With operations in Houston, Plano and Tyler, Texas, B27 operates through two subsidiaries: Best Equipment Service & Sales, LLC doing business as Best PumpWorks ("BPW") and Integrated Flow Solutions, LLC ("IFS"). BPW designs, manufactures, distributes and services industrial pumps, while IFS engineers and constructs customized modular liquid and gas handling systems. The Company, whose history dates to 1978, serves the oil and gas, power generation, air quality and chemical processing industries throughout the world. www.bestpumpworks.com, www.ifsolutions.com.

Champlain Capital Partners, LP is pleased to announce the add-on acquisition of Centrifugal Technology, Inc. for B27, LLC in August, 2010.

CARSTAR, Inc. is the largest franchisor of automobile collision repair shops in North America with 400 locations. The Company?s strong brand name and industry leading service enabled by the CARSTAR system with its preferred-provider relationships with auto insurers and suppliers has made CARSTAR the choice for progressive collision repair shops. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. www.carstar.com.

JSI Store Fixtures, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of store fixtures for the supermarket industry. JSI offers a comprehensive line of high-end merchandising displays and fixtures focused on the perimeter of grocery stores, including the produce, bakery, floral and wine departments. For more information, visit www.jsistorefixtures.com.

Earth Tool is one of the leading manufacturers of trenchless digging equipment under the Hammerhead and Tri-Hawk brand names. The Company designs and manufactures equipment and accessories that are used to install and rehabilitate underground infrastructure using trenchless technology. The Company’s products are used in industries such as natural gas, water, sanitary sewer, fiber, telecommunications and cable TV. Earth Tool’s products are used domestically as well as internationally. With 40 U.S. patents, 10 foreign patents and 8 patents pending, the Company is an established, innovative leader in the emerging and rapidly growing trenchless construction industry. The company is headquartered in Oconomowoc, WI. www.hammerheadmole.com

pH Beauty Labs, Inc., doing business as Freeman Beauty, is one of the leading independent health and beauty aid companies doing business in the US and many international markets. The Company focuses on “cutting edge Natural Technology” for its diverse line of specialty facial, body and hair products, which are sold through mass retailers, major drugstore chains and grocery stores. Product lines include Bare Foot, Bare Hands, Totally Juicy, Beautiful Face, Beautiful Body and Papaya Shampoo. The Company benefits from a management team that has successfully started and sold two health and beauty related companies prior to founding pH Beauty Labs, Inc. The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. www.freemanbeauty.com

Champlain Capital Partners, LP is pleased to announce the add-on acquisition of certain brands of Woodridge Labs for Freeman B27, LLC in September, 2009.

Champlain Capital Partners, LP in participation with MVC Capital, Inc. and management is pleased to announce its investment in Ohio Medical Corporation which was created to acquire:
General Electric's Ohmeda Brand Suction and Oxygen Therapy business unit and Squire Cogswell/Aeros Instruments, Inc.

Badanco is one of the leading providers of premium-branded luggage to retailers in the U.S. The Company's product offering consists of a full line of designer luggage and accessories in a variety of brand names including Ralph Lauren/Polo Sport, Pierre Cardin, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Liz Claiborne. The Company also provides everyday luggage products under the Travel Gear, Frequent Traveler, Ventura, and Pegasus brand names. The Company benefits from a strong in-house design team, excellent relations with its customers, and a management team which averages more than 25 years of experience. The company is headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey.
www.badanco.com

Bergensons is one of the nations leading providers of outsourced janitorial services to the retail industry, providing daily floor care to many of the country's largest retailers in more than 33 states. The Company benefits from a strong outsourcing trend among retailers, a blue chip customer base, a highly efficient operating model and a very seasoned management team. Bergensons has experienced rapid yet consistent growth since inception and is poised for continued expansion as it adds additional services for its existing customer base. The company is headquartered in Oceanside, California.
www.bergensons.com

Champlain Capital Partners, LP sourced, sponsored and led the $36 million acquisition of Gammill, Inc., which assembles, markets and distributes hand-guided quilting machines and related accessories. Gammill is the leading company in the quilting machine market.
January 2005: Gammill, Inc. acquires Statler Stitcher, the premier company that computerizes and automates quilting machines. This acquisition continues Gammill's strategy of providing quilting machines for all quilting needs from entry level to professional level.
www.gammill.net

Option One is a rapidly growing, fully accredited medical equipment supplier, which provides state-of-the-art medical equipment and supplies to patients for use in their homes. The Company rents and sells a full complement of respiratory therapy and durable medical equipment. Most of its customers are "homebound" patients located in the greater Los Angeles area. Option One has earned its place in the market based on its reputation for being one of the best "service-oriented" providers of in-home health services and equipment in Southern California. Champlain Capital partnered with existing management to acquire the company for $17 million from non-active shareholders.
www.optiononehomemedical.com

Clarity Imaging Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets PageMax® laser toner cartridges, the next generation in laser toner cartridges. PageMax laser toner cartridges use patented "High Efficiency Toner Transfer Technology"™ to double the page yield versus the OEM cartridges, while providing comparable quality and reliability. Champlain Capital Partners lead a $4.7 million Series D Preferred Stock round with a $3 million equity investment.
www.clarityimaging.com