Jefferies Ranked #1 in U.S. Stock Picking in Financial Times / StarMine Research Analysis

Jefferies was recently ranked #1 in U.S. Stock Picking in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine equity research analysis for the calendar year 2010. StarMine analyzes the performance of eligible brokers (defined as firms that cover at least 25% of the S&P 500 Index) over sets of stocks by measuring the returns of their buy and sell recommendations and by the accuracy of their earnings estimates. These scores are then aggregated to determine a final score for each broker.

Jefferies is widely regarded as a top-tier provider of Equity Research globally, and we have steadily expanded our roster of experienced and highly regarded analysts over the last decade. This group is comprised of nearly 70 senior research analysts in the U.S., Europe and Asia, covering more than 1,000 companies across seven key sectors: Clean Technology, Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials/Aerospace & Defense and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. At Jefferies, we are committed to bringing intelligent, best-in-class, independent research to our clients.

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