The Braff Group Honored as One of the Fastest Growing Companies
in the Pittsburgh Region for the Second Consecutive Year

PITTSBURGH, PA, September 26, 2005

The Braff Group, a leading middle market health care merger and acquisition firm, has been honored as the fourth fastest growing health care company in the Pittsburgh Region and 74th overall by the Pittsburgh Business Times in its annual ranking of the 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the area.

"We are delighted to be recognized alongside many of the region's most exciting and creative firms," commented Dexter W. Braff, President of the firm. "While we were honored to make the list in 2004, it is particularly gratifying to make it again in 2005, a testament to our organization's commitment to continually innovate, develop, and improve upon the services we offer. We are grateful to all of our clients – past and present – who have placed their trust in us to help them reach their merger and acquisition goals and objectives."

Thus far in 2005, The Braff Group has completed 18 transactions.

About the Braff Group

The Braff Group is a leading middle market merger and acquisition firm that specializes in the home medical equipment, home health care, hospice, staffing, specialty pharmacy, infusion therapy, and eHealthcare market sectors.  The firm provides merger and acquisition representation, strategic planning, and valuation services.  For the second consecutive year, The Braff Group was recently honored as one of the fastest growing companies in the Pittsburgh Region by the Pittsburgh Business Times in its annual ranking of the 100 fastest growing privately held firms in the area.  Additionally, The Braff Group recently was awarded the 2004 Life Sciences (Biotech/Healthcare) Deal of the Year by the M&A Advisor, a leading publication dedicated to middle market merger and acquisition activity, for our representation of LifePlus, a regional home care provider based in Raymond, NH.