Tuesday, May 13, 2003

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    Classified Ads---Jobs Wanted

        Equilease Buys More----

            Hoax---Don't Follow Any Unsolicited Advice

        Portfolio Fin.Servicing-Lombard/Royal Bank of Scotland

    Barry Thomas Joins Central Leasing Corporation

Highlights This Day in American History

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Classified Ads---Jobs Wanted

Contract Administrator: Lewisville, TX. 2 1/2 Years banking experience & almost 3 years Leasing experience. ( Contract Admin) hard Worker, learns quickly & willing to relocate. email: talbotjtalbot2@aol.com

Finance: Atlanta, GA

Twenty- five plus years experience in middle market lease/ asset based/cash flow transactions. Heavy banking and credit background, with particular expertise in structure and negotiation. Email:brown235@bellsouth.net

Finance: Lyndhurst, NJ

CFO w/20+ years leasing/financing. Respected by lenders/rating agencies full & fair financial reporting. Outstanding record restructuring debt. Adept at investor relations and mentoring people. Email:joemcdev@aol.com

Legal: Los Angeles, CA

Experienced in-house corporate and financial services attorney seeks position as managing or transactional counsel. Willing to re-locate. email:sandidq@msn.com

70 Jobs Wanted at: http://65.209.205.32/LeasingNews/JobPostings.htm

Please also see our Help Wanted section:

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Equilease Buys More----

Equilease Financial Services, Inc. (Equilease). has recently acquired a portfolio of performing loans backed by equipment leases. This portfolio consisted of plant lift trucks, construction and gaming equipment. There were 15 schedules with original obligations of $8.4 due from lessees. The weighted average original and remaining terms are 46 and 26 months respectively.

“The purchase of this portfolio is part of Equilease’s ongoing business strategy of acquiring aged portfolios that banks, lessors and captive finance companies, no longer wish to hold to term due to changes in overall investment philosophy regarding a particular industry or equipment type” said Gary Silverhardt, President of Equilease.

Equilease, located in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an independent equipment lessor and financial services company. Our primary business focus is to acquire seasoned equipment lease and equipment loan portfolios which include performing and non-performing paper.

Greg Minsky

gminsky@eqcorp.com

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Hoax---Don’t Follow Any Unsolicited Advice

As a rule, don’t follow any unsolicited advice, and check with your anti-virus

software dictionary before even considering passing on an e-mail, or

go to our hoax page or anti-virus section (see the front page of our web site,

bottom left side.)

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_RECORY.B&VSec...

You can learn more about hoaxes at our page:

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From: Dick Eichner <deichner@northamericanfundingcorp.com>

Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 11:01:44 -0700

To: deichner@northamericanfundingcorp.com

To all my email recipients,

A virus was been passed on to me and my address book in turn has been

infected. I just found it and deleted it. Since you are in my address book

there is a very strong chance that you will find it in your computer too.

The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or Macafee anti

virus systems. This virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the

system. It is sent automatically by messenger and the address book, whether

or not you send emails to your contacts.

Here's how to check for the virus and get rid of it -- it is easy to do.

1. Go to start, Find or Search option

2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe

3. Be sure you search your C-drive and all the subfolders and any other

drives you may have.

4. Click: "Find Now"

5. The virus has a gray teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe - DO NOT

OPEN IT!

6. Go to edit (on the menu bar) and choose SELECT ALL to highlight the file

without opening it.

7. Now go to the File (on the menu bar) and select DELETE. It will then go

to the recycle bin and you can remove it.

IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you should contact all the people in your address

book so they can eradicate it in their own address books.

To do this:

1. Open a new email message

2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"

3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"

4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send.

Thanks!

Dick Eichner

deichner@northamericanfundingcorp.com

(note: while this was sent by Dick Eichner, it was not

with his permission. The worm entered his mail box

and sent the above e-mail to all in his address book

as if from him. )

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Portfolio Financial Servicing Company Completes Agreement with Lombard/Royal Bank of Scotland

Portfolio Financial Servicing Company ("PFSC") announced today that Lombard US Equipment Finance, a member of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has selected PFSC to provide complete tax processing and administration for the lease portfolio originated in the U.S. Headquartered in Chicago, Lombard US finances equipment lease and loan transactions of $10 million to more than $200 million.

