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E CONOMICS COMPANY PHONE Financial Services, Banking and Leasing Suppliers WEBSITE COMPANY Affiliated Equipment Financing (559) 453-9550 goaffiliated.com American AgCredit BMO Harris Bank (800) 800-4865 agloan.com (415) 354-7510 harrisbank.com/ commercialbank Bacchus Capital Management (415) 828-8898 bacchuswinefund.com Bank of America Bank of Marin Bank of Napa Bank of the West Benedict Venture Group Comerica Bank Crown Financial Group Inc. Exchange Bank Farm Credit West First Republic Bank Fresno Madera Farm Credit Global Wine Partners (707) 525-2205 bankofamerica.com (415) 884-4583 bankofmarin.com (707) 257-7777 thebankofnapa.com (707) 501-5150 bankofthewest.com (509) 956-9463 benedictventuregroup.com (415) 477-3277 comerica.com (888) 595-7730 crownfinancialgroupinc.com (707) 524-3102 exchangebank.com (800) 909-5050 farmcreditwest.com (415) 392-1400 firstrepublic.com (559) 277-7000 fmfarmcredit.com (707) 967-5315 globalwinebank.com Mechanics Bank Metropolitan Life Mission Capital PHONE WEBSITE H&A Financing and Services (707) 523-1112 hafinancing.com Hansel Leasing Leasemark PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (415) 498-6270 pwc.com Prudential Agricultural Investments Rabobank NA Silicon Valley Bank, Wine Division US Bank Umpqua Bank Union Bank Wells Fargo Insurance Services & Commerical Banking ment finance sector. US Bank, based in Minneapolis, is eager to expand its pres- ence in California and has identified the wine industry as key to that expansion, Donovan said. He said one area where the bank has seen interest in leasing is as a means to install alternative energy systems such as solar panels. US Bank buys the equipment—be it solar panels or wind turbines—and then clients make regular, monthly payments on an operating lease basis, thereby avoiding the upfront costs. Guffey with Mission Capital also said he has seen more interest in leasing alternative energy systems than purchasing new equip- (707) 544-2822 hanselleasing.com (707) 838-8433 leasemark.com (707) 256-4343 mechanicsbank.com (559) 435-0206 metlife.com (707) 431-2678 missioncapitalfund.com (916) 789-4070 prudential.com (707) 568-0740 rabobankamerica.com (707) 967-1367 svb.com (912) 942-9466 usbank.com (707) 252-5020 umpquabank.com (707) 968-9514 unionbank.com (707) 773-1864 cybersure.com For more on financial services suppliers, see Wines & Vines' 2012 Buyer's Guide in print or online at winesandvinesbuyersguide.com. Data current as of Aug. 1, 2012. ment. Tax credits of up to 30% for a project that can cost several hundred thousand dol- lars go a long way to "zero out a tax bill." A lease is not that different from a loan, Guffey said, but another advantage to leasing equipment is that a winery can avoid maxing out credit with its bank. "We preserve their borrowing capacity," he said. The original, BOTTLE-MATIC-II 3 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED Front and Back! $1800 for Wines & Vines Readers! Front & Back! Label any cylindrical container fast and accurately from ½" to 21 day trial MADE IN USA! DISPENSA-MATIC Label Dispensers 38 WINES & VINES SEPTEMBER 2012 8" diameter, @ Speeds of 1200 Pcs. per hour. NOT A CHEAP, IMPORTED KNOCK-OFF! Wasting Time Labeling by Hand! STOP FAX:(573) 392-1757; E-mail: info@dispensamatic.com Web: http://www.bottle-labeler.com 28220 Playmor Beach Rd, Rocky Mount, MO 65072 Call Toll Free: 1 (800) 325-7303 or (573) 392-7684 Price subject to change without notice. 2/01/10 WINE INDUS TR Y FINANCE

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