JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas M. Joyce will present at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2008 in New York City on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Mr. Joyce will provide an update on the firm which will be webcast live over the Internet at http://cc.talkpoint.com/GOLD006/121008a_mg/?entity=knight as well as Knight's website at www.knight.com. Participants should log on at least 10 minutes prior to the start. Following the presentation, a replay will be archived at www.knight.com/investorrelations/webcasts.asp.

About Knight

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) is a leading capital markets firm that provides electronic and voice access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes for buy-side, sell-side and corporate clients. In Global Markets, we provide market access and trade execution services in nearly every U.S. equity security and a large number of international securities, futures, options, foreign exchange and fixed income. In Asset Management, Knight owns a 51 percent stake in Deephaven Holdings with Deephaven Partners controlling the remaining 49 percent as of February 1, 2008. Deephaven (www.deephavenfunds.com) is a global, multi-strategy alternative investment manager serving institutions and private clients. More information about Knight can be found at www.knight.com.

Certain statements contained herein, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict including, without limitation, risks associated with the costs, integration, performance and operation of businesses recently acquired, or that may be acquired in the future, by the Company, and risks associated with the unprecedented current market conditions and the resulting volatility, credit tightening and counterparty risk, as well as the negative effect on performance and assets under management in our Asset Management business and the suspension of redemptions and withdrawals announced in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 30, 2008. Since such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may turn out to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made herein. Readers should carefully review the risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, those detailed under the headings "Certain Factors Affecting Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. This information should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time.

SOURCE  Knight Capital Group, Inc.

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    /CONTACT:  Margaret Wyrwas, Senior Managing Director, Communications,
Marketing & Investor Relations, +1-201-557-6954, mwyrwas@knight.com, or Kara
Fitzsimmons, Director, Media Relations, +1-201-356-1523, or
kfitzsimmons@knight.com, or Jonathan Mairs, Vice President, Corporate
Communications, +1-201-356-1529, or jmairs@knight.com, all of Knight Capital
Group, Inc./
    /Web Site:  http://www.knight.com /
    (NITE)

CO:  Knight Capital Group, Inc.; Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services
     Conference 2008; Deephaven Partners

ST:  New Jersey
IN:  FIN
SU:  TDS

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