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DENNIS HACKETT JOINS SJLS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR

Brings 30+ Years of Trading Experience with Major Wall Street Firms

Purchase, New York
March 15, 2009

Matthew Levinson, Chairman and CEO of SJ Levinson & Sons, today announced that Dennis Hackett has joined the firm as a Managing Director.  Mr. Hackett will be located in the firm's new Jupiter, Florida location. 

"We're thrilled to have Dennis become a member of the SJLS team," stated Mr. Levinson.  "A long-time colleague and friend of the Levinson family, Dennis brings more than 30 years of expertise to SJLS," stated Mr. Levinson.  "We are very fortunate to have him serving our clients," he concluded.

Prior to joining SJLS, Mr. Hackett held senior positions with ING/Furman Selz, Paine Webber, Lehman Brothers, Kuhn, Loeb, and Oppenheimer & Co. He began his career on Wall Street as an options trader at Cowen and Company.

Contact: Ethan Levinson - 914-220-1648