[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 8872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3443]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., License No. 03/73-0220; 
Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business 
Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

    Notice is hereby given that Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., 201 
King of Prussia Road, Suite 240, Radnor, PA 19087, a Federal Licensee 
under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (``the 
Act''), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought 
an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and Section 107.730, 
Financings which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business 
Administration (``SBA'') Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107.730). 
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. proposes to provide equity/debt 
security financing to Rufus, Inc.. The financing is contemplated for 
operating expenses and for general corporate purposes.
    The financing is brought within the purview of Sec.  107.730(a)(1) 
of the Regulations because Meridian Venture Partners and MVP 
Distributions Partners, both Associates of Meridian Venture Partners 
II, L.P., own more than ten percent of Rufus, Inc.
    Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit 
written comments on the transaction to the Associate Administrator for 
Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.

    Dated: February 15, 2005.
Jaime Guzman-Fournier,
Acting Associate Administrator for Investment.
[FR Doc. 05-3443 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]
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