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JEFFERIES TO HOST ANNUAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, June 4, 2009 -- Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced that the firm will host its 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference on June 17-18, 2009 in New York City.

The two-day conference will feature nearly 100 public companies within the areas of biotechnology, CROs, healthcare facilities & services, healthcare IT services, medical devices & diagnostics, pharmaceutical services and specialty pharmaceuticals. The conference will be composed of three concurrent tracks of public company presentations, investor meetings and networking opportunities to allow institutional investors, private equity investors, VCs, and leading healthcare executives the opportunity to discuss investment themes, trends and developments within the industry.

"With a new President and administration in office, the topic of healthcare is at the forefront of many investors' minds," said Steven Black, Director of Equity Research at Jefferies. "Our 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference comes at an opportune time to hear the industry's top executives address some of the major issues impacting the sector, including healthcare reform, investments in healthcare information technology, cost-containment strategies and further consolidation in the industry."

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 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference please contact your sales representative at Jefferies or email events@Jefferies.com.

About Jefferies

Jefferies, an independent, full-service global securities and investment banking firm, has served companies and their investors for more than 45 years. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in more than 25 cities around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management.

The firm provides investors with fundamental research and trade execution in equity, equity-linked, and fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, high yield bonds, US government and agency securities, repo finance, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, municipal bonds, whole loans and emerging markets debt, as well as commodities and derivatives. Jefferies offers companies capital markets, merger and acquisition, restructuring and other financial advisory services. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF: www.jefferies.com).

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