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When undertaking any refinancing , especially one of this
magnitude, those qualities are crucial in completing a deal in a
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About Technomic Inc.

Note: Additional information and interviews available .

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supporters.interiormotivesconference.com or by calling toll-free 866-GET-GEFF
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asked consumers how many
times in the past week they had ordered food from a restaurant
(excluding fast-food) for takeout or delivery. To learn more about the study, call Jodie
Drury at (312) 876 -0004, ext.

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Technomic
offers proprietary management consulting solutions and shared -cost,
common-interest research.

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Technomic's soon-to-be-launched "Tapping the Market Potential for
Takeout Dining" study will provide foodservice operators the insights
and information they need to make critical decisions on marketing and
operations issues related to the successful creation -- or enhancement
-- of a takeout program.

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The World's Top Designers and Architects Gather in Berlin to Discuss the Future of Car Design

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Topics will include: Evolution - how do we speed up the automotive
design/development process?; Advancing interior design - emotional design in
the absence of speed; Design for "people who don't want a plastic
environment"; Working within a challenging environment; Creating cars in a
hostile world; Women and car design; Automotive design and its place in the
world; and Industrial design and product sophistication.
"Flexibility in terms of structure and strategy was critical for
this deal, and GEFF was best able to provide it," says Stan Kozlowski ,
vice president, Neptune Hospitality Advisors. GEFF
moves quickly and knows their program inside and out, which makes them
a great source for financing.

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This annual
forum for leading designers and experts from automotive design and
technology, as well as the external design world - such as fashion,
architecture and furniture design - aims to provide the design community with
the best platform for learning, discussion and advancement within automotive
design.

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General
Electric (NYSE: GE) is a diversified technology, media, and financial
services company dedicated to creating products that make life better.

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Patrick Feltes, vice president of the hospitality division of GEFF
adds the recent deal highlights the company's unique ability to serve
the limited-service segment of the hotel industry.

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The result is
that there is a shortfall in exciting and emotional products.
"We talked to a number of lenders and chose GEFF because they were
able to put together a deal that met our specific needs," says Rick
Kaden, partner, CHA, which is based in Rockville, Md.
GE Commercial Finance, Franchise Finance (GEFF) is a leading
lender for the franchise finance market via direct sales and portfolio
acquisition in the United States and Canada. Notably:

Takeout sales in full-service restaurants are estimated at $14
billion in 2004, approaching 10 percent of total sales

Over the past 3 years, takeout sales at full-service
restaurants have grown about 8 percent per year, roughly twice
the rate of overall sales growth

In a January 2005 survey, Technomic Inc.

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Yet the demand
for them is real.----Creative Hotel
Associates (CHA), along with Neptune Hospitality Advisors, recently
completed a $37 million refinancing deal with GE Commercial Finance,
Franchise Finance (GEFF). 238 or go to
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LONDON, Inside the car industry some of the
world 's most talented designers work out how to create exciting, safe,
comfortable and desirable products that exceed the expectations of their
customers. This deal helps CHA develop and
acquire more properties as they look toward future expansion. "CHA has well-run hotels, strong cash flow, and experienced
management.

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Among the key industry figures that will be speaking at Interior Motives
Design Conference are: Olivier Boulay, General Manager, Mercedes-Benz
Advanced Design Center of Japan, DAIMLERCHRYSLER; Bill Fluharty, Vice
President Industrial Design - North America, JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC; Roberto
Geoleto , Director of Advanced Design, FIAT GROUP; Fabrizio Giugiaro, Director
of Styling, ITALDESIGN - GIUGIARO; Jorg Hysek, Designer, TEAMSTYLING; Patrick
le Quement, Senior Vice President Corporate Design, RENAULT; Roberto Piatti,
Managing Director, STILE BERTONE; Marek Reichman, Director - Interior
Strategy , Product, and Design Process, FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
GEFF was the sole lender and arranger of the refinancing , which
included 11 Marriott, Hilton, Choice, and Best Western hotels in
Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Vermont.
"CHA possessed several qualities that made them attractive," he
says."
In addition to the hospitality industry, GEFF provides financing
for new property construction, acquisitions , remodeling, and
refinancing to restaurants, branded beverage, and self-storage. More information is available at
www. Technomic found 54
percent had ordered takeout or delivery at least once , 17 percent had
ordered twice, 5 percent three times and 3 percent had ordered takeout
or delivery four times or more.

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With more than US$12
billion in served assets, GEFF serves more than 6,000 customers in
more than 21,000 property locations, primarily in the restaurant,
hospitality, branded beverage , storage, and automotive industries. Remarkably, 76 percent would not have eaten a restaurant
meal at all.

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GEFF offers customers access to capital with an array of products
featuring flexible structuring , including financing for acquisitions,
refinancing, construction of new units, and remodels for single and
multi-unit operators/chains.

Restaurant Writers/Business Editors

CHICAGO----Takeout dining is
grabbing headline news as a fast-growing component of casual dining
and other full-service restaurants.
Technomic also asked respondents to consider what they would have done
if they hadn 't ordered takeout or delivery the last time they chose
that option.

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So the question is: How do we mass-produce must-have cars?
With this challenging question Interior Motives magazine will open a very
exciting debate at its first Interior Motives Design Conference.
For more information visit http://www. "When a deal involves 11
hotels in four states, things inevitably come up along the way. Fully 55 percent would have eaten food prepared at home,
21 percent would have eaten leftovers at home, 11 percent would have
purchased food from a fast-food restaurant, 4 percent would have eaten
at another full-service restaurant, 3 percent would have eaten at the
same full-service restaurant and 3 percent would have skipped the
meal.

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The first Interior Motives Design Conference is supported by Johnson
Controls as premier sponsors, ICEM and Alcantara SpA as gold sponsors, and
Berlin Business Development Corporation and Industrial Investment Co.

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Creative Hotel Associates Refinances 11 Hotels with Funding From GE Commercial Finance Franchise Finance

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Neptune Hospitality Advisors, a hotel-only mortgage broker in San
Diego facilitated the deal, which was their third with GEFF since
2002.
GE Commercial Finance, which offers businesses around the globe an
array of financial products and services, has assets of more than
US$230 billion and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. provides food and foodservice clients with the
research, insights and strategic consulting support they need to
enhance their business strategies, decisions and results.

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This exclusive networking event for creative professionals will
be held between 28-29 June in Berlin - a perfect city for creative minds to
be swept away by the vitality, uniqueness and tolerance of a metropolis which
is both old and young, and which has a character all of its own! The venue?
Radisson SAS Hotel Berlin, a delightful exercise in contemporary design.

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Overall, CHA owns 14
hotels, with a 15th under development.

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Outside the car industry consumer expectations of form and
function are advancing faster than many companies can innovate.gefranchisefinance., USA.