AS Redgate Capital becomes a Certified Adviser of the Alternative Market First North

As of today, October 6, 2010, AS Redgate Capital has been approved as a
Certified Adviser on the alternative market First North in Estonia. Altogether
18 Certified Advisers are acting on First North in the Baltic countries; eight
of them provide services in Estonia: Cresco Väärtpaberite AS, Deloitte
Advisory, Lawfirm Aare Raig, Lawfirm Lepik & Luhaäär LAWIN, Lawfirm Sorainen,
AS Redgate Capital, SEB Enskilda and Swedbank. 

Aare Tammemäe, the Senior Partner of AS Redgate Capital, says: „We see more
small and medium size enterprises seeking alternative capital raising solutions
besides traditional bank financing and First North would suit many of them very
well. Capital markets are becoming more important in coming years to finance
the companies' growth ambitions. Redgate Capital is a suitable partner for the
companies seeking new growth capital based on our Partners' experience and
recent  M&A and capital raising transactions.“ 

Kalle Viks, the Head of Issuer Services of NASDAQ OMX Tallinn, points out:
„Increasing number of active advisers on alternative market improves
entrepreneurs' possibilities and widens the variety of financing alternatives.
Easy access to finances for development acts as an important cornerstone for
higher competitiveness.“ 

First North gives growth companies easier access to equity capital and
visibility in the Baltic financial markets. The companies admitted to trading
on First North are given the same possibilities as companies listed on a
regulated market, but the regulations are lighter. A company is required to
have Certified Adviser, supporting the company in complying with the disclosure
requirements and other rules, so that investors have sufficient amount of
information in order to take investment decisions. 

About AS Redgate Capital
Redgate Capital, established in 2008,  is a partnership based investment
banking services group, offering top class financial advisory services in the
Baltic region and asset management services to clients investing in Russia, the
CIS and Baltic areas. 

About First North
First North is an alternative marketplace operated by NASDAQ OMX Nordic and
Baltic stock exchanges. Alternative market does no have the same legal status
as a regulated market in the EU. Companies traded on First North have to follow
the rules of First North instead of the requirements for a regulated market. In
the Nordic countries, as many as 125 companies are already traded on First
North. 


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