Dominick & Dominick Opens Private Client Office in Miami.

NEW YORK -- Dominick & Dominick, LLC, a 134-year-old financial services firm headquartered in New York, has opened an office in Miami, Florida to provide investment services to high-net-worth individuals in Florida and neighboring states. The firm now employs 62 professionals who operate from offices in New York, Miami and Basel, Switzerland. Alain O'Hayon, 50, has joined the firm as manager of the Miami office along with five account executives and an operations and support staff.

Dominick & Dominick's Miami office is located at 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1881, Miami, FL 33131. Telephone: [phone].

Michael J. Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Dominick & Dominick since August 2003, said, "Dominick & Dominick is a venerable brand name among professionals in the securities industry and I am pleased with the progress that we have achieved during the last year in revitalizing the franchise. This new team in Miami adds dimension to the organization and highlights our reputation as an independent and conflict-free securities firm. We maintain our focus on serving the needs of sophisticated individual investors by attracting experienced investment executives of the highest caliber. We are indeed pleased to welcome Alain O'Hayon and his colleagues to the firm."

Alain O'Hayon is an experienced financial services professional who worked with Mr. Campbell at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette for more than 15 years until DLJ was acquired by Credit Suisse First Boston. He is joined by five investment professionals who form the core of the new office: Rosa Arce, Duff Gelman, Elizabeth Guia, Roberto Lizama and Sergio Teijelo. The office's operations team is headed by Rocio Harb and Marcela Hallman.

Dominick & Dominick is headquartered at 150 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022; 800-221-2869; (www.dominickanddominick.com). The firm was founded on June 15, 1870 in New York as a securities partnership and has always been privately owned. During its 134-year history, it has been variously known for expertise in investment banking, securities clearing and equities research. Today it operates as an independent securities firm and fully licensed NASD broker/dealer in all 50 states and in Switzerland.