CHICAGO - (September 29, 2005) - MFC Capital Funding, a specialized finance company focused on lending to lower middle market companies that are owned by private equity funds, announced today that Danny Weiss has been appointed director responsible for both new business origination and portfolio management.

Prior to joining MFC Capital Funding, Danny worked in the Private Equity Group at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board making both direct equity and fund investments. He has prior private equity experience with Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. and prior lending experience with Nationsbank Corporation (now Bank of America) and First Midwest Bank, N.A.

Danny graduated from Tulane University with a BS and earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

MFC Capital Funding President & CEO Joe Gaffigan stated, “Danny is a great addition to our team. His diverse private equity and lending background provides him with the skills to quickly and thoroughly respond to financing requests that we receive from equity sponsors.” Weiss is the eleventh employee to join MFC Capital Funding since its inception of February of 2005.