Stock Symbols: OTCBB: CNCT.OB, CNCTW.OB, CNCTU.OB TORONTO and Englewood, CO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 180 Connect Inc. ("180 Connect" or the "Company") (OTCBB: CNCT.OB, CNCTU.OB, CNCTW.OB) (formerly known as Ad.Venture Partners Inc.) announced today that it has retained William Blair & Company, LLC to assist in a refinancing of its debt following the successful completion of its merger with Ad.Venture Partners in late August. It is expected that the refinancing will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007. As a result of the merger, the company received in excess of $30 million in new equity. Based on its newly strengthened balance sheet, the Company believes it is the appropriate time to refinance its remaining bank debt and complete the recapitalization of its balance sheet. The refinancing is expected to increase liquidity, provide capital to support current operating initiatives, and importantly, lower the Company's cost of capital. About 180 Connect 180 Connect Inc. is one of North America's largest providers of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communications and home integration service industries. With more than 4,000 skilled technicians and 750 support personnel based in over 85 operating locations, 180 Connect is well positioned as the only pure play national residential service provider in the market. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's expectations regarding the future growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Statements about future plans and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or other future events constitute forward-looking statements. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "should", "could", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words, or other similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve significant risk, uncertainties and assumptions. See "Risk Factors" contained in Ad.Venture's Form S-4/proxy statement dated August 9, 2007 and contained in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2006 and its Management Information Circular dated July 6, 2007. Many factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors", could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and Ad.Venture, Purchaser, Canco or the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law. DATASOURCE: 180 Connect Inc. CONTACT: please contact the following or visit our website at http://www.180connect.net/ Claudia A. Di Maio, Director Investor Relations, TEL: (866) 995-8888, DIRECT LINE: (416) 930-7710, EMAIL: ; Devlin Lander, Integrated Corporate Relations, TEL.: (415) 292-6855

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