GE Antares Provides $56.5 Million Senior Credit Facility for Largest National Wholesaler of Powersport Vehicles

CHICAGO--Aug. 31, 2006--GE Antares Capital today announced its role as administrative agent for a $56.5 million senior credit facility to support Transportation Resource Partners ("TRP") in their acquisition of National Powersport Auctions ("NPA"). GE Capital Markets is serving as sole lead arranger for the credit facility.

The financing consists of a $5 million 5-year revolving credit facility, $37.5 million 6-year term loan, and $14.0 million 6.5-year second lien term loan. TRP will use the proceeds of the financing to support the acquisition of NPA, for general corporate purposes and for NPA to implement its business growth strategy.

Headquartered near San Diego, California, National Powersport Auctions is the largest wholesaler of powersport vehicles in the country and has been serving the powersport industry since 1990. The Company sells exclusively to dealers through its monthly auctions featuring all brands of motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, boats, campers, snowmobiles, RVs, and trailers.

"NPA represented an outstanding investment opportunity for GE Antares given the Company's consistent earnings profile and attractive growth prospects. We are pleased to once again support our customers at TRP, as well as an outstanding management team at NPA," said Brian Moncrief, Senior Vice President of GE Antares Capital.

Dave Mitchell, Principal at Transportation Resource Partners said, "GE Antares' continued support and confidence coupled with a flexible financing package will ensure that NPA has sufficient funding to achieve its growth agenda. Their responsiveness allowed us to quickly and effectively close the transaction. We hope to continue to grow with both NPA and GE Antares in the years ahead."

About Transportation Resource Partners, LP

Transportation Resource Partners, LP is a $265 million private equity fund that makes investments in growth-oriented companies operating in the transportation and transportation services industries. TRP's philosophy is to identify attractive investment situations where it can work in partnership with management to support growth. TRP's principals have extensive operating and investing experience in the transportation industry. TRP, along with its predecessor fund, Penske Capital Partners, has been responsible for managing over $600 million of equity capital. For more information on TRP please visit www.trpfund.com

About GE Antares Capital

GE Antares Capital is a unit of GE Commercial Finance - Global Sponsor Finance. With over $8 billion in assets, and offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New York, and San Francisco, GE Antares offers a "one-stop" source for GE's lending and other services offered to the private equity sponsor middle market. Visit www.geantares.com.

About GE Commercial Finance

GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services, has assets of over $206 billion and is headquartered in Norwalk Connecticut. GE is Imagination at Work - a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customer in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.