First Business Capital Corp.: Hires Ralph Kourtjian

Contact:

Kelley Dixon

Marketing & Events Coordinator

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

Phone 608-232-5774

kdixon@firstbusiness.com

DETROIT, MI, January 10, 2011 – First Business Capital Corp. (FBCC) announced today that Ralph Kourtjian has been hired as Vice President-Business Development Officer. First Business Capital Corp. is a part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ).

Ralph is responsible for new business development for the state of Michigan and is located in our southeastern Michigan office. He has over 20 years of asset-based experience including five years at Comerica Bank and seven years at Wells Fargo Business Credit. Ralph graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Oakland University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Wayne State University. He has been a member of the Detroit Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association for ten years and a board member from 2004-2007.

About First Business Capital Corp.

First Business Capital Corp. is a leading source of asset-based lending for small- to mid-market companies with credit requirements of $1,000,000 to $7,000,000 and more. It provides revolving lines of credit and term loans for acquisitions, debt restructuring, turnaround situations, debtor-in-possession, confirmation financing, and rapid growth financing. For additional information, visit http://www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-232-5980.