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NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VDM Specialists, LLC today announced that it has commenced managing the trading of KBW, Inc. (NYSE:KBW), on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). KBW, Inc., through its subsidiaries Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management, is a full service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. The initial public offering comprised the sale of 6.8 million shares of common stock priced at $21, raising approximately $142.8 million for the Company. "VDM is pleased to welcome KBW to the New York Stock Exchange. Our history of representing companies in the financial services sector positions us well to serve KBW, a leading underwriter, research firm and market-maker" said Robert Fagenson, CEO of VDM Specialists, LLC. "As KBW's listing demonstrates, VDM Specialists has the track record and depth of expertise to assist client companies in listing on the world's most liquid and visible exchange." VDM Specialists represents a variety of leaders in the financial services industry, including UBS AG, BankAtlantic BankCorp, Inc., A.G. Edwards, Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. and MBIA, Inc. About KBW, Inc. KBW Inc. operates in the US and Europe through its broker dealer subsidiaries Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Keefe Bruyette & Woods Ltd., and also offers asset management services through KBW Asset Management, Inc. For more information, please visit http://www.kbw.com/. About VDM Specialists, LLC As one of the largest specialist firms on the NYSE, VDM Specialists represents over 400 leading issues including Pfizer, Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Co. and Apache Corp. VDM Specialists is part of publicly traded Van der Moolen Holdings NV (NYSE:VDM). For more information about VDM Specialists, please visit http://www.vdm-usa.com/. DATASOURCE: VDM Specialists, LLC CONTACT: Mark A. Baer, Managing Director, VDM Specialists, LLC, +1-646-576-2700, ; or Tristan Peniston-Bird, Gavin Anderson & Company, +1-212-515-1933, Web site: http://www.kbw.com/ http://www.vdm-usa.com/

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