ATEL

SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) On October 7^th, 2009, ATEL 14, LLC (“ATEL 14”) was declared effective by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund was formed to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of low tech equipment leased to investment-grade U.S. corporations. When fully funded, ATEL 14 will purchase a $250 million-plus portfolio of equipment and other assets, including loans to venture-backed emerging growth companies; and triple-net real estate. ATEL 14 is ATEL Capital Group’s (“ATEL”) 20^th syndicated program, including 12 prior public programs.

Dean Cash, President and CEO of ATEL, states, “We are pleased to be offering such an exciting program at a time of great opportunity to provide the liquidity needed by American businesses in light of the banking industry retrenchment.” Since 1977, ATEL has priced, structured, arranged and managed over $40 billion of equipment financing and real estate transactions; and is one of the largest independent financial services companies in the United States.

ATEL, based in San Francisco, offers a broad spectrum of investment products to both retail and institutional investors, which include equipment leasing, venture capital and debt, as well as real estate. The family of ATEL companies includes subsidiaries specifically dedicated to providing flexible financing solutions to its extensive list of Fortune 500 clients.

For further information about ATEL 14, contact John W. Hart, National Sales Manager, ATEL Securities Corporation at (415) 616-3458. You may also visit our website at www.atel.com.

ATEL Securities Corporation
John W. Hart, 415-616-3458
National Sales Manager
www.atel.com

ATEL Leasing Corporation leases a wide variety of equipment to many of the largest and most successful corporations in the U.S. and abroad. We specialize in true, tax advantaged operating leases which satisfy the dictates of both FASB and International Accounting Standards (IAS). With regional offices in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West, we provide our clients with exceptional service and attractive rates. In addition to our direct sales efforts, quality transactions are purchased in the Secondary Market.

Equipment financed includes:

• Transportation (Tractors, Trailers, Trucks)
• Rolling Stock (Locomotives, Railcars, Containers, Chassis, etc.)
• Corporate and Commercial Aircraft (Both Fixed-Wing and Rotary)
• Mining (Surface and Underground)
• Manufacturing (Machine Tools) / Industrial
• Medical / Hospital / Research
• Construction / Earth-Moving (both Caterpillar and Non-Caterpillar)
• Material-Handling / Warehouse & Distribution
• Telecommunication
• F, F & E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment)
• Printing
• Ocean-Going Vessels and Barges
• Test Equipment
• Facilities

ATEL Leasing Corporation specializes in transactions with:

• Investment Grade Rated and other High Quality Corporate Credits
• Equipment of $1 million and above
• Lease Terms between 2 - 10 years
• Equipment located both domestically and Internationally