FOR AMEX SYMBOL SDP.PR


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                         SUNSOURCE ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE


        Philadelphia, Pa. (March 18, 2002) -- SunSource Inc.-- Maurice P.
Andrien, Chairman of the Board of SunSource Inc., announced today that the
Company changed its name to The Hillman Companies, Inc. Mr. Andrien said that
the new name reflects SunSource's predominant business today as one of the
largest providers of merchandising services and hardware-related products to
retail markets in North America.

        The majority of SunSource common stock was acquired by Allied Capital
Corporation on September 26, 2001 and the assets of its SunSource Technology
Services ("STS") business were sold on September 28, 2001 including the rights
to the name SunSource.

        In connection with the SunSource name change, SunSource Capital Trust
has also changed its name effective immediately to the "Hillman Group Capital
Trust". As a result of this name change, SunSource Capital Trust has changed its
trading symbol on its Trust Preferred Securities from "SDP.Pr" to "HLM.Pr". The
Trust Preferred Securities publicly trade on the American Stock Exchange only
and pay monthly distributions of $0.241667 or $2.90 per year on each outstanding
security. There are approximately 4.2 million Trust Preferred Securities
currently outstanding.

        Max W. Hillman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company's Hillman Group
subsidiary, said that the corporate name change is recognition of Hillman's
growth over the last twenty years and strong partnership with America's
retailers in the hardware and home center sector.

        Mr. Andrien further stated that the Company's corporate office has been
relocated to Cincinnati from Philadelphia effective immediately. The mailing
address of The Hillman Companies, Inc., is 10590 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45231, and the new corporate telephone number is (513) 851-4900. The
Philadelphia office will close by May 31, 2002.




        Hillman sells to hardware stores, home centers, pet suppliers, mass
merchants, and other retail outlets principally in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and
South America. Their product line includes thousands of small parts such as
fasteners and related hardware items, keys, key duplication systems, and
identification items, such as tags, letters, numbers, and signs. Services
offered include design and installation of merchandising systems and maintenance
of appropriate in-store inventory levels.

        In addition, the Company's Kar Products affiliate distributes
maintenance and repair parts and offers customized inventory management services
to commercial and industrial customers of all sizes in the U.S. and Canada.

        Hillman continues to hold an equity investment in STS as a result of the
sale of the SunSource Technology Services business. STS is a leading provider of
systems and parts and engineering services for hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic
and related systems to major industrial companies throughout the U.S. and
Canada.


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