"We are pleased to partner with PFSC, the industry's leader in lease and loan portfolio management," said Laird Boulden, President of Lombard US Equipment Finance. "We believe our industry expertise, available capital and cost of funds, coupled with PFSC's capabilities, reputation and experience creates a formidable and dynamic industry force."

Portfolio Financial Servicing Company's President, Jerry Hudspeth, commented, "PFSC is very pleased to establish a business partnership with Lombard and The Royal Bank of Scotland. The Bank's experience, quality, and commitment to their clients, lessors and vendors will create a

successful business model for the industry to emulate."

Karen A. Pomazal

(312) 589-8554

Karen.Pomazal@LombardUSA.com

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Barry Thomas Joins Central Leasing Corporation

Birmingham, Ala.,— Doug Mills, president of Birmingham-based Central Leasing Corporation, recently announced that Barry Thomas, former vice president and group manager at SouthTrust Bank, has joined the firm as credit manager. In addition to overseeing the credit department for the commercial leasing and finance company, Thomas will also be responsible for managing day-to-day operations.

"We are delighted to have Barry join our team at Central Leasing Corporation," Mills said. "He brings a wealth of experience in administration and management, as well as industry-specific knowledge in leasing and credit management. His expertise will make him a valuable asset here and help us serve our customers better."

Before joining Central Leasing, Thomas served as vice president and group manager at SouthTrust Bank since 1997. There he was responsible for managing business leasing and operations of all units within the Commercial Leasing Group. He previously worked at Bank One Louisiana in Baton Rouge for eight years, where he served as assistant vice president of various lending departments. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Thomas began his career at Livingston Bank in Denham Springs, La.

Central Leasing Corporation is a business-to-business leasing firm that finances all types of commercial equipment, allowing its customers to improve efficiency by making state-of-the-art equipment immediately affordable. Based in Birmingham, Ala., the company serves customers across the Southeastern United States and specializes in leasing industrial and construction products; computer, communications, and medical equipment; office products; and vehicles. For more information, call Central Leasing at (205) 979-8844.

CONTACT:

Shawn Lowe

Central Leasing Corporation

Phone Number: (205) 979-8844

E-mail: slowe@centralleasing.com

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Highlights This Day in American History

    1607- the first permanent English settlement was established in Jamestown, VA.

One hundred and five from Blackwell, England, on three ships. Most of them were ‘gentlemen adventurers,” gentlemen who did not work and brought servants., quite British, you know. Captains John Smith and Christopher Newport were among the leaders of the group of royally chartered Virginia Company settlers who had traveled from Plymouth, England, in three small ships: Susan Constant, Goodspeed and Discovery. The colony was named after England’s King James I on this date.

    1612-tobacco cultivation was undertaken at Jamestown,VA by John Rolfe, the future husband of Pocahontas, who had arrived with the Jamestown settlement. Rolfe was the first settler to come up with a method of curing tobacco, which made it possible grow tobacco drops for export to England. The smoking, chewing, and snuff became very popular and soon was the most important export to Europe. Nicotine made this not only popular, but a daily necessity. It was

definitely a “cash crop” for the New World.

    1846- although fighting had begun days earlier, Congress officially declared war on -Mexico on this date. The struggle cost the lives of 11,300 American soldiers and resulted in the annexation by the US of land that became pads of Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah and Colorado. The war ended in 1848.

    1864-the first soldier buried at Arlington National Cemetery was a Confederate soldier. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may13.html

    1908—President Theodore Roosevelt declares “Conservation is a national

duty.” (lower half of http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may13.html)

    1911—birthday of pianist Maxine Sullivan, Homestead, PA.
http://www.harlem.org/people/sullivan.html

http://www.ddg.com/LIS/InfoDesignF96/Ismael/jazz/1940/sullivan.html

    1912- jazz arranger and composer Gil Evans was born in Toronto. Evans, whose career was almost entirely in the US, first became known for his innovative writing for the Claude Thornhill orchestra in the 1940's. In the following decade, Evans collaborated with trumpeter Miles Davis for such classic jazz LPs as "Miles Ahead," "Porgy and Bess" and "Sketches of Spain." He died in Mexico on March 20th, 1988. He is my favorite jazz composer/arranger. I have all his records;

every one.

