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Suture Express Acquired by Diamond Castle

March 26, 2010 - William Blair & Company announces the success of its client, Suture Express Holdings, Inc., in connection with its sale to Diamond Castle Partners. William Blair & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to Suture Express for the transaction, the terms of which are not disclosed.

Suture Express, a portfolio company of Code Hennessy & Simmons and Linden, is the third-largest and fastest-growing national specialty distributor of operating room and critical-care products in the United States. The company provides unmatched services with next-day delivery and 99%-plus fill rates to hospitals and surgery centers in all 50 states. Suture Express’s single-site distribution model is the industry’s lowest-cost, most efficient platform, delivering an uncompromising commitment to customer service and resulting in an extraordinary level of client satisfaction and loyalty. Suture Express provides more than 2,100 customers a comprehensive assortment of more than 5,000 SKUs with no minimum order size, no required frequency of order, and next-day delivery.

Code Hennessy & Simmons (CHS) is a Chicago-based middle-market private-equity firm. CHS collaborates with business owners and their advisors, management teams, limited partners, and lenders to enhance the quality and performance of its investments.

Linden is a healthcare and life science private-equity firm that builds exceptional value in mature businesses. Linden combines investment, operating, and corporate relationship management skills to provide premier portfolio management.

Diamond Castle Partners is a New York-based private-equity firm that works and invests across a wide variety of industries.

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