Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results and Declares Dividend; EPS of $0.23 and Dividend of $.075

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. CLMS today reported third quarter 2010 results, including revenues of $78.4 million and operating income of $30.6 million. Income before income taxes was $34.2 million for the current quarter. The company's net income of $4.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.23 reflect the public ownership interest of 21.67% of the investment management business. The remaining ownership interest of 78.33% is attributed to the Calamos principals. At September 30, 2010, assets under management totaled $32.6 billion. Additionally, the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents per share payable on November 24, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 9, 2010.