Richard Fleischman and Associates (RFA) Expands Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Capability With the Addition of Dwayne Bethea, Veteran Of UBS, Morgan Stanley, AIG

NEW YORK, NY - November 25, 2008

NEW YORK, NY - November 25, 2008 - Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA, www.rfa.com), the premier provider of outsourced technology and IT services, and trusted technology advisor to more than 400 firms in the alternative asset space, today announced continuing growth in its strategic business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) organization. RFA welcomes industry veteran, Dwayne Bethea, formerly of UBS, Morgan Stanley, AIG and other top financial services companies. He joins the firm in the newly created role of business continuity manager.

With more than 20 years of experience in financial services IT, Dwayne brings the firm and constituencies broad global IT expertise, having run complex technology projects in Europe, the Americas and Asia for Morgan Stanley, UBS and other top-caliber financial organizations. Over the last ten years, Dwayne has specialized in management-level BCP and DR solutions for global clients, directing project and IT teams, and defining strategies in equities, fixed income, finance, operations, market risk, and credit risk divisions.

Specifically, Dwayne will assist RFA clients in developing comprehensive crisis management and business continuity processes and procedures. These processes will complement and enhance world-class disaster recovery offerings currently provided by RFA.

"In welcoming Dwayne, we also demonstrate our commitment to deep customer contact as demand for our programs and services in BCP and DR increases," said Richard Fleischman, RFA President. "Dwayne strategically reinforces RFA's unsurpassed and undisputed status as trusted advisor in an industry that looks to us for flexible, effective, reliable and expert technology solutions."

About Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA)
Established in 1990 and headquartered in New York, NY, Richard Fleischman & Associates is a trusted technology advisor to over 400+ hedge funds, private equity funds and fund of funds globally, offering both turnkey IT solutions and on-site and remote monitoring staffed 24/7/365. As a full-service technology-outsourcing provider, RFA delivers expert service by its team of more than 140 expert IT consultants. RFA maintains a world-class data center in Purchase, NY, providing fully equipped office and trading desk space, disaster recovery and business continuity services. For more information, visit www.rfa.com or call 212-867-4600.

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