykstra commented: “I appreciate opportunity to share our expertise and insight with the SRI attendees. The rapidly escalating importance of IP to every business makes understanding IP on all key levels critical to success, even in the asset based marketplace that was once exclusively focused on real property and tangible assets.”

The Strategic Research Institute conference is a comprehensive summit devoted to asset based lending within the capital markets. The annual forum boasts a world-class panel of finance professionals and addresses a full spectrum of leading topical issues on the agenda. The conference covers a broad range of issues; covering topics such as the current state of asset based lending in the capital markets, monetizing intangible assets and IP, creating synergies through asset based lending as well as many other leading issues.

GVS President Speaks at Strategic Research Institute Conference–

Gemini Valuation Services‘ President James C. Dykstra has been invited to speak at the 3rd annual Strategic Research Institutes conference on Monetizing Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets. The two day conference is going to be held on November 16th and 17th at the Hilton Boston Back Bay, in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Dykstra will be focusing on the issues relating to due diligence and valuation, with a particular focus on intellectual property, intangible assets and the framework for financing and monetization. Additionally, Mr. Dykstra will be addressing key issues facing lenders today related to the effective construct of a framework and structure for financing projects primarily dealing with intellectually property and intangible assets. Mr. Dykstra commented, “I am excited about the opportunity to speak at the 3rd annual SRI conference and look forward to being able to provide additional information on what we feel is the often overlooked value of intellectual property and intangible assets in lending transactions.”

The Strategic Research Institute conference is a comprehensive summit devoted specifically to intellectual property and intangible assets. The annual forum boasts a world-class faculty of IP professionals and financiers and a full spectrum of leading topical issues on the agenda. With the growing realization of the value of IP, successfully managing ones intellectual property and intangible assets allows companies to drive earnings, sharpen their competitive edge and enhance their reputation as a market leader and innovator. As such, Intellectual Property is now widely recognized as a new form of capital. The conference addresses all key issues that lenders encounter when dealing with these assets, including due diligence, valuation, financial structuring and monetization.