http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,428387,00.html?artist=Gil+Evans

http://www.miles-davis.com/GilEvans/

http://gilevans.free.fr/biographie_us/biographie.htm

http://www.nprjazz.org/feature/gevans.html
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~chambers/miles.html

http://www.culturekiosque.com/jazz/miles/rhemiles4.htm

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_evans_gil.htm

http://www.melmartin.com/html_pages/Articles/miles.html

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=
1540795&sourceid=0100000010991440602498 http://www.edkeane.com/About%20the%20Artists/Miles%20Evans/Mile-Evans.htm

http://www.cd-music.org/music/51379Helen-Merrill-w-Gil-Evans.html

    1914-Birthday of Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1937—49, nicknamed the “Brown Bomber, Joseph Louis Barrow was born near Lafayette, AL. He died Apr 12, 1981, at Las Vegas, NV. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery. (Louis’s burial there, by presidential waiver, was the 39th exception ever to the eligibility rules for burial in Arlington National Cemetery.) http://www.cmgww.com/sports/louis/louis.html

    1923-birthday of Pianist Red Garland, Dallas, TX.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/bios/rxgbio.htm

http://rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=7408
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/41495/103-9368180-9796616

    1933—birthday of saxophonist Buddy Catlett, Long Beach, CA

http://www.ponyboyrecords.com/files/nova/trio/nova_trio.html
http://members.aon.at/jazzclub-life-salzburg/images/Musiker/
http://www.oldpop.net/musics/Donna.htm catlett.htm

    1941—50s rock 'n' roll singer Ritchie Valens was born in Pacoima, California. He was signed by Del-Fi Records in     1958, and had three big hits that year with "Come On, Let's Go," "Donna" and "La Bamba." Valens was killed in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper in February 1959. There was a resurgence of interest in Valens' music in 1987 with the release of the movie biography "La Bamba."

He died “...the day music died.” Feb.3,1954

http://www.fiftiesweb.com/crash.htm

http://www.oldpop.net/musics/Donna-RichieVallens(LosLobos).htm

http://www.geocities.com/roger-brasil/rock/la_bamba.mid

    1943- General Sir Harold Alexander telegraphed Winston Churchill, who was in Washington attending a conference, “It is my duty to report that the Tunis campaign is over. All enemy resistance has ceased. We are masters of the North African shores.” About 250,000 Germans and Italians surrendered in the last few days of the campaign. This Allied victory in North Africa helped open Mediterranean shipping lines. 1949---Top Hits

Cruising Down the River - The Russ Morgan Orchestra (vocal: The Skyliners)

Forever and Ever - Perry Como

Careless Hands - Mel Torme

Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams

    1954- President Dwight 0. Eisenhower signed legislation authorizing US—Canadian construction of a waterway that would make it possible for oceangoing ships to reach the Great Lakes.

    1943-birthday of singer Mary Wells, probably best known for her song, "My Guy." She was one of the group of black artists of the 60's who helped end musical segregation by being played on white radio stations. Mary Wells died July 26, 1992,at Los Angeles, California at the age of 49. http://www.cmgww.com/music/wells/

    1954 - "The Pajama Game" made its debut on Broadway in New York City at the St. James Theatre. Harold Prince produced "The Pajama Game", his first Broadway endeavor. The show ran for 1,063 performances. John Raitt and Janis Paige starred in the leading roles. Carol Haney came to national fame for her rendition of the song, "Steam Heat". The movie version also starred Raitt -- along with Doris Day. 1957---Top Hits

School Day - Chuck Berry

A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins

So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey

All Shook Up - Elvis Presley

    1950- Stevie Wonder, whose real name is Steveland Morris Hardaway, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. He sang and played the harmonica so well that Ronnie White of the Miracles brought him to Motown records, where Berry Gordy signed him on the spot. Wonder's third single, "Fingertips-Part Two," shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1963. Since then, Stevie Wonder has developed into one of the greatest pop composers and vocalists of our time. His songs, such as "For Once in My Life," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," appeal to a wide range of the public taste.

