Jefferies Extends UK Equity Capital Markets Advisory Capabilities with NOMAD Accreditation.

NEW YORK & LONDON -- Jefferies International Ltd., a subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), today announced that it has been granted Nominated Adviser (NOMAD) status on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Opening the AIM market at the London Stock Exchange this morning, Brian Friedman, Executive Committee Chairman of Jefferies & Company, Inc., said: "This move is part of Jefferies' plan to participate fully in the UK markets and demonstrates our commitment to assist growth companies in raising capital on London's AIM. We have a growing European investment banking and advisory business and continue to add to our research and trading capabilities in London.

"Building on the firm's existing long-standing capabilities in advising and financing growth companies, Jefferies is extremely well placed to bring the same skills, energy and capital commitment to growth companies in Europe as it has in the US," he added.

Cliff Siegel, Chief Executive of Jefferies International, commented: "Our NOMAD status is a direct response to our clients' requests. We aim to bring global product and industry knowledge into the board rooms of growing and mid-sized European companies, and we will now be offering the full range of capital markets expertise to our clients, from equity and debt securities trading and placement to M&A advisory and corporate broking. We are also excited to be able to offer AIM listing capability to our growth company client base worldwide. Today we have a depth of industry expertise spanning technology, energy, aerospace/defence and healthcare, to name but a few of the sectors we serve with global banking, research and capital markets execution."

About Jefferies

Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, with more than 25 offices 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 International Limited, a UK-incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Group, Inc. was established in London in 1985 and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA").