Corporate Finance to provide products and services across companies' capital structure

GREENWICH, Conn. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Libertas LLC, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE), today announced the appointment of Les B. Levi as Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance.

Mr. Levi has more than 25 years experience in the global capital markets as a portfolio manager, research analyst and investment banker. Les joined Knight from Plainfield Asset Management, a special situations hedge fund, where he was a Partner. Previously, he held senior-level research and investment banking positions at JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch and Drexel Burnham Lambert.

"Les has extensive experience working with companies of all sizes on capital structure issues and equity and debt financing," said Gary Katcher, Executive Vice President, Knight Capital Group. "He brings an indispensable perspective to companies that fits well with Knight's capital markets presence and extensive distribution network to institutional firms. We're thrilled to have Les leading the Corporate Finance team in raising capital for companies of all sizes across the equity and debt product areas."

In addition, Knight announced the hiring of David W. Unger as Managing Director. Mr. Unger has more than 30 years experience in the capital markets with a specialization in the media and communications sectors. He is a former Founding Partner at Avalon Equity Partners, Chairman and Founder of Avalon Cable, and Vice President at Communications Equity Associates.

The Corporate Finance team brings together expertise in research, sales and trading, advisory services and capital raising in developing innovative solutions for companies. Corporate Finance provides products and services across companies' capital structure including advisory services, debt and equity financing, balance sheet restructuring, private placements, restricted share programs and debt repurchases. Mr. Levi reports to Mr. Katcher.

The Corporate Finance team operates from Knight's Greenwich office at 1 Greenwich Office Park South, 2nd floor, Greenwich, CT 06831, phone 203.629.9526.

    Biographies

    Les B. Levi
    Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance
    Knight Libertas LLC

    Les B. Levi is Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance.

Mr. Levi joined Knight Libertas in June 2009 to lead Corporate Finance, which originates and structures equity and debt financing transactions for companies. Most recently, Les was a Partner at Plainfield Asset Management LLC, a special situations hedge fund, where he oversaw a portfolio of Telecom, Media and Technology investments. Over his 25 year career on Wall Street, Les has participated in hundreds of financing transactions as a senior-level banker, research analyst, and investor at firms JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch and Drexel Burnham.

Les was named to Institutional Investor's inaugural All America Fixed Income Research Team in 1992 and received the honor twelve times. In addition, he is an adjunct professor of business at NYU Stern School of Business and currently serves as a director of the National Book Foundation Board and Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Alumni Board.

Les received a bachelor of arts from New York University, a master of arts and doctor of philosophy from Columbia University, and a master of business administration from the NYU Stern School of Business.

    David W. Unger
    Managing Director, Corporate Finance
    Knight Libertas LLC

    David W. Unger is Managing Director, Corporate Finance.

Mr. Unger joined Knight in July 2009 and has more than 30 years experience in the capital markets. Most recently, he was a Founding Partner at Avalon Equity Partners, an investment firm focused on private and public equity opportunities in the Media and Communications sectors. Prior to that, he was Chairman and Founder of Avalon Cable, which was acquired by Charter Communications in 1999. He also served as a Vice President at Communications Equity Associates.

David received a bachelor of science in economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a master of business administration from the NYU Stern School of Business.

About Knight

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) is a leading financial services firm that provides electronic and voice access to the global 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 global equities and fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and options. Our approach to trading combines deep liquidity with robust trading technology and capital facilitation, when necessary, to deliver high quality trade executions consistent with client defined measures. Our Corporate segment invests in strategic, financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital and maintains all corporate overhead expenses. Our Asset Management segment is reported as a discontinued operation as of March 31, 2009. More information about Knight can be found at www.knight.com.

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