LONDON, September 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Piper Jaffray will co-host its Second Annual London Consumer Conference
with ICR, 26-27 September, 2007 in London. More than 40 international and
influential retailers; clothing, beauty and footwear brands; restaurants; and
leisure/entertainment companies will present their latest growth strategies
and address current industry trends.

The conference will also feature a teen panel on Wednesday, 26 September
at 12:30 p.m. The panel will consist of teenage students from Alleyn's School
in South London, who will provide their opinions on the latest trends in
fashion, electronics, video games and food.

"International expansion is quickly becoming a key growth catalyst for
many retailers and consumer brands," said Mike Dennis, senior retail research
analyst at Piper Jaffray Ltd. "This year's conference will provide investors
with an opportunity to gain an insight into the international growth
potential for many well-known consumer companies and what London's teenagers
think are the important trends in the sector."

"The conference will serve as an international platform for Piper Jaffray
where hundreds of our top institutional investors will benefit from the
collaboration between our U.S.-based and London-based consumer research,"
added Jeff Klinefelter, senior retail research analyst at Piper Jaffray.

Company and investor participation in the London Consumer Conference is
by invitation only. Clients interested in attending should contact their
Piper Jaffray representative. In addition, there will be a WI-FI enabled
space for media. Members of the media who would like to attend should contact
Rob Litt at +1-612-303-8266 or rob.m.litt@pjc.com.

Companies scheduled to present include: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.; Bare
Escentuals, Inc.; Benetton Group SpA 1; Burger King Holdings, Inc.; Cache,
Inc.; Carrefour SA; Crocs, Inc.; Deckers Outdoors Corporation; Dollar Tree
Stores, Inc.; Geox S.p.A.; Gruppo Coin S.p.A.; Guess, Inc.; I.T Limited;
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.; India Hospitality; Inter Parfums Inc.; IT Holding
S.p.A.; Jones Soda Co.; Mariella Burani S.p.A.; McCormick & Schmicks Seafood
Restaurants, Inc.; Metabolix, Inc.; Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc.; Peet's
Coffee & Tea Inc.; Perry Ellis International, Inc.; Prime Success
International Group Limited; RNB Retail and Brands AB; Ruth's Chris Steak
House, Inc.; Shanda Interactive Entertainment; Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc.; Target Corporation; Tempur-Pedic International Inc.; Tesco plc;
THQ Inc.; Under Armour, Inc.; Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Volcom, Inc.;
Warnaco Group, Inc. (The); Wolford AG.

About Piper Jaffray

Piper Jaffray Companies is a leading, international middle market
investment bank and institutional securities firm, serving the needs of
middle market corporations, private equity groups, public entities, nonprofit
clients and institutional investors. Founded in 1895, Piper Jaffray provides
a comprehensive set of products and services, including equity and debt
capital markets products; public finance services; mergers and acquisitions
advisory services; high-yield and structured products; institutional equity
and fixed-income sales and trading; and equity and high-yield research. With
headquarters in Minneapolis, Piper Jaffray has 25 offices across the United
States and international locations in London and Shanghai. Piper Jaffray &
Co. is the firm's principal operating subsidiary. (NYSE: PJC) 
(http://www.piperjaffray.com)

Since 1895. Member SIPC and NYSE.

(C) 2007 Piper Jaffray & Co., 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402-7020

About Piper Jaffray Ltd.

Piper Jaffray Ltd. is a subsidiary of Piper Jaffray Companies and offers
investment banking, equity research and equity sales and trading within
Europe to middle market corporations, private equity groups and institutional
investors.

Based in London, Piper Jaffray Ltd is the market leader in the UK
healthcare and life sciences sector as adviser and broker to 18 healthcare
clients. The firm also has specialist teams in the Technology, Alternative
Energy and Consumer sectors. Piper Jaffray Ltd. is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock
Exchange.

About ICR

ICR is a leading financial communications firm specializing in investor
relations and corporate communications. Established in 1998, ICR represents
more than 220, primarily publicly listed, companies and maintains offices in
Westport, Conn., New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Beijing. ICR is one of the
industry's fastest growing consultancies, and is regularly listed among the
nation's top independent communications consulting firms.
http://www.icrinc.com.

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