Main Street Capital Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MAIN) ("Main Street") today announced it will release second quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, August 6, 2009, after the financial markets close. In conjunction with the second quarter 2009 earnings release, Main Street has scheduled a conference call for Friday, August 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

    What:    Main Street Capital Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
    When:    Friday, August 7, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
    How:     Live via phone - By dialing 480-629-9724 or 866-225-8754 and
             quote conference ID #4118169 at least 10 minutes prior to the
             start time or via simultaneous webcast by logging into the
             investor relations section of the company's web address below.
    Where:   http://www.mainstcapital.com

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Friday, August 14, 2009 and may be accessed by dialing 303-590-3030 and using the passcode ID #4118169. An audio archive will also be available on the investor relations section of the company's website at http://www.mainstcapital.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Gus Okwu at DRG&E at 404-532-0086 or email gokwu@drg-e.com.

ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION

Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies. Main Street's investments are made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors and generally have annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $100 million. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives to its portfolio companies.

    Contacts:

    Main Street Capital Corporation
    Todd A. Reppert, President and CFO
    treppert@mainstcapital.com
    713-350-6000

    Dennard Rupp Gray and Easterly, LLC
    Ken Dennard
    ksdennard@drg-e.com / 713-529-6600
    Augustine Okwu
    gokwu@drg-e.com / 404-532-0086

SOURCE Main Street Capital Corporation