VR Mergers & Acquisitions Expands to Maui & Big Island
Now Hawaii Business Owners Can Sell Their Businesses For What They're Truly Worth.

Hilo and Kihei, Hawaii & Tokyo, Japan, June 28, 2004

VR Mergers & Acquisitions, the nation's leading business broker, announced today the opening of its Maui and Hawaii county offices, as well as the appointment of a buyer agent in Tokyo and the appointment of numerous sales executives. The mission of the Hawaii office of VR Mergers & Acquisitions is to help Hawaii business owners successfully sell their businesses rapidly and at full market value, and enable entrepreneurs from around the world to own businesses in Hawaii. VR is the only business broker with coverage on the four major islands of Hawaii and offices throughout North America.

"VR Hawaii's commitment is to get business owners the broadest possible, worldwide exposure for their businesses, to ensure a rapid sale for full market value. This expansion is a natural step toward fulfilling our mission, and leaves us with far broader coverage than any of our Hawaii competitors", said Steve Abdalla, President of the Hawaii branch of VR Mergers & Acquisitions.

VR Hawaii also announced the appointment of numerous key executives to lead its efforts throughout the state and in Japan.

Grif Frost is a Partner of the Hawaii (Big Island) office of VR Mergers & Acquisitions. A veteran of 40+ start-up businesses in Japan, the mainland US and Hawaii, Frost specializes in assisting people become owners of "Quality of Life Businesses". A published author, Frost is completing a new book called "The Quality of Life Experiment" in which he explains the secret to owning a business which enhances your quality of life.

Albert Kam is a in the Oahu office of VR. Prior to joining VR, he was sales manager for a Hawaii based manufacturer-distributor. During his fourteen years there he launched successful branches in Arizona, Las Vegas, Kona, and Maui, and helped nearly quadruple sales to more than $30 million. During his career Kam also built and sold three startup companies, cashing out in each case for many times his initial investment.

About the Hawaii Offices of VR Mergers & Acquisitions

The mission of the VR Hawaii is to help Hawaii business owners sell their businesses rapidly and at full market value, and to enable entrepreneurs from around the world to own businesses in Hawaii. VR Hawaii is an independently owned and operated franchisee of VR Mergers & Acquisitions, North America's number one business broker based on volume of businesses sold.