SWVC-WiseBuys towards Hacketts Acquisition

Friday, October 26 2007 9:14 AM, EST

WiseBuys Looks towards Hacketts Acquisition

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Seaway Valley Capital Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SWVC) ("Seaway Valley") chairman and chief executive officer, Thomas W. Scozzafava, issued the following update to its shareholders today:

Dear Shareholders:

Now that Seaway Valley has successfully merged with WiseBuys Stores, Inc. ("WiseBuys"), WiseBuys management can now focus on the completion of its acquisition of Patrick Hackett Hardware Company ("Hacketts"), which is crucial to the immediate growth prospects of the company.

To this end, we are pleased to announce that WiseBuys has generated cash flows internally from the sale of non-core assets that would be sufficient to acquire Hacketts. Although there are other contingencies in the acquisition agreement, the September 18, 2007 Amendment between WiseBuys and Hacketts called for minimum payments of approximately $2.0 million to both repay certain debts and be remitted to selling shareholders at closing. WiseBuys has these funds secured, and we will work to address the other contingencies set forth in the Amendment. We hope to close the transaction by November or early December 2007.

I am pleased to be able to update you on these events, and I shall continue to update you with further developments.

About Seaway Valley Capital Corporation

Seaway Valley Capital Corporation was formed in 2002 and makes equity, equity-related, and debt investments in companies that require expansion capital and in companies pursuing acquisition strategies. Seaway also seeks investments in leveraged buyouts and restructurings. Seaway will consider investment opportunities in a number of different industries, including retail, restaurants, media, business services, and manufacturing, and Seaway will also consider select technology investments.

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Source: WiseBuys

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