NYSE GROUP NAMES TOUSSAINT CAPITAL PARTNERS AN UNDERWRITER FOR ITS SECONDARY OFFERING

NYSE Group, Inc., which operates the New York Stock Exchange and related businesses, designated Toussaint Capital Partners LLC to serve as one of the underwriters for its 25,000,000 share offering. The offering was completed successfully in May 2006.

“ We were delighted to be among the firms trusted by the management of NYSE to participate in this transaction,” noted Avery F. Byrd, Sr., Chairman and CEO of Toussaint Capital. “It was one of the few highly regarded transactions to occur to date in 2006”.

The NYSE is the world’s largest cash equities exchange. The NYSE is approximately three times the size of the next largest cash equities exchange in the world in terms of aggregate market capitalization of domestic listed companies. As of March 31, 2006, 2,682 issuers were listed on the NYSE representing a total global market capitalization of over $22.9 trillion. The NYSE Group also operates NYSE Arca, the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States. For more information concerning the NYSE transaction or to inquire about Toussaint Capital’s capabilities in the equity markets, contact Paul Williams at 212-328-1800.

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