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Featured January 13, 2012

B. Riley News Briefs: January 2012

It's good to start the year with high accolades.

Once again, B. Riley Research continues to lead in the Investars Research League Tables, with our returns on Buy recommendations ranking us #1 in the Regional category at 71.24% for the 4-year period (1/02/2008-12/31/2011), outperforming by more than double the best of the Fundamental & Bulge Bracket firms.

Our 13th Annual Investor Conference is growing.

Scheduled for May 21-23, 2012 in Santa Monica, the conference will surpass last year in number presenting companies—all selected by our award-winning Research Department in a broad range of sectors, including: Technology, Telecom, Software & Services, Financials, Internet, Media, & Entertainment, Consumer, Semiconductors, Automotive & Power Sports, Special Situations, and Aerospace & Defense.  This year, we've added a "Discovery Day" dedicated to prospecting for emerging opportunities.  This is an invitation-only event, so contact your B. Riley & Co. Representative for more information or to secure your attendance.

News From Corporate Finance

B. Riley Acts As Exclusive Financial Advisor To Kratos Defense & Security In $20 Million Acquisition.

This latest acquisition is the ninth transaction which B. Riley has handled for Kratos since 2009.  In addition to providing advisory services, B. Riley has assisted Kratos with both debt financing and equity raises.

For more information about this transaction, please click here >

B. Riley Acts as Sole Underwriter in Completing $13.8 Million Common Stock Offering for BofI Holding.

The offering consisted of 862,500 shares of BofI common stock at $16.00 per share, which included the full exercise of an over-allotment option consisting of 112,500 shares.  This marks the third transaction that B. Riley has handled for BofI Holding, Inc. in the past 18 months.

For more information about this transaction, please click here >

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Upcoming Events

01/17/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Sameet Sinha
San Francisco, CA

01/17/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Scott Searle
New York, NY

01/17/2012
Weekly Management Call:
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OCZ)

01/18/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Scott Searle
New York City, NY & CT

01/18/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Dave Kang
Chicago, IL

01/19/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Scott Searle
Boston, MA

01/24/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Conrad Lyon
San Francisco, CA

01/24/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Eric Wold
Dallas, TX

01/24/2012
Weekly Management Call:
Earthlink Inc. (ELNK)

01/26/2012
Analyst Marketing:
Eric Wold
San Francisco, CA

01/31/2012
Weekly Management Call:
Carmike Cinemas Inc. (CKEC)

We host monthly road shows and virtual management presentations for companies and their investors. For more information on upcoming events, please contact your B. Riley & Co. Representative or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).


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