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Peachtree Annuity Purchase Program Continues Expansion

BOYNTON BEACH, Fl., May 2, 2006-Peachtree Settlement Funding ("Peachtree") continues the growth and expansion of its Annuity Purchase Program. A dedicated team of experienced Peachtree account executives use a streamlined process designed to make the process of annuity purchasing quick, effective and extremely competitive. Thousands of individuals own annuities they may no longer want or need and now want to access those funds today.

Peachtree's national advertising campaign is designed to educate agents and brokers about the added opportunity Peachtree has created for their clients. With Peachtree's Annuity Purchase Program and our increased focus, brokers can provide enhanced customer service while improving their own business.

Many families are struggling to make ends meet. Gasoline is at an all time high hovering in many places at just over $3.00 a gallon. During the past two years, the Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates 15 times. Adjustable-rate mortgages that were once attractive are leaving many homeowners faced with the possibility of foreclosure.

Media reports and economic indicators tell us the real estate boom is slowing. Bankruptcy law changes implemented last October now make it more expensive and complex to file for bankruptcy.

Peachtree's Director of Structured Settlements, Deborah Benaim, said, "With consumer debt at an all time high, people are looking for alternate sources of income. If someone owns an annuity they may not realize they can sell that annuity to Peachtree Settlement Funding giving them the financial relief they may be looking for."

A change in someone's finances may mean they need immediate financial flexibility and fast access to future funds. Peachtree can help individuals meet their financial needs by purchasing their annuity for a lump sum of cash. Peachtree account executives have noticed a trend of increasing annuity sales for a multitude of reasons.

As a result, Peachtree has increased the size of its structured settlement and annuity-purchasing division in order to handle anticipated higher demand.

About Peachtree Settlement Funding

Peach Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange, is the parent (holding) company of the Peach group of companies, including, among others, Peachtree Settlement Funding, Peachtree Life Settlements, Peachtree Pre-settlement Funding and Peachtree LBP Finance Company (together, "Peachtree"). Peachtree is a specialty factoring company that purchases high-quality deferred payment obligations. Through its group of affiliated companies, Peachtree caters to people seeking to sell structured legal settlements, annuity payments, lottery prize payments, sweepstakes awards, tobacco payments and life insurance policies. In addition, Peachtree provides cash advances to people with pending personal injury claims. Peachtree has purchased over $2 billion of specialty receivables and continues to expand into new areas by bringing institutional financing and professionalism to bear on underserved markets. For further information you may contact our Public Relations Manager, Greg Meyer, at 866.274.6534 or at Gmeyer@lumpsum.com. Peachtree Settlement Funding's website address is www.settlementfunding.com.

This press release does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall this press release or any part of it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, or act as an inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever. In particular, this release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

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