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EnerSys and First American Vendor Finance Unveil Finance Program
Thursday, July 22, 2010
EnerSys and First American Vendor Finance unveil the first ever finance program for stored energy solutions

Annual Mid-Year Meeting Educates and Inspires
Monday, July 19, 2010
First American Equipment Finance held its annual Mid-Year Meeting in Rochester, New York this July.

First American Teams Up with Big Brothers Big Sisters for 21st Annual Golf Classic
Friday, June 25, 2010
As title sponsor of the Big Brothers Big Sisters 21st Annual Golf Classic, First American Equipment Finance helped to raise more than $21,000.

First American Equipment Finance Recognized in National Ranking
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
First American Equipment Finance climbed 11 spots to # 63 in the 2010 Monitor 100, which ranks the 100 largest leasing and financing companies in the United States.

First American Sprints Forward to Make an Impact on the Community
Thursday, June 03, 2010
First American Equipment Finance is proud to have participated in the 2010 Chase Corporate Challenge.

First American Moves Up in Top 10 Independent Leasing Companies
Thursday, March 11, 2010
First American Equipment Finance was ranked as the sixth largest independent lessor in the United States by Monitor, Inc.

First American Equipment Finance Names Executive Finance Team
Monday, March 01, 2010
First American Equipment Finance has announced that David Connolly has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

First American Equipment Finance Announces Increased Services to VARs, OEMs and their Customers
Thursday, February 18, 2010
First American adds a Vendor Finance business unit headquartered in Chicago.

Valued Customers are the Focus at Chicago Event
Monday, January 25, 2010
First American Equipment Finance begins the new year with its annual Kickoff Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

First American Committed to Supporting Local Communities
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
First American employees support their local communities through charitable organizations.

First American Equipment Finance Focuses on Customer Service and Teamwork at Mid-Year Meeting
Monday, July 20, 2009
First American held its annual Mid-Year Meeting in Rochester, New York in July.

First American Equipment Finance Climbs in National Ranking
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monitor, Inc. Releases the Top 100 Leasing Companies for 2009

First American Helps Raise $18,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Thursday, June 11, 2009
First American Equipment Finance was the title sponsor for the 20th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester Golf Classic on June 8.

First American Equipment Finance Ranks in the Top 10 Among Independent Leasing Companies in the US
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
First American Moves Up Four Places on 2009 Ranking of Independent Lessors

FAEF Raises More Than $10,000 For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester
Saturday, February 28, 2009
First American Equipment Finance Raises More Than $10,000 For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester

Commercial Account Officers Meet in Chicago to Discuss Best Practices
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
First American Annual Sales Kick-Off Meeting Held in Downtown Chicago

Rochester Company Adopts Dimitri House Family
Monday, December 22, 2008
First American employees provide for a family in need this holiday season

William Verhelle Presents to Executives in Moscow
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
First American CEO Delivers 3rd International Presentation of 2008

First American CEO Gives International Address in Australia
Friday, November 14, 2008
Bill Verhelle Presents U.S. Equipment Finance Developments to International Executives

Verhelle Addresses Industry in ELFA 2008 Annual Report
Thursday, November 13, 2008
ELFA Chairman Discusses 2008 Industry Trends and Association Initiatives

"Financing New Frontiers" at the 47th Annual ELFA Convention
Friday, October 17, 2008
First American CEO Addresses Industry Leaders as 2008 ELFA Chairman

First American CEO Presents at Leaseurope
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Bill Verhelle Delivers Speech in Madrid on the State of the U.S. Leasing Market

First American Completes Annual Company-Wide Meeting
Monday, August 18, 2008
Entire FAEF Staff Comes Together at Upstate New York Headquarters

First American Announces 5th Year on Monitor 100
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Monitor, Inc. Releases Top 100 Leasing Companies of 2008

ELFA Chairman Bill Verhelle - Keynote Speaker at Credit & Collections Conference
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Verhelle Kicks Off the Convention with a Discussion of the State of the Industry

First American is Nationally Ranked as the 12th Largest Independent Lessor
Friday, March 28, 2008
Monitor Releases Results for the Top 25 Private Independent Leasing Companies for 2008

CEO Elected to Lead $600 Billion Industry's Trade Association
Monday, December 10, 2007
William Verhelle, CEO of First American Equipment Finance, elected Chairman of the ELFA

100 Largest Leasing Firms
Sunday, July 15, 2007
First American Equipment Finance placed among the 100 largest leasing firms in the nation.

	Monitor 100: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Continuously listed as one of the 100 Largest Leasing Companies in the United States
	Inc Magazine, 2002 #104 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the United States
	Inc Magazine, 2001 #3 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the United States
	Equipment Leasing & Finance Association William H. Verhelle CEO, First American Chairman, ELFA, 2008 Term


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	Industry News 1/19/2010 (Gartner) Virtualization A Top Priority 9/8/2009 (Business Week) The Return of Capital Spending 6/26/09 (Reuters) Greenspan Warns About Inflation 6/4/2009 (CFO.com) Bank Loan Covenant Trends 5/4/2009 (WSJ) Banks Get Tougher on Credit Lines 3/20/2009 (ELFA) ELFA Commends TALF Expansion 2/4/2009 (Federal Reserve) Fed Survey: 65% of Banks Increase Lending Standards 1/14/2009 (Gartner) Survey Shows I.T. Spending Expected Flat in 2009 12/29/2008 (CFO.com) Shortfalls in Cash Flow Expected in 2009 12/1/2008 (CFO.com) Leasing I.T. Equipment Becoming More Popular 11/28/2008 (Yahoo Finance) Industry Volume Down in October; Flat for the Year 10/30/2008 (Market Watch) Year-To-Date Financing Volume Up From Last Year 10/12/2008 (Financial Week) Some Banks Restrict Lease Financing Activity 10/2/2008 (Business Week) Impact of Credit Crunch on Businesses 9/23/2008 (Market Watch) First American CEO comments on ELFA Industry Data 9/18/2008 (Financial Week) ELFA President Comments on Financial Turmoil 8/26/2008 (MSNBC) Leasing and Financing Volume Increased 17.2% in July 6/24/2008 (Market Watch) First American CEO Comments on Positive Industry Results 5/27/2008 (Monitor Daily) MLFI - 25 Report Shows Positive Growth Amid Credit Concerns 5/05/2008 (Democrat and Chronicle) Exclusive Interview with First American's CEO Bill Verhelle 4/07/2008 (Financial Week) Commercial Paper Market Troubles Some Leasing Companies 3/14/2008 (CFO.com) Current Credit Trends 2/13/2008 (Monitor Daily) ELFA's Bentsen Attends the Signing of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 1/28/08 (Business Wire) Year-End Industry Activity Reported by ELFA 12/13/2007 (Market Watch) Groundbreaking ELFA Study Values Industry at $600 Billion 12/10/07 (Monitor Daily) ELFA Announces Election of 2008 Board of Directors and Chairman 11/28/07 (Financial Week) First American CEO Comments on Industry Activity and Credit Quality 9/28/07 (Financial Week) Despite Economy, Leasing and Financing Equipment Remains Popular 5/25/07 (CFO.com) Leasing Stronger This Year

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