THL Credit Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call

BOSTON, Feb. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- THL Credit, Inc. (Nasdaq:TCRD) ("THL Credit"), a middle market capital specialist, today announced that it will report its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter 2010 after the market closes on March 14, 2011.

THL Credit will host a conference call to discuss these results on March 15, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The conference call will be led by James K. Hunt, chief executive officer, and Terrence W. Olson, chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

For those wishing to participate by telephone, please dial [phone] (domestic) or [phone] (international). Use passcode 45177415. The company will also broadcast the conference call live via its Website at www.thlcredit.com . Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through March 27, 2011, via the company's Website.

About THL Credit

THL Credit is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. THL Credit's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through investments in privately negotiated debt and equity securities of middle market companies.

THL Credit is headquartered in Boston, with additional investment teams in Los Angeles and Houston. THL Credit invests primarily in private subordinated debt, or mezzanine debt, in middle market companies with annual revenues of between $25 million and $500 million that require capital for growth and acquisitions. Such investments in many cases include an associated equity component such as warrants, preferred stock or other similar securities. THL Credit's investment activities are managed by THL Credit Advisors LLC, an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect various assumptions by THL Credit concerning anticipated results and are not guarantees of future performance. The accuracy of such statements involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that, in some ways, are beyond management's control, including the factors described from time to time in filings by THL Credit with the Securities and Exchange Commission. THL Credit undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

CONTACT: Investor Contact:
         THL Credit, Inc.
         Terrence W. Olson, COO & CFO
         617-790-6010
         
         Media Contact:
         Sard Verbinnen & Co
         Michael Henson
         212-687-8080