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JMP Group Inc. (NYSE:JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, announced today that its broker-dealer subsidiary, JMP Securities, will host the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference from May 19 through May 21, 2008, at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. Over the course of the three-day event, senior executives from 230 primarily small and midsized public and private companies are scheduled to present to an audience of institutional investors and financial sponsors. The conference will feature companies from the six growth industries in JMP Securities� equity research universe: technology, healthcare, consumer, real estate, financial services and business services. Companies scheduled to present (as of 5/15/07; subject to change): 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. Acacia Research Corporation ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Actuate Corporation ADA-ES, Inc. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. Advent Software, Inc. Akeena Solar, Inc. Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Alliance Data Systems Corporation Allion Healthcare, Inc. Allos Therapeutics, Inc. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. America's Car-Mart, Inc. Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ANDA Networks, Inc. Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation Ardea Biosciences, Inc. Ariba, Inc. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. athenahealth, Inc. AuthenTec, Inc. B of I Holding, Inc. Bankrate, Inc. Beacon Power Corporation Bluegreen Corporation BluePhoenix Solutions, Ltd. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Builders FirstSource Inc. Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Calgon Carbon Corporation California Coastal Communities, Inc. California Micro Devices Corporation Calix Networks Inc. Capital Trust, Inc. CapitalSource Inc. Capstead Mortgage Corporation Capstone Turbine Corporation Cardtronics, Inc. Cash America International, Inc. Cavium Networks, Inc. CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Celera Celgene Corporation Cephalon, Inc. Ceradyne, Inc. Cerus Corporation China BAK Battery, Inc. China Clean Energy, Inc. Chordiant Software, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. Coinstar, Inc. Compass Diversified Holdings Composite Technology Corporation CompuCredit Corporation comScore, Inc. Comverge, Inc. Conceptus, Inc. Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. Control4 Corporation CoStar Group, Inc. Cytokinetics, Incorporated D.R. Horton, Inc. DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. DemandTec, Inc. Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. DiamondRock Hospitality Company Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Dollar Financial Corp. Double-Take Software, Inc. drugstore.com, inc. Dynex Capital, Inc. Echelon Corporation eHealth, Inc. Eloqua Corporation eLoyalty Corporation Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Endocare Inc. Ener1, Inc. EnerNOC, Inc. Entropic Communications, Inc. EPIQ Systems, Inc. Equinix, Inc. Evalueserve F5 Networks, Inc. Financial Federal Corporation First Advantage Corp. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. Fundtech Ltd. GATX Corporation Gaylord Entertainment Company Genomic Health, Inc. Given Imaging, Ltd. Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Global Traffic Network, Inc. Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. GreenHunter Energy, Inc. Grubb & Ellis Company Hansen Medical, Inc. HeartWare Limited Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. Hersha Hospitality Trust Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Huron Consulting Group Inc. Huttig Building Products Inc. i2 Technologies, Inc. Ice Energy iGATE Corporation ImmunoGen, Inc. Incyte Corporation Informatica Corporation Inhibitex, Inc. Insulet Corporation Intacct Corporation Intelligroup, Inc. Intellon Corporation Internet Capital Group, Inc. Intersil Corporation Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Ixia JER Investors Trust Inc. JMP Group Inc. Kayak.com KB Home KKR Financial Holdings LLC Kohlberg Capital Corporation LECG Corporation LeftHand Networks, Inc. Lime Energy Co. LogicVision, Inc. LoopNet Inc. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Marriott International, Inc. McKesson Corporation Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MIPS Technologies, Inc. Monogram Biosciences, Inc. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Morgans Hotel Group Co. MVC Capital, Inc. Myriad Genetics, Inc. Ness Technologies, Inc. NETGEAR, Inc. NetQoS, Inc. NetSuite Inc. Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. Novatel Wireless, Inc. Omniture, Inc. Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. Pegasystems Inc. PeopleSupport, Inc. Perficient, Inc. Pericom Semiconductor Corporation PFSweb Inc. PGT Inc. Pharmaxis Ltd. Plantronics, Inc. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. PowerSecure International, Inc. PROS Holdings, Inc. Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Q Interactive Quality Systems, Inc. Realius, Inc. RealNetworks, Inc. Red Lion Hotels Corporation Redwood Trust, Inc. ReliOn, Inc. RightNow Technologies, Inc. RiskMetrics Group, Inc. Riverbed Technology, Inc. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. Scalent Systems, Inc. SciQuest, Inc. SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ShoreTel, Inc. Shutterfly, Inc. Sierra Wireless Simpson Manufacturing Co. Solar Power, Inc. Sport Supply Group, Inc. SPS Commerce Standard Pacific Corp. STARLIMS Technologies, Ltd. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Steiner Leisure Limited Stereotaxis Inc. Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. SuccessFactors, Inc. SumTotal Systems, Inc. Supertel Hospitality, Inc. SupportSoft, Inc. Sybase, Inc. TechTarget, Inc. TheStreet.com, Inc. Thoratec Corp. Titan Machinery, Inc. TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. Trident Microsystems, Inc. Trinet Group Inc. Trustwave TSYS U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. UGOBE Inc. UQM Technologies, Inc. Vail Resorts, Inc. Vasogen Inc. VeriSilicon, Inc. ViroPharma Incorporated Vocera Communications Inc. Volcano Corporation Volterra Semiconductor Corporation Websense, Inc. Willis Lease Finance Corporation ZipRealty Inc. ZVUE Corporation About JMP Group JMP Group Inc. is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm that provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients and alternative asset management products to institutional and high-net-worth investors. JMP Group operates through two subsidiaries, JMP Securities and JMP Asset Management. For more information, visit www.jmpg.com.