Breakwater Investment Management Completes Financing of WebXU, Inc Growth capital fund backs innovative Los Angeles-based Internet

media company an d owner-operator of consumer-branded web properties. Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 2012 -- Breakwater Investment Management, LLC (Breakwa ter) has provided senior secured bridge financing for WebXU, Inc. (WebXU) out of it s Breakwater Structured Growth Opportunities Fund (the Fund). Breakwater, which se rves as General Partner of the Fund, is a private investment firm that specializ es in direct investments in small to lower middle market growth businesses. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, WebXU, Inc. (OTC.BB: WBXU.OB) is an innovative and growing media company that owns and operates a network of consumer-branded websites and online businesses. Through its growing portfolio of web properties, WebXU connects consumers with financial services, insurance, higher education, electronics, and other offerings. We approached Breakwater for a bridge loan and additional growth capital financin g following our recent acquisition of Lot 6 Media, LLC, said Matt Hill, Chairman and CEO of WebXU. This financing from Breakwater frees up working capital to supp ort WebXUs accelerated growth. We are extremely pleased to be working with the pr ofessionals at Breakwater. We had the flexibility to execute on WebXUs request for bridge financing, while pu tting in place an additional tranche of capital for future growth needs, said Sai f Mansour, Managing Partner at Breakwater. We are very pleased to be supporting t his expanding Los Angeles-based Internet media company. About Breakwater Investment Management, LLC Breakwater Investment Management (www.breakwaterfund.com) is a private investmen t firm that specializes in direct investments in small to lower middle market gr owth businesses with annual sales ranging between $5 million and $100 million. T he firm serves as general partner of Breakwater Structured Growth Opportunities Fund, LP, a $100 million open-ended private investment partnership organized in August 2008 under Delaware law. The Funds investment objective is to generate bot h current income and capital appreciation through secured debt investments accom panied with equity participation rights, primarily in growth-oriented companies across a variety of industries. If you would like to know more about Breakwater, visit www.breakwaterfund.com or call (424) 777-4000. Contact: Darla Bea Smith Breakwater Investment Management, LLC 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 3430 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel:(424) 777-4000 Fax:(424) 777-4001 press@breakwaterfund.com http://www.breakwaterfund.com/