CHICAGO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — As was announced on July 28th, 2009, The Wyncrest Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WNCG) a niche insurance consortium today reaffirms that its pending acquisition of Florida Insurance Consulting Inc. is moving forward towards an agreement on the terms for the acquisition. Wyncrest has been provided with (FIC) financials and is in the process of its due diligence. The acquisition is still targeted for completion in the 4th quarter. Once again, this acquisition is an important key to our growth in the Latin American markets. With the huge growth of the Spanish speaking population in the US, many markets are underrepresented and many families and businesses need an insurance and financial services provider.

Wyncrest plans to acquire insurance and financial services businesses and capitalize their most valuable asset of interest being the customer database with servicing contracts. These acquired customers and agent relationships provide immediate

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