Brian Clancy to speak at the 2009 IATA Cargo Network Services Conference in San Diego

Arlington, Virginia, September 1^st, 2009 - David Hoppin, Managing Director, MergeGlobal, Inc., will address the Freighters World Conference in Barcelona, October 25, 2009. Mr. Hoppin will discuss the “future of freighters” with a specific focus on the comparative economics of new long-haul freighter types.

The ninth annual Freighters World Conference is a two-day event for those with an interest in the global freighter industry. Highlights of the conference program include: the future of freighters, air cargo transportation for the oil and gas industries, start-up and survival of all-cargo airlines and the role airports play in the "cool chain". The Conference is sponsored by Air Cargo News, a leading industry publication based in the U.K. with a global readership.

MergeGlobal provides financial and strategic advisory services to investors, companies and other critical constituencies in the global transport and logistics industries. We combine financial expertise and extensive transaction experience with deep industry knowledge to create value for our clients. Founded in 1993, MergeGlobal has completed hundreds of engagements in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East for some of the largest transport and logistics firms in the world, a number of smaller niche and regional business, and key suppliers to the industry. Our clients include leading air carriers, freight forwarders, containership lines, intermodal and trucking companies, transport infrastructure providers, transport equipment manufacturers and financial institutions.