IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 6, 2008

MBRT Partners with Wall Street Without Walls to Assist Community Development Organizations to Access New Capital

Washington, D.C. - "This initiative will impact Latino communities on a larger scale than a CDC could realize on its own. With our partner, Wall Street Without Walls, the program will help CDCs better leverage their lending activities and assets in order to access the capital markets for additional and less expensive capital", said Roger A. Campos, President & CEO. "This cheaper capital permits CDCs to have a greater overall impact through expanded micro-lending and community development."

"Wall Street Without Walls helps community-based economic development organizations prepare to access the capital markets for new sources of mission capital by engaging active and retired investment bankers as volunteers whose expertise is their philanthropy. This exciting partnership between Wall Street Without Walls and the Minority Business RoundTable enables us to reach out to both Latino communities in need of financial technical assistance and to Latino investment bankers interested in volunteering their expertise to help create affordable housing, jobs, community facilities, and commercial revitalization. It's always great to see corporations like Western Union supporting win-win partnerships in community revitalization and encouraging volunteerism", said John Nelson, Co-Director.

Program Director Marcella Harshbarger said, "This partnership between MBRT and WSWW, with funding from Western Union, promises to fulfill several needs: helping Latino community economic development; recruiting Latino finance professionals to volunteer their expertise; and facilitating finance innovation that enhances Latino community organizations."

About Wall Street Without Walls:

The objective of the national initiative of Wall Street Without Walls (WSWW) is to connect the traditional institutions and financial products of the capital markets with community-based development organizations (CBDOs) engaged in the diverse work of community economic development in low and moderate-wealth communities both urban and rural. Like "Doctors Without Borders," WSWW is an opportunity for finance professionals to give of their expertise in addressing pressing social concerns by partnering with local economic development organizations that serve disadvantaged small businesses, individuals, and families. For more information call 202-375-7762 in Washington, DC or visit www.wallstreetwithoutwalls.com.