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NEW YORK—September 4, 2007--Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), will host its 5th Annual Communications Conference on September 10 - 11, 2007 in New York City. The conference will feature a range of leading public and private companies from the communications sector and will address issues and developments facing the industry such as consolidation, the influence of emerging technologies and regulatory changes.
"With industry-wide revenues expected to grow to more than $1 trillion by the end of 2008, the communications sector is attracting strong interest from the investment community," commented Steven R. Black, Director of Research at Jefferies. "Jefferies' upcoming conference provides a forum for investors to learn more about many of the innovative companies that are contributing to the strong growth in the sector."
Presenting companies currently include:*
Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. (ARBX)
Broadview Networks
Cbeyond, Inc. (CBEY)
Cellcom Israel Ltd. (CEL)
Centennial Communications Corp. (CYCL)
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB)
Clearwire Corporation (CLWR)
Cleveland Unlimited, Inc.
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (CCOI)
Covad Communications Group, Inc. (DVW)
Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY)
Equinix, Inc. (EQIX)
FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (FTGX)
FiberTower Corporation (FTWR)
General Communication, Inc. (GNCMA)
Global Crossing (GLBC)
Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT)
Grande Communications Holdings, Inc.
HickoryTech Corporation (HTCO)
Hughes Communications, Inc. (HUGH)
iBasis, Inc. (IBAS)
ICO Global Communications (Holdings)
Limited (ICOG)
Inmarsat plc (LSE:ISAT)
Internap Network Services Corporation (INAP)
Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (IWA)
iPCS, Inc. (IPCS)
Iridium Satellite LLC
Knology Inc. (KNOL)
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (LEAP)
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (LVLT)
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP
NextWave Wireless Inc. (WAVE)
NII Holdings, Inc. (NIHD)
One Communications
PAETEC Holding Corp. (PAET)
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (PRTL)
Q9 Networks Inc. (TSX:Q)
RCN Corporation (RCNI)
SAVVIS, Inc. (SVVS)
SureWest Communications (SURW)
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (SDXC)
TelePacific Communications
Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (TMRK)
TerreStar Corporation (TSTR)
Time Warner Telecom Inc. (TWTC)
Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG)
*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 Communications Conference, please contact your sales representative or Jodi Pulman (212-284-2581, jpulman@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:
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(203) 708-5989
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