Lombard Invests US$15 Million in San Shing Fastech Corporation, a Leading Taiwanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 -- Lombard Investments, Inc. announced a $15 million investment in Taiwan-based San Shing Fastech Corporation ("San Shing" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality automotive fastener systems. The transaction closed on May 28, 2008. The Company will use the proceeds to expand its product line and enter new markets. Lombard will join the Company's board of directors.

Mr. Thomas J. Smith, Managing Director of Lombard, said, "Lombard is very pleased to become a long-term investor in San Shing. The Company enjoys an extraordinary reputation for high quality and creative engineering, and is very well positioned for growth in the global automotive parts industry. We look forward to many years of fruitful co-operation with San Shing." Mr. Ko Chi-Yuan, Chairman of San Shing said, "San Shing also looks forward very much to a long term partnership with Lombard."

About San Shing Fastech Corporation:

San Shing was founded in Taiwan in 1965, and listed on the Taiwan OTC in 1998. The Company employs more than 1,100 skilled workers at its manufacturing facilities in Tainan Hsein, Taiwan. The Company operates as a fully integrated manufacturer, designing and producing tooling dies and production machinery, in addition to automotive fastener systems. BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes-Benz are counted among end users of the Company's products. San Shing has earned several quality assurance certificates including ISO 9002, QS 9000, and ISO 14001 among others.

About Lombard Investments:

Lombard is a leading international private equity investment manager with offices in Bangkok, Hong Kong and San Francisco, and extensive working relationships in Manila, Ho Chi Minh City and Taipei. Formed in 1985, Lombard has made more than 80 controlling and significant minority investments in Asia and North America. The firm's investors include some of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, major pension funds and corporations, as well as family offices in Asia, North America and Europe. Lombard provides strategic and financial advice to its portfolio companies, and adds further value through active involvement with management and by leveraging its relationships in North America and Asia.