Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Energy & Infrastructure Advisors Contracts with Christenberry Collet & Co.

SANTA ANA, CA (Aug. 4, 2009) – Energy & Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, a joint venture between Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) and the Meridian Companies, announced today the signing of an agreement with Christenberry Collet & Company, Inc., an independent investment banking firm based in Kansas City, Mo.

Christenberry Collet will work with Energy & Infrastructure Advisors to facilitate transactions with various electric utility companies.

“Christenberry Collet’s track record, expertise and industry focus make it a very attractive partner for us,” said Brendan Fitzgerald, president of Energy & Infrastructure Advisors. “The firm has a depth of industry knowledge and client relationships that materially differentiate it from its peers.”

Energy & Infrastructure Advisors was formed in May to create investment opportunities in the electric, water, oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. Founded in 1994, Christenberry Collet & Company has client relationships with more than 50 electric utility companies and has successfully completed transactions totaling nearly $2 billion in the electric utility sector.

Since its founding in 1981, various Meridian affiliates have completed equity transactions totaling in excess of $15 billion with more than 150 institutional clients, including approximately $5 billion of alternative energy projects in the biomass, coal bed methane gas, coal-based synthetic fuel, solar, geothermal and wind sectors. Meridian’s client base includes major money center banks, national insurance companies, global financial services firms and both investor-owned as well as cooperative utilities.

Contact: Damon Elder, 714.975.2659, damon.elder@grubb-ellis.com

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