Prior to joining Sager & Schaffer Thompson was vice president and managingcounsel for UNUM a Fortune 300 insurance provider where he

Prior to joining Sager & Schaffer, Thompson was vice president and managingcounsel for UNUM, a Fortune 300 insurance provider, where he managed a team ofattorneys responsible for corporate litigation and insurance disputes and claimsunderwriting across the country. Thompson is a thought leader and frequent speaker at industry conferencesincluding the Eastern Claims Conference, American Law Firm AssociationConference, Defense Research Institute, Western Claims Conference, and NewEngland Claims Conference. Additionally, Thompson is an adjunct Professor ofInsurance Law at the Southern New England School of Law, Health Law AdvocatesAdvisory Board member and Massachusetts Bar Association Health Law co-chairman. Thompson received a BA from Dartmouth College, a MS from American InternationalCollege and JD from Suffolk University School of Law He currently serves on theWestborough Board of Selectman.

Thompson was a past member and chairman of theWestborough School Committee as well as a former trustee and past president ofthe Westborough State Hospital Board of Trustees. About Sager & Schaffer LLPSager & Schaffer is a law firm based in Westborough, MA, with several practiceareas including general business, high technology, healthcare, employment,insurance, and real estate. For more information, visit For Sager & Schaffer LLPMarcia Goff, Copyright Business Wire 2009. Company Update – Liquidity ProfileThe Board of Directors is providing shareholders with an estimate of thecurrent liquidity profile of the Company’s portfolio.The table below sets forth the Company’s current estimate of the earliestpossible redemption date schedule for the Company’s portfolio. The liquidityanalysis assumes the following: (1) where redemption notices are currentlyplaced, it is assumed redemption proceeds will be received in the normal coursefollowing the applicable redemption date; (2) for portfolio holding for whichredemption is possible, and taking into consideration gates and lock-ups, asapplicable, it is assumed that redemption notices are placed today and proceedswill be received in the normal course following the applicable redemption date,or in the case of gates, redemption dates; (3) for portfolio holdings that areeither in side-pockets, suspended or liquidating, redemption dates areestimated based on the Investment Manager’s current understanding of theunderlying fund’s targeted date(s) for lifting its suspension or paying outproceeds, as applicable. In each case, actual receipt of proceeds will followthe corresponding redemption date.May 1, 2009 Cumulative Proceeds 09/30/2009 50.5%12/31/2009 62.4%03/31/2010 71.4%06/30/2010 82.8%09/30/2010 84.3%12/31/2010 87.5%Past 2010100.0% The above liquidity schedule is based on the Company’s portfolio investmentsand related net asset values as of April 1, 2009, and actual or anticipatedchanges in liquidity (gates, side pockets, suspension or liquidation) that havebeen communicated to the Investment Manager by the underlying funds.

Actualproceeds would be received following the relevant redemption date in accordancewith the underlying fund’s stated terms, generally within 60 days, althoughwhere liquidity is constrained, receipt might be further delayed. Assets listedas having a redemption date past 2010, are comprised of assets that arecurrently known to be subject to suspension, side pockets or liquidation andwhich are expected to result in receipt of proceeds past 2010. Other factors,including future events, may affect the availability, amount or timing ofreceipt of proceeds. Any cash proceeds received may be used for a variety ofpurposes, as deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board of Directors and/orInvestment Manager, including fund of investments, meeting the Company’shedging and other obligations and share buy backs or redemptions.Enquiries:Will Rogers ? Cenkos 020 7397 1920Chris Lunn ? Cenkos 020 7397 1912Jonathan Ruck Keene ? BlackRock 020 7743 3000END. BROSSARD, QUEBEC, May 08 (MARKET WIRE) — Railpower Technologies Corp. The postponement will also allowRailpower’s senior management to fully focus on Railpower’s restructuringprocess.

Railpower intends to file its next DefaultStatus Report by May 22, 2009.About RailpowerRailpower (TSX: P), () is engaged in the development,construction, marketing and sales of high performance, clean locomotivesand power plants for the transportation and related industries. Railpowerhas designed and is marketing a range of locomotives for the NorthAmerican low and medium horsepower locomotive market. It has alsodesigned and is marketing hybrid power plants for rubber tyred gantrycranes (Eco-Cranes(R)). Its technologies have broader potential andapplications in other markets and industries.Caution regarding forward-looking statementsCertain statements contained in this release contain forward-lookingstatements. When used in this document, the words “may”, “would”,”could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”,”expect” and similar expressions may be used to identify forward-lookingstatements. Those statements reflect our current views with respect tofuture events or conditions, including prospective results of operations,financial position, and predictions of future actions, plans orstrategies.