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Tom was most recently President of Somerset Shore Associates, Inc. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's decision to sentence two U.S. 3533, , both of Dukas Public Relations. 3664, , or Seth Linden,+1-212-704-7385 ext. 3664/3533;e-mail: ; SOURCEWestwood Capital, LLCDouglas Hesney, +1-212-704-7385 ext. More information on Westwood Capital can be found at their Web site, Contacts:Douglas Hesney/Seth LindenDukas Public Relations(212) 704-7385 ext. WestwoodCapital has a seasoned team of bankers that have successfully completedtransactions in negative market cycles as well as during positive times.Thecompany focuses on a number of areas, including securitization, debt/equityraising, CMBS and subprime, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring and more.

"They are extremely talented and will significantly advance ourefforts in providing state-of-the-art fixed-income independent advisoryservices and trading." Westwood Capital, LLC, based in New York City, was founded in 1995 and offersa unique combination of expertise and experience in the development andapplication of state-of-the-art and creative financial solutions. He holds graduate degrees from ColumbiaUniversity, as well as an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies in NewDelhi, India."We are excited to have John and Jasjit join our team," said Managing DirectorLen Blum. Before joining Lehman Brothers, he was withDeutsche Bank, where he served as risk manager for the loan book and a hedgebook of CLOs and credit derivatives. Prior to joining Westwood, Singh managed the North America proprietarystructured credit trading book at Lehman Brothers Principal Strategiesdivision from 2006 until 2008, demonstrating an excellent P&L track recordeven in challenging markets. Ogleis a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied mathematics andphysics.

He previously handled proprietary trading atMorgan Stanley, where he traded and managed asset-backed bonds, repackagings,and residuals from the securitizations of esoteric assets, including aircraftleases, auto loans and whole loans of fixed-rate private student loans. Prior to joining Westwood, Ogle was with Deutsche Bank, where he traded andmanaged a multibillion-dollar portfolio of CDS, as well as CDOs, CLOs, CMBS,RMBS and asset-backed securities. Westwood's existingrestructuring and litigation support practice will expand its independentvaluation and consulting services, critical to unwinding the complex and oftentoxic securities created during the debt bubble that has led to the presentfinancial crisis.Ogle and Singh will head the firm's fixed-income advisory and trading practicedepartments, bringing nearly 25 years of combined experience in trading, riskmanaging, structuring, modeling and valuing of complex structured securities. Westwood Capital Expands Fixed-Income Securities Advisory, Trading andManagement OperationsNEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Westwood Capital, LLC, an investment bankspecializing in private placements, real estate finance, restructuring,valuation consulting, litigation support, and merger advisory work, and itsadvisory affiliate, Westwood Capital Advisors, LLC, have hired John Ogle andJasjit Singh to join their New York-based office as Managing Directors toexpand operations in fixed-income securities advisory, trading and management.Westwood has ramped up its operations to meet demand from holders ofdistressed MBS, ABS, CDOs, CDS and other structured and derivativefixed-income securities, both cash and synthetic, for expert valuation,disposition and runoff administrative services. Muller, Vice President - Public Relations of Education ManagementLLC, Office,+1-412-995-7262, Mobile, +1-412-606-9244, ; orChristopher Flynn of Bendure Communications, Office, +1-540-687-5144, Mobile,+1-703-850-6065, .