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Superior, CO – February 2, 2009 – Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation’s largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), today announces the appointment of Stewart Good as vice president, European originations and international marketing. In this role, Good will oversee all European retail origination activities related to European sales, business development and program management.
“Stewart is an adept leader in sales, program management, business and corporate development in our organization, bringing more than 14 years of experience in the European leasing and finance market,” said Adam D. Warner, president of Key Equipment Finance. “In his new role, Stewart will manage Key Equipment Finance’s important European retail and development initiatives to further solidify our presence internationally.”
Good joined Key Equipment Finance in 2004 as European program manager, followed by a promotion in 2006 to director of European programs, business development and corporate development. In 2007, he was promoted to vice president of international programs, business development and corporate development. Prior to joining Key Equipment Finance, Good worked for 10 years for GE Capital as part of GE European Equipment Finance, based in the United Kingdom.
About Key Equipment Finance
Key Equipment Finance is an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to businesses of many types and sizes. The company focuses on four distinct markets:
- businesses of all sizes in the U.S. (from small business to large corporate);
- equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers worldwide;
- federal, provincial, state and local governments as well as other public sector organizations; and
- lease advisory services for larger structured equipment needs including single investor and leveraged leases, securitizations, and structured debt.
Headquartered outside Boulder, Colorado, Key Equipment Finance manages a $10 billion core equipment portfolio with annual originations of approximately $5.6 billion. The company has major management and operations bases in Chicago, Illinois; Albany, New York; London, England; Hong Kong, China and Sydney, Australia. The company, which supports clients in 40 countries, employs 800 people worldwide and has been in the equipment financing business for over 35 years. Additional information regarding Key Equipment Finance, its products and services can be obtained online at http://www.KEFonline.com and http://www.KEFonline.eu.
Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $101 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally. For more information, visit http://www.key.com.

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