Houlihan Lokey to Host Its Media & Telecom Conference in New York

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houlihan Lokey will hold its Media & Telecom Conference on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at The Waldorf=Astoria • New York City. More than 500 media & telecom executives and capital providers are registered to attend. The event is being hosted by the Co-Heads of Houlihan Lokey’s Media & Telecom Group, Chris Wilson and Jon Richmond.

The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg, Personal Technology Columnist, will participate as the event’s keynote speaker. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin will participate in the regulatory panel. Additional panel discussions will be held on Financing and Sports.

Commenting on the conference, Mr. Wilson said, “Houlihan Lokey has organized a forum for senior executives from publicly and privately held media and telecommunications companies to share their views on the industry and network with prospective financial and strategic partners.”

Mr. Richmond added, “Media and telecom companies have seen significant change within their sectors. While many companies are facing constraints given the market conditions, we are still seeing capital and demand for strategic transactions. We believe our conference will provide a forum for capital providers and companies alike to explore these opportunities in the media and telecom industries.”

For additional information on the event please visit: http://www.hl.com/conference/mt2008.

To speak with a member of our banking team or attend the conference, members of the media should contact Michelle O’Brien on (212) 497-7802.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial opinions and advisory services, and financial restructuring. In 2007, the firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $1.25 billion and the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor by Thomson Financial. In addition, the firm was ranked the No. 1 restructuring investment banking firm by TheDeal.com’s Bankruptcy Insider. The firm has over 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations.