NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003--Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss Air Canada's (TSE: AC) filing for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada and concurrent petition under section 304 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
The call will be jointly hosted by members of Jefferies' Recapitalization & Restructuring Group and SkyWorks Capital, LLC.
This conference call is open to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. or designated institutions in Canada who presently hold debt securities issued by Air Canada. The call will take place on Tuesday, April 8th at 11:30 AM Eastern Time. To obtain dial-in information, please contact the Recapitalization & Restructuring Group in Jefferies' New York headquarters office at 212-284-3444.
About Jefferies
Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), is a full-service investment bank and institutional securities firm focused on the middle market. Jefferies offers financial advisory, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring services to small and mid-cap companies. The firm provides outstanding trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities, as well as fundamental research and asset management capabilities, to institutional investors. Additional services include correspondent clearing, prime brokerage, private client services and securities lending. The firm's leadership in equity trading is recognized by numerous consulting and survey organizations, and Jefferies' affiliate, Helfant Group, Inc., executes approximately twelve percent of the daily reported volume on the NYSE.
Through its subsidiaries, Jefferies Group, Inc. employs more than 1,375 people in 21 offices worldwide, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo, Washington and Zurich. Further information about Jefferies, including a description of investment banking, trading, research and asset management services, can be found at www.jefco.com.
About SkyWorks Capital, LLC
SkyWorks Capital, LLC provides financial expertise to companies in the aviation sector across a broad spectrum of financial products. The firm offers advisory services on asset-based financings, debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and financial restructurings. The professionals at SkyWorks Capital have extensive aviation and investment banking experience and are uniquely positioned to provide clients with a wide array of financial services. For more information about SkyWorks Capital and its team of professionals, please visit www.skyworkscapital.com.
CONTACT:
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Tom Tarrant, 203/708-5989
ttarrant@jefco.com
SOURCE: Jefferies & Company, Inc.