Almost all of his albums have sold enough to qualify for gold records. The one notable exception was 1977's "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants," a mostly instrumental album which failed to catch on with the public.

http://www.motowndiscography.com/pages/Artists/Stevie.html

http://www.stevie-wonder.com/

    1958-Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals got the 3,000^th hit of his career, a pinch-hit double off Moe Drabowsky of the Chicago Cubs. Musial finished his career in 1963 with 3,630 hits, 1,815 at home and an equal number on the road. http://www.stan-musial.com/1965---Top Hits

Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman’s Hermits

Count Me In - Gary Lewis & The Playboys

Ticket to Ride - The Beatles

Girl on the Billboard - Del Reeves

    1967-Slugging outfielder Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hit the 500^th home run of his career against Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles. The homer propelled the Yankees to a 6-5 victory. Mantle finished his career in     1968 with 536 home runs. http://www.mickeymantle.org/

    1971 - Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’, received a gold record for her version of "Bridge over Troubled Water", originally a Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel tune. http://webhome.globalserve.net/ebutler/

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/default.asp?oid=4571973---Top Hits

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

You are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

Little Willy - The Sweet

Come Live with Me - Roy Clark

    1973 - Tennis star Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court in a televised tennis match that was seen worldwide. He went on to face Billy Jean King, in a typical “Don King” hype, after appearing on many radio and television shows saying a man tennis player can always beat a woman tennis player. At that time Billy Jean King, his opponent was still in the closet, and she whipped his butt at the Houston Astrodome. The event allegedly brought women’s tennis to the forefront as a competitive sport with a growing legion of fans. It certainly made Riggs a lot of money, plus put him on a circuit for more as the man for women to beat. Died Oct. 27,1995http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95pass5.htm

    1981---Top Hits

Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton

Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr./Bill Withers

Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

Am I Losing You - Ronnie Milsap

    1982-The Chicago Cubs, carter members of the National League won the 8,000^th game in their history, beating the Houston Astros in the Astrodome,5-0. the Cubs began their existence as the Chicago White Stockings in the National Association (1871, 1874-75) and moved to the National League in 1876. The team changed its name to the Colts in 1890, to the Orphans in 1898, and the Cubs in 1902.

    1984 - "The Fantasticks", playing at the Sullivan Theatre in Greenwich Village in New York City, became the longest-running musical in theatre history with performance number 10,000 on this night. "The Fantasticks" opened on May 3, 1960.

    1985-During the siege of the radical group MOVE at Philadelphia, PA, police n a helicopter reportedly dropped a bomb containing the powerful military plastic explosive C-4 on the building in which the group was housed. the bomb and the resulting fire left 11 persons dead (including four children) and destroyed 61 homes.

    1985 - Tony Perez became the oldest major-league baseball player to hit a grand slam home run. Perez hit the grand slam for the Cincinnati Reds -- helping the Reds to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros. Perez was just a month shy of his 43rd birthday when he connected for the big dinger...

    1985 - ‘The Boss’, Bruce Springsteen, married actress/model Julianne Phillips in ceremonies in Lake Oswego, OR. The couple went their separate ways in 1989. Springsteen’s hit, "I’m on Fire", was in the top ten when the couple tied the wedding knot. Springsteen remarried in June of 1991, this time to a member of his E Street Band, Patti Scialfa. Despite his popularity, Springsteen has never had a number one song. His closest to the top of the pop music charts was a four-week stay at number two with "Dancing in the Dark" (June/July, 1984). Springsteen has had 11 hits in the top ten. http://www.brucespringsteen.net/ http://www.springstomania.com/content.html

http://www.nj.com/springsteen/

    1989---Top Hits

I’ll Be There for You - Bon Jovi

Real Love - Jody Watley

Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul

Is It Still Over? - Randy Travis

    1991-A way ahead of its time, Apple introduced an improved version of its Macintosh system software, called System 7.0, on this day in 1991. The new system let all Macintoshes share files in a network without the intervention of a server, and it also introduced "balloon help"-pop-up text windows offering helpful hints.

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