Joe Massoud, CEO of Compass Diversified Trust,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Friday, August 28, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Joe Massoud, CEO of Compass Diversified Trust will preside over the opening bell.

Compass Diversified Trust and its subsidiary, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, (collectively, "Compass") were formed to acquire and manage a group of small to middle market businesses that are headquartered in the United States. In addition to the recently acquired Anodyne Medical Device, Inc., Compass has controlling interests in four businesses: CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc., a human resources outsourcing firm; Crosman Acquisition Corporation, a recreational products company; Compass AC Holdings, Inc., an electronic components manufacturer; and Silvue Technologies Group, Inc., a global chemical hardcoatings manufacturer. Compass works with the management teams of North American based small to middle market businesses to identify and capitalize on diverse acquisition opportunities that satisfy Compass' acquisition criteria. Compass seeks to acquire controlling interest in businesses that have stable and growing cash flows, maintain strong niche market presences and have positive macroeconomic outlooks.

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