3TS Capital Partners invests in BKS Czech Cable TV Venture

Prague June 13 (PROTEXT) - BKS Capital Partners (BKS), a private equitygroup focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, and 3TS Capital Partners, oneof the leading venture capital and private equity firms in Central andEastern Europe, today announced the closing of a EUR 3 million equityinvestment in BKS Czech cable TV venture. 3TS Capital Partners has investedthrough the 3TS Cisco Growth Fund.

BKS Capital Partners through this venture has acquired 3 additional cableTV companies in May (Sater, RTV-5 and KTVM), bringing to 6 the number ofcompanies acquired within 3 months. All these companies will be mergedlegally and operationally during the summer. The networks are beingupgraded, and the services will be offered under a unified brand "Nej-TV".Nej-TV already covers 24 towns and 28.000 subscribers. BKS sticks to itsobjective to reach 100.000 subscribers within 18 months.

"Cable TV networks are subject to an in-depth transformation resulting fromthe necessity to offer much higher internet connectivity at lower price,and digital TV programs. This mutation requires strong investment in thenetwork and in new technologies which opens the door to marketconsolidation opportunities," said Nicolas Boissin, CEO of BKS CapitalPartners.

"3TS targets investments in fast growing companies in Central and EasternEurope, among others in the media sector. Nej-TV is in the core of ourfocus given its growth potential (both organic and through acquisition) andwe are delighted to continue our investment activities in the CzechRepublic with this very attractive investment," said Daniel Lynch, 3TSManaging Partner.

About BKS Capital Partners

BKS Capital Partners strategy is supported by a strong management teamcomposed of Nicolas Boissin, CEO of BKS Capital Partners, who restructuredand sold a cable TV company in Poland with more than 250.000 subscribers;Ivan Laška who is former first vice-minister of the Czechoslovak Ministryof Transport and Communications and founder and former CEO of GTS Czech andSlovakia; and Jan Dašovsky who founded, runs and owns Self Servis, a cableTV Company based in South Moravia that provides highest quality triple playservices.

About 3TS Capital Partners

3TS Capital Partners (http://www.3tscapital.com) is one of the leadingprivate equity and venture capital firms in Central and Eastern Europeoperating in the whole region through offices in Prague, Budapest,Bucharest, Vienna and Warsaw. 3TS targets investments in growth sectorsincluding Consumer & Services, Media & Marketing, Technology & Telecoms andEnergy & Environment. Investors in the 3TS funds totaling over € 200million include 3i Group, Cisco, Sitra, EBRD and KfW among others.

Media Contact:

BKS Capital Partners

Nicolas Boissin

CEO

Tel.: +420 603 151 902

E-mail: boissin@bks-capital.com

3TS Capital Partners

Daniel Lynch

Managing Partner

Tel.: +420 2 2146 0130

E-mail: dlynch@3tscapital.com

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