Susquehanna Financial Group Hires Mehdi Hosseini as Senior Analyst to Cover the CleanTech and Semiconductor Capital Equipment Sectors

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG), the institutional broker-dealer member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), announced today that Mehdi Hosseini has joined the firm as the Senior Analyst covering the CleanTech and Semiconductor Capital Equipment sectors. Mr. Hosseini, whose coverage will include names such as Applied Materials, ASML Holdings, Teradyne and First Solar, will be based out of SFG's San Francisco office.

"Mehdi is a welcome addition to SFG's growing Technology research team – which consists of Jeff Fidacaro (Consumer Technology and Hardware), Marianne Wolk (Internet), Jamie Friedman (IT Services/Outsourcing), C. Ming Zhao (Chinese Internet and New Media) and Chris Caso (Semiconductor Devices)," said Mike Towey, SFG's Director of Research. "The addition of Mehdi brings us to 24 senior fundamental analyst teams in six major industry sectors (Financial, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, Industrials, and TMT). Mehdi's coverage of the CleanTech and Semiconductor Capital Equipment sectors is the perfect complement to our Technology team and will further leverage our technology trading efforts, led by Pat Quinn."

"Mehdi's ability to effectively leverage his personal industry expertise to differentiate and deepen his analysis is one of the reasons our clients hold him in the highest regard," stated Cory Carlesimo, SFG's Head of Equities. "Mehdi joins a deep and talented technology team that we have grown commensurate with our clients' interest in the sector."

For the last six years, Mr. Hosseini has worked at FBR Capital Markets, where he was a top ranked analyst covering the CleanTech and Semiconductor Capital Equipment sectors. Before joining FBR, Mr. Hosseini spent four years at SoundView Technology Group, where he was a senior analyst covering the Semiconductor Capital Equipment sector. Mr. Hosseini's prior experience included five years at National Semiconductor as a senior design engineer. Mr. Hosseini earned his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and his Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Mr. Hosseini's appointment follows a number of significant U.S. equity research senior analyst hires in the last six months, including:

• Don Carson - Agricultural, Commodity, and Specialty Chemicals
• Chris Caso - Semiconductor Devices
• Ted Grace - Industrials/Machinery
• Duane Grubert - Exploration & Production
• David Hilder - Large-Cap Banks
• Gary Nachman – Specialty Pharmaceuticals
• A.J. Rice - Healthcare Services
• Rachael Rothman, CFA - Gaming, Lodging, Leisure and Restaurants
• Bob Summers - Food, Drug and Discounter Retailing
• Matt Troy – Transportation Services (joins in September)

About Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP

Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG), a member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), is an innovator in global finance, servicing the needs of clients worldwide in the areas of sales, fundamental research, and market intelligence. Building upon SIG's command of the options marketplace and its quantitative trading capabilities, SFG has cultivated a robust service offering that provides liquidity, industry-leading insights, and execution services. SIG employs approximately 1,500 individuals located in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. For additional information, please visit www.sig.com.

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