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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jefferies Hires Additional Senior Technology Research Analyst; Bill Choi Extends Firm's Coverage in Communications Equipment NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2006--Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced the hiring of William H. Choi, CFA as a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering communications equipment companies. "The addition of Bill Choi, with his extensive market experience, will enable Jefferies to provide clients with a broader and deeper understanding of the U.S. communications equipment industry," commented Steven R. Black, Director of Equity Research at Jefferies. "This is another development in the continued enhancement of Jefferies' research franchise and the firm's focus on technology as one of our focus sectors." Mr. Choi will work with Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst George C. Notter to expand Jefferies' already extensive coverage of the dynamic U.S. communications equipment industry, including the areas of wireline, wireless, cable, enterprise and test. His hiring further extends Jefferies' established coverage of the technology sector, which now consists of thirteen senior equity analysts covering more than 150 companies in the U.S. and Europe. With the addition of Mr. Choi, Jefferies now covers the following technology industries: communications equipment, electronics manufacturing services, infrastructure & enterprise applications software, Internet & new media, government & commercial IT services, homeland security, healthcare IT services, and semiconductors. This continued expansion of resources demonstrates Jefferies' overall commitment to this strategic and thriving segment of the world economy. Mr. Choi has covered the communications equipment industry for more than 10 years. Prior to joining Jefferies, he was a senior equity research analyst at Kaufman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and PaineWebber. Mr. Choi graduated with honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. About Jefferies Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, with more than 25 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management. The firm is a leading provider of trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities for institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF; www.jefferies.com). CONTACT: SOURCE: Jefferies & Company, Inc. |
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