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	1. SEEK OUT ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN EXCEL WITHIN THEIR DEFINED MARKETS. We carefully choose the businesses in which we invest. Identifying organizations capable of market leadership is essential to the long-term success of any given investment, and to our success as deal sponsor. 2. PUT IN THE TIME AND EFFORT NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. We devote significant time and effort to each investment project, whether in properly structuring and executing a transaction or working with management after the deal is done. Our approach is to work with only a small number of quality businesses. Focusing our efforts in this way enables us to give each chosen business the senior-level effort necessary to meet its defined goals. 3. DEAL HONESTLY AND FAIRLY WITH COMPANY MANAGEMENT, PARTNERS AND INTERMEDIARIES. We believe that meaningful business partnerships are founded on honesty, fair dealing and hard work. We take pride in conducting our business dealings along these lines, and we seek partners with similar values.