WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NYSE:FSC) ("Fifth Street") today announced that Leonard M. Tannenbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer will participate in the 2009 Wachovia/Wells Fargo Mid-Year Equity Conference on June 24, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Intercontinental Hotel. Fifth Street's current Investor Presentation is available on the company's website at www.fifthstreetfinance.com.
A live webcast of the company's presentation, which begins Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. eastern time, can be accessed via the following web link www.wsw.com/webcast/wa55/fsc/. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days after the presentation and can be accessed at the same web address.
About Fifth Street Finance Corp.
Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies in connection with an investment by private equity sponsors. Fifth Street Finance Corp.'s investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity investments.
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