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American Capital Invests $66 Million in Provider of Cargo Security and Product Identification and Traceability Solutions

Bethesda, MD - May 20, 2005 - American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it has invested $66 million in Tyden Group Inc., a leading provider of global cargo security and product identification and traceability solutions. American Capital's investment takes the form of senior term loans, senior subordinated debt and common equity and supports Crimson Investment's acquisition of Tyden. American Capital is also providing a revolving credit facility. More...

Tyden Leads Way for Cargo Seals, Secure Transport

In 1897, Emil Tyden, a Swedish immigrant to the U.S., began marketing a cargo seal for railroads and shipping companies to deter cargo theft and pilferage. The product he invented, the Tyden Ball Seal, is now the world's best selling tamper-indicative cargo seal and the industry standard for rail and truck cargo shippers. More than 100 years later, his company, the Tyden Group, Inc., headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is a leader in the production of cargo seals and marking equipment for product identification and traceability. More...