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March 10, 2010 HILCO TO CLOSE TWO SOUTHERN FAMILY MARKETS STORES
  Hilco Merchant Resources has been engaged to close two Southern Family Markets grocery stores, one in Huntsville and the second in Madison, AL.

March 3, 2010 HILCO REAL ESTATE BROKERS OWATONNA, MINNESOTA, LAND SALE FOR CABELA’S
  Hilco Real Estate, LLC has brokered the sale of 82 acres of excess land surrounding the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, MN.

February 25, 2010 HILCO ACQUIRES UK RETAILER, HABITAT
  Hilco UK, the London-based unit of Hilco Trading, LLC, has acquired Habitat, a UK-based international home furnishing retailer.

February 18, 2010 RESTAURANT LEASE RESTRUCTURING TELECONFERENCE CONTENT NOW AVAILABLE
  You can now listen to or read the full teleconference on restaurant lease restructuring, co-hosted on February 4th, 2010 by Franchise Times, The 2010 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and Hilco Real Estate. Click on "Read More" below to access links.

February 8, 2010 HILCO'S AWREY BAKERIES CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY
  When Canadian farming foundered in the early 1900s, Fletcher Awrey immigrated to Michigan with hopes of finding work in the auto industry. Times here were also tough. To help the family get by, his wife, Elizabeth, began baking breads and pies to sell. They were good, really good, and word spread. The family eventually opened a little store on Tireman near West Grand Boulevard. The rest is history -- 100 years to be specific as Awrey Bakeries slows down long enough Tuesday for a centennial celebration honoring the company and family members.

February 5, 2010 HILCO APPRAISAL CEO DISCUSSES VALUATION CHALLENGES
  "The Secured Lender” magazine asked Arnie Dratt, CEO of Hilco Appraisal, and representatives of two other asset appraisal firms, to comment on how the economic downturn has affected their ability to accurately put values on assets and collateral.

January 26, 2010 DAVIS JACKSON NAMED EVP AND COO AT SD RETAIL CONSULTING
  Greg Rubin, CEO of SD Retail Consulting, LLC, a unit of Hilco Trading, LLC, announced today the promotion of Davis Jackson to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

January 17, 2010 ERIC KAUP NAMED INTERIM CEO OF HILCO CONSUMER CAPITAL
  Eric Kaup, currently General Cousel and Executive Vice President, Hilco Trading LLC, has been appointed interim CEO of Hilco Consumer Capital following the resignation, by mutual agreement, of James Salter.

January 13, 2010 HILCO'S ANDY DAHLMAN QUOTED IN "SECURED LENDER"
  Responding to the question "What was the biggest challenge you or your company faced in 2009 and how did you overcome it?" Andy Dahlman, Senior VP, Hilco Appraisal Services, is quoted in the January issue of "The Secured Lender."

January 7, 2010 POLAROID NAMES LADY GAGA CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR SPECIALTY PRODUCT LINE
  PLR IP Holdings, LLC (Hilco Consumer Capital and Gordon Brother Brands), owners of the Polaroid™ brand, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Lady Gaga, who will serve as creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid Imaging products.

August 21, 2009 HILCO EQUITY'S "NIMAN RANCH" CITED IN TIME MAGAZINE ARTICLE
  Niman Ranch and a partner restaurant operator, Chipoltle Mexican Grill, are referenced in a recent Time Magazine article, "America's Food Crisis and How to Fix It."