Santa Ana Court Service Files for Bankruptcy

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March 20, 2001 12 AM PT

Esquire Communications Ltd., a Santa Ana court reporting service, said Monday it has ceased operations and filed a bankruptcy petition to sell all remaining assets. Its top officers also resigned.

The company previously sold its professional staffing businesses to TMP Worldwide Inc. for $11 million and turned the proceeds over to its lenders. Remaining assets were surrendered to Antares Capital Corp. as agent for the company’s lender group.

For the record:

12:00 a.m. March 23, 2001 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday March 23, 2001 Orange County Edition Business Part C Page 3 Financial Desk 1 inches; 36 words Type of Material: Correction
Court reporting--A story Tuesday about the bankruptcy petition filed by the Santa Ana court reporting services company Esquire Communications omitted the fact that it sold its Esquire Deposition Services unit prior to seeking bankruptcy protection.

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For the record:

12:00 a.m. March 23, 2001: For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday March 23, 2001 Orange County Edition Business Part C Page 3 Financial Desk 1 inches; 36 words Type of Material: Correction
Court reporting--A story Tuesday about the bankruptcy petition filed by the Santa Ana court reporting services company Esquire Communications omitted the fact that it sold its Esquire Deposition Services unit prior to seeking bankruptcy protection.