JMP Securities Adds Senior Investment Banker To Technology Group
Jeff Becker Joins Investment Bank as a Managing Director

SAN FRANCISCO, February 06, 2006 - JMP Securities LLC, a research-driven, full-service investment bank serving growth companies and their investors, announced today the addition of Jeff Becker as a managing director and co-head of the firm's software investment banking group.

"Jeff Becker is an important addition to JMP's investment banking group. Working alongside Kevin McClelland, Jeff will add to JMP's efforts in the software sector-an area where JMP made great strides in 2005," said Co-Director of Investment Banking Jerry Tuttle. "Jeff has covered software companies for more than a decade, and we are glad to welcome him to our platform. With Jeff based out of our recently opened New York office, we are now even better positioned to serve our software clients."

Prior to joining JMP Securities, Mr. Becker was a partner and head of software investment banking at ThinkEquity Partners. He previously served as co-head of the software investment banking groups at other growth-oriented firms, including Robertson Stephens, RBC Capital Markets and SG Cowen & Co.

JMP Securities LLC is a full-service investment bank providing equity research, institutional brokerage and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. Headquartered in San Francisco, JMP Securities serves six growth industries: Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, Real Estate, Financial Services and Business Services. For more information, visit www.jmpsecurities.com.

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