Treatment at
The Meadows is personalized to meet individual needs.
As of February 28, 2006 , American Capital shareholders have enjoyed a
total return of 404% since the Company's IPO -- an annualized return of 21%,
assuming reinvestment of dividends.
"This is the first study that begins to examine the health effects
of frequenting these sites, which outnumber those dedicated to
recovery by five to one," said Stanford's Jenny Wilson."
The researchers caution that the results of this study are
preliminary. But in the meantime, they hope their
results will serve as a wake-up call for physicians treating
adolescents with eating disorders, who may underestimate the influence
the Web sites may be having on their patients.

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Greg Hipskind, Senior Medical Advisor,
addressed the importance of SPECT brain-imaging
technology to a more comprehensive assessment of brain-based disorders.

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Web Sites Promoting Eating Disorders Are Widely Used by Adolescents with the Condition Say Researchers at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Tee

"There is a profound ambivalence that embodies the pro-eating
disorder sites," said Peebles.

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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

WASHINGTON----Web sites that actively
promote anorexia and bulimia are used by a significant number of
adolescents with eating disorders, according to a forthcoming study
from the Stanford School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's
Hospital (LPCH) researchers.
Wilson and Peebles found that 40 percent of the adolescents who
responded had visited Web sites promoting eating disorders , and 34
percent had visited sites dedicated to recovery from the condition.
Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services and
associated with Stanford School of Medicine, LPCH offers patients
locally, regionally and nationally the full range of health-care
programs and services -- from preventive and routine care to the
diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury.

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P. Our ability to fund throughout the entire capital structure of a
transaction makes us an excellent partner for management teams seeking support
for their growth initiatives," said American Capital Regional Managing
Director Darin Winn.
"Medical professionals need to recognize the important role the
Internet is playing in the education and mis-education of their
patients," said Litt.stanford.

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American
Capital is also providing a revolving credit facility.
"The treatment provided by The Meadows and the world renowned work of its
staff and Senior Fellows has established The Meadows as a premier treatment
program," said American Capital Principal Bowen Diehl. "The Meadows is
dedicated to providing its patients with holistic care through treating
emotions, body, mind and spirit.11 dividends per share since its
August 1997 IPO at $15 per share.
About one quarter frequented both types of sites , and half the
respondents had visited neither. Parents of teens who visited the
sites promoting the disorder were more likely to know about the sites
and to be concerned about the information their child accessed online
than were parents of non-users.

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SPECT technology is the most affordable, revealing brain
imaging process available today. For example,
an unrecognized traumatic brain injury can make depression more difficult
to treat.

The Meadows also offers
workshops on its campus , as well as around the country, which are conducted by
its professional staff.C. "There are discussions in chat rooms
and on bulletin boards about how much the disorder pains sufferers and
cautioning others against trying too hard to lose weight.

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"We are pleased to announce our One Stop Buyout (TM) of The Meadows of
Wickenburg. These amounts do not include American
Capital's unfunded equity commitment and debt funded to its portfolio company
European Capital.
For more information about American Capital's portfolio, go to
http://www. A multidisciplinary
team of psychiatrists , psychologists and professional counselors work
cooperatively and consistently with dedication to the best interest of each
patient. The Meadows' intensive treatment program is 12 step-based and
enhanced by a comprehensive program (The Meadows Model) created by Pia Mellody
and Pat Mellody , pioneers in the field of recovery. American Capital has paid a total of $961
million in dividends and paid or declared $19. Fifty-two
adolescents and 77 parents responded.edu

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Phil, "because 50 percent of the solution to any
problem lies in defining the problem.

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"We're supporting world -class management and clinical
teams who have developed a well-respected treatment model providing high
quality care to patients from around the world.cfm. At these workshops, alumni can progress on their road
to recovery and counseling professionals can receive training on the treatment
principles of The Meadows Model."
"I am pleased with American Capital's interest in our program here at The
Meadows and their desire to support the team in continuing our traditions of
intensive patient treatment and strict confidentiality," said The Meadows
Senior Executive Director Pat Mellody.

