Hercules to Announce 2006 Fourth Quarter, Year-End Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGC), a leading specialty finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to venture capital and private equity backed technology and life science companies, today announced it has scheduled its 2006 fourth quarter and year-end financial results conference call for February 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST). Hercules will release the company's financial results and announce its quarterly dividend after market close that same day. Going forward the company will continue to announce its dividend as part of its earnings announcements and conference calls.

To listen to the call, please dial (800) 320-2978 or (617) 614-4923 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A taped replay will be made available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, please dial (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and enter passcode 46156746.

The Hercules financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the Hercules website at http://www.HerculesTech.com. Access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the website for 12 months.

About Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.:

Founded in December 2003, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. is a NASDAQ traded specialty finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to technology-related companies at all stages of development. The Company primarily finances privately-held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms and also may finance certain publicly-traded companies. Hercules' strategy is to evaluate and invest in a broad range of ventures active in technology and life science industries and to offer a full suite of growth capital products up and down the capital structure to prospective clients ranging from early-stage growth to expansion stage companies. The Company's investments are originated through its principal office located in Silicon Valley, as well as additional offices in the Boston, Boulder and Chicago areas. Providing capital to publicly-traded or privately-held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms involves a high degree of credit risk and may result in potential losses of capital.

For more information, please visit www.herculestech.com, or www.htgc.com. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact info@htgc.com, or call 650.289.3060.

Source: Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.