Canaccord Genuity expands equity research group with addition to its technology practice

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce that Michael Graham has joined the firm's equity research group as Managing Director, Equity Research of Internet Technologies.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Graham to Canaccord Genuity," said Jamie Brown, President of Canaccord Genuity Inc. (US). "His focus on Internet-based companies enhances our ability and commitment to uncovering and analyzing opportunities in e-commerce, online advertising and social networking areas, which have become increasingly important to investors."

Mr. Graham's coverage will be designed to dovetail closely with Jeff Rath's coverage of Digital Media, as well as with the coverage of the rest of Canaccord's Technology research team.

Mr. Graham joined Canaccord Genuity from Columbia Management, the asset management division of Bank of America, where he covered Technology and Telecom for the past five years. Prior to Columbia, he was at Robertson Stephens for four years as the senior Internet analyst.  Michael holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY and served as an Army Airborne Ranger.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY:
Canaccord Genuity is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Financial Inc (CF: TSX | CF.: AIM), offering institutional and corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, merger and acquisition, research, sales and trading services from 16 offices worldwide. Our team of over 400 capital markets professionals have industry and transactional expertise in critical sectors of the global economy: Metals and Mining, Energy, Agriculture, Technology, Telecommunications, Financials, Consumer Products, Real Estate, Transportation, Infrastructure, Sustainability & CleanTech, Life Sciences, Support Services and Investment Trusts. We are committed to providing valued services to our clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their business and operating as a gold standard independent investment bank - expansive in resources and reach, but targeted in industry expertise, market focus and individual client attention.

More information is available at www.canaccordgenuity.com.

Canaccord Genuity operates through subsidiaries of Canaccord Financial Inc. Canaccord Genuity Inc. operates in the United States, and is a member of FINRA/SIPC. Canaccord Genuity Limited operates in the United Kingdom, and is regulated and authorized by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the LSE. Canaccord Genuity Corp. operates in Canada and is a Member of CIPF and IIROC. Canaccord Genuity Asia (Beijing) Limited operates in China.

ABOUT CANACCORD FINANCIAL INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Financial Inc. is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and global capital markets. Since its establishment in 1950, Canaccord has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services. Canaccord has 46 offices worldwide, including 32 Wealth Management offices located across Canada. Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, China and Barbados.

Canaccord Financial Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and the symbol CF. on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

SOURCE Canaccord Genuity Inc.

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