Grow with us

As a public company, Jefferies is as committed to our shareholders as we are to our clients. Since going public in 1983, revenues have increased to over $1 billion in 2008, and our equity market capitalization* has risen to over $2.3 billion as of 12/31/08.

At Jefferies, we believe that ownership alignment is the best motivator for long-term success. Employee ownership is up significantly in the past five years, with the Jefferies family owning a significant portion of the outstanding equity of the Firm. Through various stock ownership programs, all Jefferies employee-partners are encouraged to take part in the firm that we are building and the value we are creating together.

With nearly every individual at Jefferies being a stock owner, the employee-partners of this company treat the hiring, capital allocation, risk management, cost control and compliance decisions very seriously and personally. We believe that ownership by this group is one of the fundamental reasons why our firm has thrived in both favorable and challenging times, and has contributed to high staff retention, as well as attracting new partners.

Corporate Profile
Jefferies, a major global securities and investment banking group, has served companies and their investors for more than 45 years. Headquartered in New York, 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 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), a publicly-traded holding company.

* year-end, fully diluted