US CAPITAL HOLDINGS HIRES MARK C. FIFORD AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR 321 NORTH

PLANTATION, FL (April 04, 2008) US Capital Holdings, LLC , a leading private equity investor, has hired Mark Fiford as Project Manager for 321 North, the $1 billion mixed-use community that includes the redevelopment of the Plantation Fashion Mall.

Prior to joining US Capital, Fiford was director of development for Gates in Naples, where he was responsible for eight office and retail developments. He also served as senior construction manager for Regency Centers, a national top-rated REIT, and Bradford Companies, a fully integrated real estate firm, both in Dallas, working on several large retail centers and business parks. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from University of South Florida.

Mark has specialized expertise in managing complex projects from inception to completion, said Mr. Wei Chen, CEO, US Capital Holdings, LLC. His knowledge of the retail side of development as well as his problem solving skills and financial acumen are assets to U.S. Capital.

321 North is located on a 35-acre site off Broward Blvd. and University Drive.  The existing development on the property includes the largely vacant 650,000 square-foot enclosed retail mall, a 138,000 square-foot office pavilion, and a separately owned Sheraton Suites hotel, now completing its own major renovation. The development of 321 North will include demolition and reconstruction of significant portions of the enclosed mall with new retail that will face outward and open up onto a new main street; as well as the construction of additional new open-air retail and restaurants.

The approximately 613,500 square feet of retail at 321 North will complement approximately 400,000 square feet of new Class A office space in two new office buildings plus a renovation to an existing building; and approximately 600 residential units.  The project is designed to fit seamlessly into the City of Plantation's master plan to build an urban town center, called Plantation Midtown.

321 North was recently accepted into the LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot program, a program created by the U.S. Green Building Council, the Congress for the New Urbanism and Natural Resources Defense Council to evaluate developments in their entirety and establish a uniform rating system for like communities. 321 North is one of few projects in South Florida to be accepted into the program. The site plan approval process is currently underway.

Leading the architectural design and development of the project is ADD Inc, a national award-winning design firm. Other team members include ID & Design International, an award-winning, full service design consultant firm; EDAW, consistently ranked among the world's leading landscape design firms; The McGarey Group, a nationally-recognized leader in planning, development and leasing of preeminent urban retail projects throughout the US; Jones Lang LaSalle handling commercial office leasing; and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., one of the nation's most comprehensive and best respected engineering and land planning firms. For more information, visit www.321north.com.

About US Capital Holdings, LLC

Founded in 2004, US Capital Holdings is a leading private equity investor based in Plantation, Florida. The firm specializes in identifying and repositioning underperforming properties in advantageous locations and provides capital and real estate management services to institutions and personal investors overseas with a concentration in China. US Capital is actively redeveloping the Plantation Fashion Mall into a high-end shopping and lifestyle destination.