NewStar Business Credit Names Joe Kinkenon Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

As a member of the senior management team, Kinkenon will report to Michael Haddad, president, who commented, "We are thrilled to have someone with Joe's breadth and depth of experience joining us. His exposure to different asset classes will provide us with new perspectives and valuable flexibility as we continue to expand."

NewStar Business Credit provides asset-based loans to mid-sized companies operating across a wide range of industries in the middle market. NewStar offers a variety of flexible financing options through a combination of revolving lines of credit and term loans, targeting deal sizes from $5 millionto$2smillion.

About NewStar Financial, Inc.: NewStar Financial is a specialized commercial finance company focused on meeting the complex financing needs of companies and private investors in the middle markets. The Company specializes in providing a range of senior secured debt financing options to mid-sized companies to fund working capital, growth strategies, acquisitions and recapitalizations, as well as equipment purchases. NewStar originates loans and leases directly through teams of experienced senior bankers and marketing officers organized around key industry and market segments. The Company targets hold positions of up to S30 million and will selectively underwrite or arrange larger transactions for syndication to other lenders. NewStar is headquartered in Boston, MA and has regional offices in Atlanta GA, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, Darien CT, Los Angeles CA, New York NY, Philadelphia PA, Portland OR, and San Francisco CA. For more detailed information about our product capabilities, as well as recent transaction and contact information, please visit our website at www.newstarfin.com.