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New Financing Options Allow Businesses, Government Agencies, Educational Institutions and Solutions Providers to Better Optimize Technology Investments IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE:GTW) has launched a financing program that allows its customers to make technology investments that enable growth without expending important working capital needed for day-to-day operations. Gateway, the nation's third-largest PC company, is partnering with LEAF Financial Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resource America, Inc. (NASDAQ:REXI), and its strategic alliance partner Merrill Lynch to provide leasing programs to Gateway professional customers. These programs will provide Gateway's commercial, government and institutional customers with affordable and flexible alternatives for acquiring computer products and services. By electing a leasing option, organizations are able to meet their technology needs while simultaneously conserving working capital and existing credit lines to optimize their technology investment. Professional customers will be able to choose from several specially designed leasing products and payment plans for growing businesses and institutions from LEAF. These will include true leases with fair market value residual, full-payout leases, tax-exempt municipal programs, and options for seasonally adjusted "flex" payments. Additionally, leases can be customized to include maintenance costs, supplies and software. "With the LEAF leasing program, we are now able to offer our customers an affordable financing option for obtaining the products and services they need to run their organizations," said Ken Hall, director of financial services, at Gateway. "We are excited about the combination of web tools, leasing products and additional sales support that we are now able to provide our customers." For educational institutions and government agencies that hold to pre-set spending times and bulk buys, leasing programs offer a built-in asset management strategy. These organizations are able to purchase computer equipment and services as needed throughout the year. By partnering with LEAF and Merrill Lynch, a world-wide leading financial management and advisory company, customers are provided with the assurance that they are getting a competitive lease program that best meets their specific needs. Additionally, Gateway sales team members have access to the LEAF Leasing Portal and can input customer information for credit limit and lease approval within minutes. To further provide financial flexibility and save administration time, other leasing features include master lease agreements, flexible payment schedules, and total solutions financing. Additionally, for state and local government agencies with a fiscal funding termination provision, a tax exempt plan is offered. "Flexibility is key," said LEAF's Chairman and CEO, Crit DeMent. "Proper financing is what enables many businesses, government agencies and institutions to make technology investments. Our multifaceted and comprehensive program at Gateway gives customers what they need to stay competitive and within budget." To help administer these new leasing products to its customers, Gateway is adding a team of LEAF staff on site at its North Sioux City, South Dakota offices. Gateway Professional From value-priced servers to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive services, Gateway has served organizations for 20 years. Gateway makes technology purchase, use and support simple through the programs developed for education, government, business customers as well as the ProNet Partner Program bringing channel-friendly benefits to help solution providers strengthen and grow their businesses. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, state of California, state of New York and others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business. About LEAF Financial Corporation (http://www.leaf-financial.com/) LEAF Financial Corporation is a commercial leasing company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. LEAF's business model is to originate small ticket equipment leases by reaching the small to mid sized business market by forming strategic marketing alliances and other program relationships with equipment vendors, commercial banks and other financial institutions. After origination, LEAF manages the leases for its own account, institutions, and individual investors through investment partnerships and other investment vehicles. LEAF Financial Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Resource America Inc. (NASDAQ:REXI). About Resource America Inc. (http://www.resourceamerica.com/) Resource America Inc. is a specialized asset management company that uses industry specific expertise to generate and administer investment opportunities for its own account and for outside investors in the equipment leasing, financial services energy and real estate industries. For more information please visit our website at http://www.resourceamerica.com/ or contact investor relations at . About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools with the highest quality and service and best overall value. Gateway is now the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Bryan Sherlock of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7756, ; or Pamela Schreiber of Resource America, Inc., +1-215-546-5005, Web site: http://www.gateway.com/business Web site: http://www.leaf-financial.com/ Web site: http://www.resourceamerica.com/ Web site: http://www.gateway.com/

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