Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 24, 2004

GARY STERN – ASTA FUNDING INC (ASFI)

GARY STERN has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Asta Funding, Inc., since the company's inception in July 1994. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of Asta Funding and a

description of the things you're doing now.

Mr. Stern: Asta Funding primarily purchases bulk packages of charged-off

and