ATEL 14 Declared Effective by the SEC

On October 7th, 2009, ATEL 14, LLC (“ATEL 14”) was declared effective by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund was formed to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of low tech equipment leased to investment-grade U.S. corporations. When fully funded, ATEL 14 will purchase a $250 million-plus portfolio of equipment and other assets, including loans to venture-backed emerging growth companies; and triple-net real estate. ATEL 14 is ATEL Capital Group’s (“ATEL”) 20th syndicated program, including 12 prior public programs.

Dean Cash, President and CEO of ATEL, states, “We are pleased to be offering such an exciting program at a time of great opportunity to provide the liquidity needed by American businesses in light of the banking industry retrenchment.” Since 1977, ATEL has priced, structured, arranged and managed over $40 billion of equipment financing and real estate transactions; and is one of the largest independent financial services companies in the United States.

ATEL, based in San Francisco, offers a broad spectrum of investment products to both retail and institutional investors, which include equipment leasing, venture capital and debt, as well as real estate. The family of ATEL companies includes subsidiaries specifically dedicated to providing flexible financing solutions to its extensive list of Fortune 500 clients.

For further information about ATEL 14, contact John W. Hart, National Sales Manager, ATEL Securities Corporation at (415) 616-3458. You may also visit our website at www.atel.com.