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in terms of learning to control such things as anxiety and blood flow, and
knowing the right kinds of medications.

The study also finds that these
teens are spending less time on schoolwork than their peers and more
time in the hospital than those who do not use the sites. on May 16.org

About Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford University Medical Center integrates research, medical
education and patient care at its three institutions -- Stanford
University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital + Clinics and Lucile
Packard Children 's Hospital.

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PRESS RELEASE Dr. Phil and Brain Matters Imaging Centers Expand Treatment Considerations for Troubled Guest

Goodhue, Chief Clinical Officer of Brain
Matters Imaging Centers, reviews the SPECT findings for Fred.

American Capital Invests $79 Million In One Stop Buyout(TM) of The Meadows of Wickenburg

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regarding expected results of American Capital Strategies are subject to
various factors and uncertainties, including the uncertainties associated with
the timing of transaction closings, changes in interest rates, availability of
transactions, changes in regional , national or international economic
conditions, or changes in the conditions of the industries in which American
Capital has made investments."
Peebles, who studies both eating disorders and obesity , and
Wilson, a Stanford medical student, co-authored the research, which
will be presented in poster format at the annual meeting of the
Pediatric Academic Societies in Washington, D. Litt is the Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor
in Pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine and former
editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adolescent Health. At
the same time they are cautioning others not to follow in their
footsteps.

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In Brain Matters Imaging Centers' first appearance on the nationally
televised program last January , Dr. SPECT imaging not only identifies the location of brain-based
(neurological) disorders, but also identifies other possible brain
dysfunctions which may be complicating the primary pathology . (Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today it has invested $79 million in
the One Stop Buyout(TM) of The Meadows of Wickenburg L.com/our_portfolio/our_portfolio.americancapital.
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"At The Meadows many of the members of the staff
offer their own recovery experiences to further provide a comfortable and
understanding environment in which individuals can work with the staff to
identify and address the core patterns that have caused the continual return
to self-destructive behaviors.
"With the strong financial backing of American Capital, The Meadows is
primed to expand its programs to meet the demands of the treatment community
while maintaining the crucial integrity of The Meadows' treatment model," said
The Meadows Executive Director Bob Fulton. Past performance does not guarantee future results and the investment
return and principal value of an investment in American Capital will likely
fluctuate. Many of the
sites are designed and maintained by teens or young adults with eating
disorders.
"These Web sites are founded on the mistaken belief that eating
disorders are not a disease, but a way of life," said LPCH adolescent
medicine specialist Rebecka Peebles, MD.
While the sites provide 'thinspiration' in the form of pictures,
body weight goal charts, exercises and low-calorie recipes, they don't
uniformly tout the perceived advantages of eating disorders."
The researchers also found that about one quarter of those
visiting sites intended to help teens recover from eating disorders
actually learned about and tried new weight loss techniques or diet
aids as a result of their visit.
The researchers ' study underscores how dependent teens are on the
Internet for health information and peer support . They plan a larger, prospective study designed to more
closely follow health outcomes in newly diagnosed eating disorder
patients who visit the sites.

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ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund with
capital resources of approximately $7 billion .
The research is the culmination of a preliminary study conducted
through an anonymous survey of medical histories and internet use sent
to the families of adolescents diagnosed with an eating disorder at
LPCH since 1997. Patients and parents were asked to fill out separate
forms documenting their struggles with the condition.

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In
February, Fred was flown to BMIC's Denver location and received a
state-of-the-art brain scan and clinical evaluation courtesy of the "Dr. Additionally, American Capital's current
performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. "Teens enter the sites
promoting eating disorders possibly to gain solidarity and to express
their pride in and publicize what they see as a lifestyle choice. For more information, please visit the
Office of Communication + Public Affairs site at
http://mednews.

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"Thank you for raising my level of awareness," Fred declares at the show's
conclusion. "You've also raised my level of self-esteem .

SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) technology is a
high-definition evaluation tool that helps identify conditions such as traumatic brain
injury (TBI),
seizures, stroke, Alzheimer 's and
other dementia processes, ADHD, OCD, depression, bipolar
disorders, anxiety,
Tourette 's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum
Disorders. BETHESDA, Md."
Founded in 1976, The Meadows is a multi-disorder treatment facility
offering treatment for psychological conditions, compulsive and addictive
behaviors, and affective disorders, such as post-traumatic stress, alcoholism,
drug addiction, sexual compulsivity/aversion, major depression and bipolar
disorders.
Visitors to these sites are using them to obtain tips on weight
loss and how to hide their food avoidance tactics from friends and
family members, the researchers say. "These websites offer peer group support, which
can be used for good or for evil.

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the disorders are not you.lpch.

Anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, and other eating disorders.

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Phil Show.2 billion in the last twelve
months and $312 million year to date. American Capital
can invest up to $300 million per transaction.

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In addition
to confirmation of his prior bipolar diagnosis, the SPECT scan also
captured blood flow patterns and brain activity consistent with anxiety and
traumatic brain injury, which was not previously identified .
American Capital provides senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund
growth, acquisitions , recapitalizations and securitizations.
Although adolescents who visited the pro-eating disorder sites
reported spending less time on school work and more time in the
hospital, they did not differ from those who didn't visit these sites
in a number of other health measures: how their weight compared with
their ideal body weight, the duration of their eating disorder, the
number of missed menses and the presence or absence of osteoporosis. Of course, they learned similar
tactics from sites promoting eating disorders: more than 60 percent of
adolescents visiting those sites tried new techniques as a result.

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Located on a 10 acre campus in Wickenburg, Arizona, The Meadows
consists of an inpatient facility and an extended care facility.com.
"It's such a dichotomy," said Peebles.

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"The disorders are things going on in your
brain," Nancy Goodhue, co-founder of Brain Matters Imaging Centers
tells Fred on the March 7th "Dr.
"American Capital appreciates the growing need for treatment that extends
beyond the outward addictive behavior and addresses the underlying issues that
so often lead to the addiction and prevent so many people from leading happy,
productive lives. They respect the importance of effective patient care and
our treatment model here at The Meadows," said Clinical Consultant and Senior
Fellow to The Meadows Pia Mellody. "They are well-designed and
alluring , often with a gateway emphasizing the danger of the site that
can be attractive to teens. LPCH
adolescent medicine specialist Iris Litt, MD, was the senior advisor
for the work.

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Often the erratic behavior of people suffering from neurological disorders
is blamed on psychological or personality weaknesses when the problem is
biological., a premier multi-
disorder inpatient facility specializing in the treatment of a broad range of
addictions. "We are excited to have such a partner
that will support us in expanding our work in reaching people in need around
the world. American Capital invests in and
sponsors management and employee buyouts, invests in private equity buyouts,
provides capital directly to early stage and mature private and small public
companies and through its asset management business is a manager of debt and
equity investments in private companies and commercial loan obligations. Consequently, an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or
less than their original cost."

About Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is a 264-bed
hospital devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers.

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" Fred has Bipolar II disorder and wants more
control over his life. Senior members of the
management and clinical teams are also investing in the equity."
"We find The Meadows' treatment programs intriguing as they not only treat
the symptoms of addiction, but they focus on the root causes of the patients '
disorders in a non-threatening environment," said American Capital Vice
President Kyle Bradford .
Perhaps as a result, teens visiting the pro-eating disorder sites were
more likely to describe themselves as recovering from their disorder
than were their peers who did not visit the sites. For more
information about LPCH, please visit www.

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About Brain Matters Inc."
American Capital invested approximately $3.

Performance data quoted above represents past performance of American
Capital. Adolescents
typically use the sites promoting eating disorders as a forum to
express their innermost thoughts and feelings, say the researchers. Teens in the midst of an eating disorder need to voice what
they want: to continue to lose weight. While many people believe the
Web sites should be shut down, it could be a very isolating experience
for the users.

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