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"We are excited to be hosting Jefferies' first Financial Services Conference. Six months into 2007, we are in an unprecedented economic environment. There are tremendous opportunities in the sector, but risks are increasing, favoring savvy investors who know how to dig in and find the very best companies,” commented Richard Shane, Managing Director and Group Head of Specialty Finance Equity Research at Jefferies. “Jefferies’ Financial Services conference is an opportunity for investors to directly connect with a diverse group of management teams in a focused one-day setting."
"Finance companies face increasing uncertainty,” added Dan Fannon, Senior Equity Research Analyst at Jefferies. “The winners and losers will be determined by which companies do the best job managing credit and liquidity. Picking the right strategy is imperative, so we’ve designed the conference to be a forum where investors can interact with the senior executives who are making these key decisions."
Conference participants currently include:*
Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (AEA)
Aircastle (AYR)
Allied Capital Corporation (ALD)
American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (ACAS)
AmeriCredit Corp. (ACF)
Anthracite Capital Inc. (AHR)
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)
Capital Trust, Inc. (CT)
Cash America International, Inc. (CSH)
Compass Diversified Trust (CODI)
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS)
Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (DFR)
Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR)
EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW)
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (FCFS)
GATX Corporation (GMT)
Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)
Gladstone Commercial Corporation (GOOD)
Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN)
Gramercy Capital Corp. (GKK)
Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust (MIC)
Medallion Financial Corp. (TAXI)
MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC)
Patriot Capital Funding Inc. (PCAP)
PennantPark Investment Corp. (PNNT)
Redwood Trust, Inc. (RWT)
Technology Investment Capital Corp. (TICC)
Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (WLSC)
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD)
*subject to change
An audio webcast of each presentation, both live and replay, will be available at the discretion of the presenting companies, and will be accessible at www.jefferies.com.
For further information about the 2007 Jefferies Financial Services Conference, please contact your institutional sales representative or Susan Sutler (212-284-4658; ssulter@Jefferies.com).
About Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for 45 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:
Jefferies: Tom Tarrant
(203)708-5989
ttarrant@jefferies.com
Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek: Aimee Baxter
(212) 279-3115 ext. 225
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