NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002--Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), will hold a conference call to discuss Qwest Communications International, Inc.'s (NYSE: Q) offer to exchange new privately placed debt securities of Qwest Services Corporation for existing debt securities of Qwest Capital Funding.
The call will be hosted by Jefferies' research analysts Richard G. Klugman, equity telecom services analyst, and Romeo A. Reyes, high yield telecommunications analyst, as well as members of the firm's investment banking department.
This conference call is for qualified institutional buyers who presently hold debt securities issued by Qwest Capital Funding. The call will take place on Thursday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. eastern time. To obtain dial-in information, please contact Michele Vespi in Jefferies' New York headquarters office at 212-284-2558.
About Jefferies
Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), is a full-service investment bank and institutional securities firm focused on the middle market. Jefferies offers financial advisory, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring services to small and mid-cap companies. The firm provides outstanding trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities, as well as fundamental research and asset management capabilities, to institutional investors. Additional services include correspondent clearing, prime brokerage, private client services and securities lending. The firm's leadership in equity trading is recognized by numerous consulting and survey organizations, and Jefferies' affiliate, Helfant Group, Inc., executes approximately 10% of the daily reported volume on the NYSE.
Through its subsidiaries, Jefferies Group, Inc. employs more than 1,300 people in 20 offices worldwide, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo and Zurich. Further information about Jefferies, including a description of investment banking, trading, research and asset management services, can be found at www.jefco.com.
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CONTACT:
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Tom Tarrant, 203/708-5989
ttarrant@jefco.com