IFEX

AMSTERDAM, February 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IFEX Innovation Finance & Equity Exchange NV ("IFEX NV") announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire Moore, Clayton & Co., Inc. ("MCC"), a global strategic and financial advisory and investment services company. The LOI follows the Memorandum of Understanding that was executed between IFEX NV and MCC on the 15th of December 2005.

The purchase price will be paid in shares of IFEX NV. Under the terms of the LOI, the two companies aim to complete the transaction within the next 75 days.

The acquisition will constitute a reverse takeover of IFEX by MCC, and an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders will be called to approve the transaction. Following completion of the acquisition, IFEX NV will likely change its name to "MCC Global NV" or a similar name.

About IFEX

IFEX NV is a pan-European corporate finance organisation that facilitates funding solutions for small and medium sized enterprises. Additional information about IFEX NV is available at the company's investor relations website: http://www.ifexgroup.com/.

About MCC

MCC provides strategic and financial advisory and investment services to clients in a variety of industries, and is also the investment advisor to Equus II Incorporated , a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund. With over 100 employees, MCC is profitable and has offices in various financial centres around the world. Additional information concerning MCC can be found at http://www.mccglobal.com/

IFEX and MCC; the combination

The combination of Moore, Clayton & Co and IFEX NV gives rise to a unique global private equity solutions company specializing in, but not limited to, providing strategic and financial advisory, operating and investment services to emerging companies in a broad range of industrial sectors.

To IFEX's growing reputation and reach in Europe plus it's portfolio of attractive investments (from which MCC is well placed to assist in extracting incremental shareholder value), MCC brings a truly global network, deep industry experience and expertise, a broad range of value added services focused on enhancing value and accelerating exits of portfolio companies/investments together with a full range of support services for the benefit of client advisory companies and investors alike. Working with IFEX's existing network and shareholder base, MCC Global, as the combined group is likely to be called, will additionally further the group's ambitions to have access to committed investment capital for portfolio companies, including the establishment of funds specializing in emerging company investment..

MCC contributes its global presence (North America, United Kingdom, South Africa, Middle East / North Africa (MENA), Australia, Asia / Pacific) to IFEX's strong position on mainland Europe. People, money and technologies flow across borders and the newly formed MCC Global will be well placed to provide services to both client advisory companies and investment clients around the world thereby greatly enhancing the group's ability to be opportunistic in the global markets. For example, MCC Global may have a client/investment in Europe where the ideal strategic partner may be found in Singapore, early stage venture capital in Germany and the optimal exit provided by an IPO in the United States...

With more than 100 people of whom approximately two thirds have an industry background, MCC Global offers industry specific knowledge, experience and expertise in more than 12 vertical markets including energy (in particular alternative- and clean energy), healthcare (biotech, services, pharmaceuticals and technologies), media/communications (both traditional and new media), education (leaders in e-learning), hospitality/lifestyles (including hotels) and sports & leisure. This industry expertise greatly improves the quality of screening of client advisory/potential investment opportunities, the ability to support the development of the company and to identify an attractive exit including a sale to an existing industry participant. To note that MCC has expertise relevant to IFEX's four main investments and can assist in the maximization of value.

MCC Global's services cover strategy formulation, establishment of a sound business plan (and the continuous testing thereof), identification of and negotiation with potential strategic partners, support for sales and marketing activities, supplying operational resources if/when appropriate, arrangement of appropriate funding, mergers and acquisitions (particularly the implementation of consolidation plays) and advice on exit strategies including trade sales and IPO's. And these services are delivered on a global basis either through MCC Global's established offices or formalized partnerships in the relevant markets. Through the establishment of a fund management business, MCC Global is also now in a position to add institutional funding for client/portfolio companies to its existing network of high net worth and angel investors, the latter attracted by MCC Global's ability to offer high quality investment opportunities, identified through it's industry contacts, frequently before they have come to the attention of the investment community, including venture capital and private equity firms, at large. The addition of IFEX's European contacts, both institutional and individual, will also enhance MCC Global's ability to take advantage of proprietary investment opportunities on a timely basis.

Fund management also brings with it the advantage of less volatile earnings. IFEX's current shareholders and future shareholders in MCC Global will benefit from not only this more stable revenue flow but also from MCC's existing diversified business model -by geography, by industrial sector, and by source of revenue. MCC Global will not be solely dependent on "investment realizations" for it's revenues but will also generate income from advisory retainers, financing/business development/M&A fees as well as realizations from equity granted ("sweat equity" for delivery of value added services. Furthermore, MCC Global addresses the volatility of the emerging company sector through its ability to take on larger advisory assignments for public companies desirous of access to our industry expertise thereby ensuring healthy contributions to cash flow on an as needed basis.

MCC Global has also established a full suite of in house support services including legal, accounting, corporate finance (including the structuring of "shell companies"), distribution, investor relations and sales development all of which are made available to MCC Global's industry verticals and client advisory companies. Each service is encouraged to be profitable on a stand alone basis apart from the cost saving advantages of having these services in-house. In addition MCC Global has its own regulated entities - MCC UK regulated by the Financial Services Authority and MCC Securities the New York based broker/dealer through which it conducts relevant, including financing, activities.

MCC Global provides a unique offering to the merging company sector. MCC Global is not an incubator, consultant, corporate finance house or venture capital/private equity firm but combines all of the aforementioned activities in its offering. Diversification by geography, industry, type and size of client, service offering and revenue source provide for sound profit & loss and balance sheet growth. With the addition of IFEX and its management team, greater penetration of the European market and enhanced access to capital through a public listing, the combination is very well placed to grow a substantial and unique "global merchant bank" combining industry driven deal origination and development with ready access to investment capital.

Forward Looking Statement

Some of the statements made by IFEX in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. IFEX believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: the award of new projects for which IFEX will provide financial services at acceptable conditions; integrating its strategic acquisitions; attracting and retaining qualified management and other personnel and the ability to meet all of the terms and conditions of our debt obligations. Statements in this release should be evaluated in light of there important factors.

CONTACT: For further information contact: Chief Executive Officer, Niels Reijers, Tel: +44-870-114-9698, Email: ir@ifexgroup.com

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