Jefferies to Host 4th Global Clean Technology Conference in London on 18 October
LONDON & NEW YORK--On October 18, 2007, Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), will host its 4th Global Clean Technology Conference in London.
The conference will feature presentations from more than 30 leading European, Asian and US companies across the clean technology and alternative energy industry. The conference will address today's critical energy supply, security issues and environmental concerns with a range of technologies including biofuels, energy demand management, fuel cells, geothermal power, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen generation, solar power and wind power. Companies in attendance will include BP p.l.c., ersol Solar Energy AG, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA, and THEOLIA. The conference keynote speech will be given by Jim Lyons, Chief Engineer of General Electric Company and founder of GE's wind energy division.
The conference comes on the heels of strong performance of the clean technology sector, as captured by The Jefferies Clean Energy Composite Index which increased by over 50% YTD. This index, which is a composite index of nearly 60 leading small- and mid-cap companies engaged in the sector worldwide, was launched in 2006 as part of Jefferies' its firm-wide commitment to the global clean technology sector. In addition to the composite index, Jefferies also launched targeted sub-indices tracking companies focused on energy generation, energy storage and industrial biotechnology.
An audio webcast of each presentation, both live and replay, will be available at the discretion of the presenting companies, and will be accessible at http://www.jefferies.com.
For further information about the Jefferies 4th Global Clean Technology Conference please contact your Jefferies sales representative or Susan Sutler (212.284.4658, ssutler@Jefferies.com).
About Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for 45 years. Headquartered in New York, with more than 25 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management. The firm is a leading provider of trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities for institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Jefferies' CleanTech Group offers a full suite of advisory, public and private capital raising services to public and private companies in the CleanTech sector. This team of professionals who are based in London, Frankfurt and New York work with and advise a broad spectrum of CleanTech companies globally including solar, wind, advanced battery, fuel cell, power management and storage, energy demand management, renewable resources and biofuel companies. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF; www.jefferies.com). Jefferies International Limited, a UK-incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc., was established in London in 1985 and is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA").
For more information about Jefferies family of indices, visit www.jefferies.com/indices.
Contacts
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Tom Tarrant, +1 203 708 5989
Director of Marketing
ttarrant@Jefferies.com
or
Cubitt Consulting
Desiree Maghoo, +44 207 367 5107
Director
M: +44 777 552 2740
desiree.maghoo@cubitt.com
The conference will feature presentations from more than 30 leading European, Asian and US companies across the clean technology and alternative energy industry. The conference will address today's critical energy supply, security issues and environmental concerns with a range of technologies including biofuels, energy demand management, fuel cells, geothermal power, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen generation, solar power and wind power. Companies in attendance will include BP p.l.c., ersol Solar Energy AG, Renewable Energy Corporation ASA, and THEOLIA. The conference keynote speech will be given by Jim Lyons, Chief Engineer of General Electric Company and founder of GE's wind energy division.
The conference comes on the heels of strong performance of the clean technology sector, as captured by The Jefferies Clean Energy Composite Index which increased by over 50% YTD. This index, which is a composite index of nearly 60 leading small- and mid-cap companies engaged in the sector worldwide, was launched in 2006 as part of Jefferies' its firm-wide commitment to the global clean technology sector. In addition to the composite index, Jefferies also launched targeted sub-indices tracking companies focused on energy generation, energy storage and industrial biotechnology.
An audio webcast of each presentation, both live and replay, will be available at the discretion of the presenting companies, and will be accessible at http://www.jefferies.com.
For further information about the Jefferies 4th Global Clean Technology Conference please contact your Jefferies sales representative or Susan Sutler (212.284.4658, ssutler@Jefferies.com).
About Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for 45 years. Headquartered in New York, with more than 25 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management. The firm is a leading provider of trade execution in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities for institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Jefferies' CleanTech Group offers a full suite of advisory, public and private capital raising services to public and private companies in the CleanTech sector. This team of professionals who are based in London, Frankfurt and New York work with and advise a broad spectrum of CleanTech companies globally including solar, wind, advanced battery, fuel cell, power management and storage, energy demand management, renewable resources and biofuel companies. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF; www.jefferies.com). Jefferies International Limited, a UK-incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc., was established in London in 1985 and is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA").
For more information about Jefferies family of indices, visit www.jefferies.com/indices.
Contacts
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Tom Tarrant, +1 203 708 5989
Director of Marketing
ttarrant@Jefferies.com
or
Cubitt Consulting
Desiree Maghoo, +44 207 367 5107
Director
M: +44 777 552 2740
desiree.maghoo@cubitt.com
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