Vestin Fund II Surpasses $250,000,000 Mark

Press Release: Vestin Mortgage, Inc.
August 13, 2002
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Vestin Mortgage, Inc., a subsidiary of Vestin Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSTN) and the manager of Vestin Fund II, LLC (the "Company"), yesterday announced that the Company has raised in excess of $250,000,000 from investors.

For the twelve month period ending July 31, 2002, the Fund has paid its investors a weighted average yield of 12.82%.

"In these uncertain financial markets, the Vestin Fund II continues to grow as investors appreciate our track record in generating consistently high rates of return," said Lance Bradford, CFO and President of Vestin Group. "Investors recognize the value of our Funds and appreciate the returns that they bring. We are committed to building on the solid reputation of our Funds and further enhancing future performance for our investors."

Vestin Group, Inc., through its lending division, is one of the nation's largest private lenders. Its subsidiary, Vestin Mortgage, is a Las Vegas-based commercial mortgage broker. Vestin Mortgage has facilitated more than $1.1 billion in the last five years in lending transactions. Through its subsidiary Vestin Mortgage, Vestin Group manages two funds, Vestin Fund I, LLC, a $100 million mortgage fund and Vestin Fund II, LLC, a $500 million mortgage fund.

Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results in the future periods or plans for future periods to differ materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed or estimated.

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Contact: 

     VESTIN GROUP, Las Vegas
     Lance Bradford, 702/227-0965
           or
     MEDIA CONTACT:
     Makovsky & Co., Inc., New York
     Gene Marbach, 212/508-9645
           or
     INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
     Makovsky & Co., Inc., New York
     Ting Mei Chong, 212/508-9609