Released on = March 12, 2006, 8:15 pm

Press Release Author = Lincoln Crowne & Company

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = James Vaile has been appointed a senior advisor at Lincoln
Crowne & Company (LCC).

LCC's Managing Director, Nicolas Assef said; \"Due to the ongoing expansion of both
Merger & Acquisition work levels, and our own private equity portfolio, the team at
LCC have had to bolster its senior ranks. We are privileged to have James join our
team.\"

Press Release Body = James joins the LCC team after more than 26 years in the travel
industry, bringing with him extensive experience in online travel and technology.
\"I\'ve been working with Lincoln Crowne for the past 12 months as Chairman of one of
their Singapore based investments (www.bezurk.com). Since working with Nick and his
team at LCC I\'ve been so impressed with their professionalism, financial market
knowledge, understanding of corporate governance and focus on fair and equitable
deal structures that when they approached me to join them permanently I didn\'t
hesitate to accept their invitation," James said.
James left Microsoft Expedia in 2004 after eight very successful years with the
company. James was appointed Managing Director of Microsoft Expedia UK in 1998 where
he successfully launched the business (it\'s first operation outside the US),
establishing it as the country\'s leading full service online travel agent and the
12th largest travel agent globally, in just three years. In 2001, James was
appointed Vice President of Microsoft Expedia Europe, a role which saw him
overseeing the businesses in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK.
In 2002, James accepted the role of Vice President of Microsoft Expedia Asia Pacific
and was responsible for extending Microsoft Expedia\'s successful international
business model into key markets in the Asia Pacific region.
For the past two years, James has been involved in online start-up projects
throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region, in addition to managing his real
estate portfolio and sitting on various boards and advisory committees throughout
the Asia Pacific region.
About LCC
Lincoln Crowne & Company is an independent corporate advisory and private equity
firm undertaking work across the Australian and South East Asian marketplaces. LCC
has specific expertise in the Telco, Media and Telecommunications sectors and the
Services sector - with a focus on financial services, tourism & hospitality and
labour. Lincoln Crowne & Company also has a growing number of private equity
investments which are principally in young growing companies.

Web Site = http://www.lincolncrowne.com

Contact Details = James Vaile
Senior Associate
Lincoln Crowne & Company
james@lincolncrowne.com
M: +61 (0) 438 889 679
Fax: +61 2 9221 8666
Level 3, 99 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW AUSTRALIA 2000