Mersirow Increases 9%

Mesirow Financial today reported that revenues for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 reached a record $492 million, a 9% increase from the previous year. This marks Mesirow Financial's eighteenth consecutive annual increase in revenues. (After the consolidation of certain limited partnerships and limited liability companies required under current accounting rules, audited revenues totaled $860 million). Mesirow Financial remains one of the few private financial services institutions in the industry to disclose annual financial results.

Mesirow Financial

Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1937, it is an independent, employee-owned firm with $32.2 billion in assets under management and more than 1,100 employees in locations across the country and in London. With expertise in Investment Management, Investment Services, Insurance Services, Investment Banking, Consulting and Real Estate, Mesirow Financial strives to meet the financial needs of institutions, public sector entities, corporations and individuals. For more information about Mesirow Financial, visit its Web site at http://www.mesirowfinancial.com/.