Breakwater to Sponsor the 2012 Opal Investment Trends Summit in Santa Barbara Breakwater Investment Management, LLC will

sponsor and present at leading invest ment symposium. Breakwater is set to offer institutional asset managers and fami ly offices a unique perspective on credit market opportunities. Los Angeles, CA, September 08, 2012 -- Breakwater Investment Management, LLC is sponsoring and will be presenting at the upcoming Investment Trends Summit at th e Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara on September 12-14, 2012. Breakwa ter is a private investment firm that specializes in debt investments in leading lower middle market businesses that demonstrate attractive global opportunities for growth. Opal Financial Groups Investment Trends Summit will serve as an educational forum focused on analyzing trends for the future, as well as exploring ways to implem ent new strategies in particular investment plans. Speakers and attendees will d iscuss topics such as investors perspectives, investment management theories, eme rging market trends, socially responsible investing, venture capital investing, commodities, and more. The Investment Trends Summit is designed to meet the need s of money managers, senior pension fund officers, and trustees who prefer small er, more structured programs. On the second day of the Summit, Saif Mansour, Founder and Managing Partner of B reakwater, will participate as a panelist on the New Investment Styles and Strate gies, where he and other panelists will discuss the changing face of global inves ting, responding to a rebound economy, equity investing, and best strategies for the future. In addition to participating as a panelist, Breakwater will host a booth at the summit where investment professionals can stop by to learn more about the invest ment strategy, methodology, and performance of Breakwater Structured Growth Oppo rtunities Fund, LP (the Fund), a private investment partnership managed by Breakwa ter. The Fund targets highly promising growth-oriented companies typically underserved by the broader capital markets, said Saif Mansour. We look forward to sharing our unique investment approach with asset managers, family offices, and other finan cial services professionals at the Summit in Santa Barbara. If you are planning to attend, or know of any money managers, senior pension fund officers, and trus tees who will be attending, we look forward to meeting you. About Breakwater Investment Management, LLC: Breakwater Investment Management (www.breakwaterfund.com) is a private investmen t firm that specializes in direct investments in small to lower middle market gr owth businesses with annual sales ranging between $5 million and $100 million. T he firm serves as general partner of Breakwater Structured Growth Opportunities Fund, LP, a $100 million open-ended private investment partnership organized in August 2008 under Delaware law. The Funds investment objective is to generate bot h current income and capital appreciation through debt investments accompanied w ith equity participation rights, primarily in growth-oriented companies across a variety of industries. If you would like to know more about Breakwater, visit www.breakwaterfund.com or call (424) 777-4000. Contact: Lauren Brand Breakwater Investment Management, LLC 1999 Ave of the Stars, Suite 3430 Los Angeles, CA 90067

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