McGladrey Capital Markets Awarded Boutique Investment Bank of the Year and North American Middle Market Deal of the

COSTA MESA, CA, Oct 26 (MARKET WIRE) --
Global investment bank McGladrey Capital Markets announced today that it
was honored to receive two awards last night in New York at the Americas
M&A Atlas Awards gala.

McGladrey Capital Markets was recognized as Boutique Investment Bank of
the Year. In addition, McGladrey Capital Markets was also the recipient
of an award for North American Middle Market Deal of the Year for the
acquisition of five Canadian industrial businesses by Nova Capital
Management from Amalgamated Metal Corporation. Malik Sharif, managing
director at McGladrey Capital Markets and head of the deal team,
commented on the transaction, "This was a challenging transaction given
the target company's multiple business lines and geographic locations,
and the cross-border component. We were able to find several creative
solutions to meet, and even exceed, our client's objectives. It is truly
an honor, and highly gratifying, to be recognized for Deal of the Year."

"Last year was incredibly positive for our firm, and this recognition
from our industry peers is appreciated," said Hector J. Cuellar,
president of McGladrey Capital Markets. "Deal activity continued to
improve for McGladrey Capital Markets, and we've seen a 60 percent
increase in average deal size over 2010. I'd like to thank all of the
members of our team for their dedication and professionalism involved in
earning this recognition."

About McGladrey Capital Markets
McGladrey Capital Markets LLC
(www.mcgladreycm.com) is a global provider of investment banking services
to private and public companies with annual revenues of up to $1 billion.
The firm's services include mergers, acquisitions, divestitures,
recapitalizations, capital raising, fairness opinions and restructurings.
McGladrey Capital Markets, which offers in-depth expertise in many
distinct industry sectors, brings together companies, capital and
creativity on a national and international scale to help clients achieve
their personal and strategic objectives.

McGladrey Capital Markets is affiliated with McGladrey Inc., a
professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business
consulting. Both firms are indirect subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:
HRB), the world's preeminent tax services provider. McGladrey Capital
Markets' international headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, Calif. The
firm is a member of FINRA.

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