Filed by Southwest Capital Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Southwest Capital Corporation
Commission File No. 0-08149
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Southwest Capital Corporation and Berthel Fisher & Company
Announce Execution of Definitive Merger Agreement
Marion, Iowa, November 27, 2000 - Southwest Capital Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC)
and Berthel Fisher & Company ("Berthel Fisher") announced today that they have
executed a definitive merger agreement to jointly merge the two companies. The
completion of the merger is subject to meeting a number of standard conditions,
including receiving the approval of the Shareholders of Southwest Capital
Corporation and Berthel Fisher, and regulatory review and approval.
Berthel Fisher has retained Equity Securities Investments, Inc., a Minneapolis,
Minnesota investment banking firm, to assist in the merger.
For Further Information
Thomas J. Berthel Laurence S. Zipkin
Chief Executive Officer President
Berthel Fisher & Co. Southwest Capital
Corporation
319-447-5700 952-476-6633
Southwest Capital Corporation will be filing a proxy statement and other
relevant documents concerning the merger with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain the documents
free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed
with the SEC by Southwest Capital Corporation will be available free of charge
from Southwest Capital Corporation at 1650 University Blvd., NE, Suite 100,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102; Attention: James A. Arias, Telephone (505)
242-4561. READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING
THE MERGER.
