Pluris Partners, Inc. is a merchant banking firm providing financial advisory services, merger and acquisition services and private equity placement services to emerging market companies in certain specialized high growth industry market segments. The firm provides these services through its role as General Partner in a private investment limited partnership, Pluris Opportunity Fund, LP. This Partnership invests in various securities, primarily emphasizing acquisition of publicly traded companies that are for sale with the needs of companies seeking access to the capital market. Its mission statement is to take advantage of what is expected to be favorable market conditions for access to public and capital markets that should exist for a number of years. Pluris Partners, Inc., through its managed Fund, will assist emerging growth companies in obtaining capital and a vehicle to the capital market. The firm will accomplish this mission for its emerging market clients by taking a low percentage ownership and no management involvement.