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New York (June 25, 2008)

Maxim Group LLC to Hold Its Annual Growth Conference October 7, 2008 in New York

Over 80 Companies in Six Sectors Expected to Present to 1,000 Buy Side Investors


Maxim Group LLC, a leading full-service mid-tier investment banking, securities and wealth management firm will host its second annual growth conference on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in NYC. This year's conference theme was chosen to reflect the global reach of Maxim Group as well as to highlight the firm's expertise in Shipping, Healthcare, Technology and China. Maxim Group institutional coverage spans 25 countries over four continents.

"Our mission is to add value at every level, of every client relationship. As such, the goal for the Growth Conference is to provide clients with new ideas and new relationships that they will find useful through 2008 and ensuing years," said Michael Rabinowitz, Chairman and CEO of Maxim Group.

The Maxim Group Growth Conference is a senior level, interactive conference experience designed to meet the needs of the firm's existing and potential institutional clients. This one-day event will feature more than 80 presentations across six designated tracks from a diverse selection of both domestic and international companies.

Maxim Group has established a Maxim Group Growth Conference Web site to provide conference and travel information, accept reservations and update attendees. It can be accessed by clicking on the following link: www.maximgrp.com/growthconf. The conference Web site can also be accessed by clicking on the Maxim Group Growth Conference button located on the homepage of the firm's corporate website: www.maximgrp.com.

Presenting companies will be showcased through a combination of company presentations, Q&A sessions, and management one-on-one meetings designed to provide investors with an in-depth perspective on the issues affecting the growth of their companies. The Maxim Group Growth Conference will also feature three specialized 50-minute panel sessions moderated by senior Maxim Group executives. The panel discussions and their respective moderators are: Blank Check Companies (SPACs), Clifford A. Teller, executive managing director and head of investment banking; the Aesthetic Industry, Anthony Vendetti, director of research and senior health care analyst; and the Shipping & Transportation sectors, Charles Rupinski, senior equity analyst, shipping and transportation.

Invitations have been sent to the companies chosen to present at the conference and a list of presenting companies will be published on the conference Web site as it is compiled.

Maxim Group reserves the right in its sole discretion to accept or reject registration for, or admission to, all or any portion of our Conference. Maxim Group is sponsoring the Maxim Group Annual Growth Conference (the "Conference") as an informational service and networking opportunity for the Healthcare, Technology, Shipping and Transportation, China and Emerging Growth Sectors, as well as investors, venture capitalists and company executives. Maxim Group does not prepare, review or edit the presentations and other

information provided by each company, and does not warrant, endorse, or take any responsibility for the quality, content, accuracy or adequacy of any such information as the basis for any investment decision. Maxim Group LLC does not provide any person with any investment advice through their participation in or attendance of the Conference, nor is Maxim Group soliciting any offers to buy or sell any security of any company.

About Maxim Group LLC

Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Maxim Group provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales and trading as well as equity research. Maxim Group currently manages in excess of $4 billion in client assets. The investment banking group focuses on middle market and emerging growth companies within the energy, health care, technology, retail, and business and financial services sectors. The institutional coverage of Maxim Group spans North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maxim Group LLC is a registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); Securities Insurance Protection Corporation (SIPC); International Securities Exchange (ISE); NASDAQ Stock Market and the NYSE Arca, Inc. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit www.maximgrp.com.


Media Contacts:

John J. Garrity
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Executive Managing Director
Maxim Group LLC
212-895-3624


Edmund R. Belak, Jr.
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Managing Partner
The Ernst Communications Group, LLC
203-594-9372



Maxim Group Growth Conference Contact:

Janet Fox
(212) 895-3813
conference@maximgrp.com