Imperial Capital to Host Third Annual Global Opportunities Conference; Michael Milken as Keynote Speaker

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 29, 2009) - Imperial Capital, LLC will host its third annual Global Opportunities Conference, on November 4-5, 2009, at the New York Palace in NY, NY.

The Global Opportunities Conference provides portfolio managers, private equity investors and investment analysts with proprietary ideas across the capital structure, including bank loans; high yield, distressed and investment grade debt; convertible securities; and equities.

The conference will feature management from over 35 public and privately held companies across a broad spectrum of industries, allowing investors to gain insight into each company's strategic growth, financing and capital markets plans.

Michael Milken, chairman of the Milken Institute, will deliver the keynote address: "Unprecedented Times, Unprecedented Opportunities."

Pershing LLC; Clifford Chance US LLP; BDO Seidman, LLP; and Dechert LLP are sponsors of the conference.

For further information about the third Annual Global Opportunities Conference, please contact your sales representative at Imperial Capital, or visit www.imperial-goc.com.

For more information on Michael Milken, go to http://www.mikemilken.com.

About Imperial Capital, LLC

Imperial Capital, founded in 1997, is a full-service investment banking firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The firm currently employs over 160 professionals and offers a wide range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle market companies, and private equity firms. Imperial Capital provides institutional clients research, sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks and equities. The firm provides middle market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring, and recapitalization advisory services. More information about Imperial Capital is available at www.imperialcapital.com.

About the Milken Institute

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations around the world by helping business and public policy leaders to identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity. It is based in Santa Monica, CA. (www.milkeninstitute.org)

Contact Information: Press: Anna Halloran Jacob SVP, Marketing & Communications Imperial Capital, LLC Tel: 310-246-3675