CounterPoint Capital Partners said Friday it has beenawarded Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year in the RetailManufacturing/Distribution sector for it's acquisition and restructuring of USseafood firms Tomich Brothers Fish Co. and Standard Seafood.

The M&A Advisor's 6th Annual Turnaround Awards Gala honored deal-teams, deal-makers,and firms whose activities set the standard for the industry. CounterPoint waschosen from over 160 nominees representing over 250 companies to receive theiraward.

"Our operating expertise and financial management,coupled with the hard work and dedication of the Tomich Brothers' employees andmanagement team, unlocked the true value of this 75-year old company in a veryshort time.