A.L. Piccolo & Co., Inc. Nominated as Finalist for Deal of the Year Award for 2012

    NEW YORK, NY, June 09, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The management consulting firm of A.L. Piccolo & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been intimately involved in a transaction which has been nominated for the Middle Market Deal of the Year for 2012. The deal, which formed a joint venture between Asta Funding, Inc. and Pegasus Legal Funding, Inc. is a finalist in the following competitive categories: 2012 Middle-Market Deal of the Year (Between $100 million and $250 million); 2012 Corporate/Strategic Acquisition of the Year (Between $100 million and $250 million), and 2012 Financial Services Deal of the Year (More than $100 million) The awards are a collaboration of The M&A Advisor, which offer insights and intelligence on middle market activities, and Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a New York City association representing 900 middle market deal-making professionals.

Ted D. Rosen, Esq., attorney for Asta funding, Inc., stated: "We are honored to be recognized as finalists for these prestigious awards and are proud to work with the brilliant and visionary Gary Stern, CEO of Asta Funding, Inc. and Louis Piccolo who is a talented strategic advisor to Asta."

Mr. Louis A. Piccolo, president and founder of A.L. Piccolo & Co., Inc., stated: "We are exceedingly pleased yet humbled by these prestigious nominations by such an esteemed group. During our 24 years of existence, A.L. Piccolo & Co., Inc. has always done its best to enhance the value of our clients from whatever service we deliver."

A.L. Piccolo & Co., Inc., is a broad-based management consulting firm specializing in turn-around management, capital-raising and mergers and acquisitions. We may be contacted at 212-826-6101, and our website may be found at www.ALPiccolo.com.

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