PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL GROWTH ACTED AS SOLE FINANCIAL ADVISOR ON THE TRANSACTION

Westland Ventures, LLC has invested in Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, a rapidly growing and innovative tea brand recognized for fostering the growth of the Fair Trade, organic and Biodynamic® movements. Partnership Capital Growth served as the exclusive financial advisor in the transaction, which closed in the second quarter of 2009.

ABOUT ZHENA’S GYPSY TEA
Headquartered in Ojai, California, Zhena's Gypsy Tea is a proactive, purpose-based and innovative brand that strives to make a difference in people's lives by offering only premium teas that benefit consumers’ health and the health of the planet. The Company works towards social justice, humanitarian causes and earth-friendly, sustainable, ethical business through its Fair Trade and organic tea and herbal tea products, which are sold in attractive, design-driven and eco-responsible packaging. Proving that being socially responsible makes good business sense, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea boasts some of the highest growth rates and sales per point of distribution in the industry. The Company was founded in 2000 by Zhena Muzyka. For more information, please visit Zhena’s Gypsy Tea online at: www.gypsytea.com.

ABOUT WESTLAND VENTURES
Westland Ventures is an investment firm focused on entrepreneurial transformation. In addition to Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, Westland is an investor in BlogTalkRadio, The Bank of Princeton (NJ), and Narragansett Brewing Company. Westland Ventures is located in Princeton, New Jersey. For more information, please visit www.westlandventures.com.

ABOUT PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL GROWTH
Partnership Capital Growth is a boutique investment bank that provides full-service merger and acquisition, financing and capital structure advisory services to middle market companies. The company focuses exclusively on consumer products and services in the areas of healthy, active and sustainable living. Partnership Capital Growth is based in San Francisco, California. For more information, please see
www.pcg-advisors.com

Please feel free to contact Janica Lane at janica@pcg-advisors.com or Brent Knudsen at
brent@pcg-advisors.com to discuss this transaction.