Piper Jaffray Hosts 29th Annual Consumer Conference

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Piper Jaffray & Co. will host its 29th Annual Consumer Conference June 9-10 in
New York. This year`s conference will feature more than 75 of the industry`s
highest profile retailers, footwear and apparel brands, restaurants, food
processers and distributors, and leisure/entertainment companies, addressing
current industry trends and presenting their latest growth strategies.

"Piper Jaffray has a longstanding commitment to the consumer industry," said
Stephen J. Buell, head of equity research at Piper Jaffray. "We`re providing a
forum for company management and institutional investors to discuss strategies
and opportunities, with interest particularly high this year given the current
macroeconomic environment."

Among special features at this year`s conference will be a teen panel, Tuesday,
June 9, comprising a group of teenage suburban New York students who will
discuss the latest trends in apparel, electronics, video games and food.

Company and investor participation in the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference is
by invitation only. Clients interested in attending should contact their Piper
Jaffray representative. General and research-related media inquiries should be
directed to AnalystMediaRelations@pjc.com. Investment banking-related media
inquiries should be directed to Carol Johnson at carol.a.johnson@pjc.com

About Piper Jaffray

Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a leading, international middle market
investment bank and institutional securities firm, serving the needs of middle
market corporations, private equity groups, public entities, nonprofit clients
and institutional investors. Founded in 1895, Piper Jaffray provides a
comprehensive set of products and services, including equity and debt capital
markets products; public finance services; mergers and acquisitions advisory
services; high-yield and structured products; institutional equity and
fixed-income sales and trading; and equity and high-yield research. Piper
Jaffray headquarters are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices across
the U.S. and in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Piper Jaffray & Co. is the
firm's principal operating subsidiary. (www.piperjaffray.com)

Since 1895. Member SIPC and FINRA.

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