B. Riley & Co. 11th Annual Investor Conference to Highlight 120 Companies May 24-26, 2010 in Santa Monica

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

B. Riley & Co., LLC (B. Riley), www.brileyco.com, a full service broker dealer providing research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net worth individuals, and investment banking services to a wide range of middle market private and public companies, announced today that it will hold its 11th Annual Investor Conference featuring more than 120 companies on May 24-26, 2010 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

To help support the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation and its work in underprivileged communities, B. Riley will co-host with Sugar Ray Leonard a Charity Boxing event on the evening of May 25th for its attendees.

Companies presenting at this invitation-only conference will represent a variety of industries, including: retail, restaurants, semiconductors, technology hardware, software, IT services, communications, media, healthcare, and financial services.

In addition to companies from B. Riley’s research universe, there will be a contingent of new names including several that are listed on foreign exchanges.

Complementing the company presentations and one-on-one meetings will be four expert led informational sessions including: a Registered Direct Workshop, a Corporate Governance and Activist panel, a session on Debt and Private Placements, and an M&A panel.

The partial list of conference sponsors includes: Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company; Addo Communications; BDO; Bingham McCutchen LLP; Donnelly Financial Printers; Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Loeb & Loeb LLP; Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP; Rothstein Kass & Co.; and the Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange.

For more information on the conference, the most current list of presenting companies, or registration information, contact your B. Riley & Co. representative or visit www.brileyco.com.

For media inquiries and press credentials only—ourpressbox@gmail.com.

ABOUT B. RILEY & CO.

B. Riley & Co. is a leading independent investment bank which provides a full array of corporate finance, research, sales, trading and OTCQX DAD services to corporate, institutional and high net worth individual clients. Investment banking services include merger and acquisitions advisory to public and private middle market companies, initial and secondary public offerings and institutional private placements. The firm is recognized for its distinguished Equity Research. Its Corporate Governance Advisory Services Group is engaged by both companies and investors to help maximize value for shareholders. Founded in 1997, the firm is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in Newport Beach, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York. It is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.brileyco.com.

List of Presenting Companies as of the date of this release (subject to change):
 
8x8 Inc. (EGHT)
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)
Accelrys Inc. (ACCL)
Actuate Corp. (ACTU)
Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (ACTC)
Aethlon Medical Inc. (AEMD)
Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. (AFOP)
American Software, Inc. (AMSWA)
American Vanguard Corp. (AVD)
Autobytel Inc. (ABTL)
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK)
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV)
BofI Holding Inc. (BOFI)
BSQUARE Corp. (BSQR)
Cache Inc. (CACH)
CalAmp Corp. (CAMP)
Callidus Software Inc. (CALD)
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (CMRG)
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
Center Financial Corporation (CLFC)
Churchill Corp. (CUQ)
Collectors Universe Inc. (CLCT)
CombiMatrix Corporation (CBMX)
Computer Task Group Inc. (CTGX)
CoStar Group Inc. (CSGP)
CPI Aerostructures Inc. (CVU)
Craftmade International Inc. (CRFT)
CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF)
CyberDefender Corporation (CYDE)
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (DTPI)
Digirad Corp. (DRAD)
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
DTS Inc. (DTSI)
Dynamics Research Corp. (DRCO)
EarthLink Inc. (ELNK)
East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC)
Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESIO)
eMagin Corp. (EMAN)
Epicor Software Corporation (EPIC)
Evolving Systems Inc. (EVOL)
EXFO Inc. (EXFO)
Exponent Inc. (EXPO)
Flanders Corporation (FLDR)
Flint Energy Services Ltd. (FES)
Global Axcess Corp. (GAXC)
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (GSM)
GP Strategies Corp. (GPX)
Great American Group, Inc. (GAMR)
Harmonic, Inc. (HLIT)
Hill International, Inc. (HIL)
Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT)
II-VI Inc. (IIVI)
Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. (ISSI)
Iteris, Inc. (ITI)
Ixia (XXIA)
K-Swiss Inc. (KSWS)
Keynote Systems Inc. (KEYN)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
L & L Energy, Inc. (LLEN)
Landec Corp. (LNDC)
Learning Tree International Inc. (LTRE)
LeCroy Corp. (LCRY)
Limoneira Co. (LMNR)
Lionbridge Technologies Inc. (LIOX)
Local.com Corp. (LOCM)
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (LNET)
LoopNet, Inc. (LOOP)
LTX-Credence Corporation (LTXC)
Lydall Inc. (LDL)
Magnetek Inc. (MAG)
Mattson Technology Inc. (MTSN)
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC)
NBTY, Inc. (NTY)
NetScout Systems Inc. (NTCT)
Newport Corp. (NEWP)
North American Energy Partners Inc. (NOA)
Oclaro, Inc. (OCLR)
Oplink Communications Inc. (OPLK)
OPNET Technologies Inc. (OPNT)
Opnext, Inc. (OPXT)
PCTEL, Inc. (PCTI)
Pervasive Software Inc. (PVSW)
PNI Digital Media Inc. (PNDM.F)
Points International Ltd. (PTSE.F)
Popular Inc. (BPOP)
Rainmaker Systems Inc. (RMKR)
Reis, Inc. (REIS)
RG Barry Corp. (DFZ)
Rubio's Restaurants Inc. (RUBO)
Saba Software Inc. (SABA)
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE)
Savanna Energy Services Corp. (SVY)
Schiff Nutrition International Inc. (WNI)
Sierra Bancorp (BSRR)
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO)
SRS Labs Inc. (SRSL)
Stamps.com Inc. (STMP)
Stanley, Inc. (SXE)
Stantec Inc. (STN)
STEC, Inc. (STEC)
Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO)
Sunrise Telecom Inc. (SRTI)
Symmetricom Inc. (SYMM)
Synergy Brands Inc. (SYBR)
The Bancorp Inc. (TBBK)
The Inventure Group Inc. (SNAK)
Tix Corporation (TIXC)
TranSwitch Corp. (TXCC)
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL)
United Online Inc. (UNTD)
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC)
US Home Systems Inc. (USHS)
Versant Corp. (VSNT)
Vertro, Inc. (VTRO)
Virage Logic Corporation (VIRL)
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (VTSS)
Volcom Inc. (VLCM)
Wet Seal Inc. (WTSLA)
Wi-Lan Inc. (WIN)
WidePoint Corp. (WYY)
Wilshire Bancorp Inc. (WIBC)
WSFS Financial Corp. (WSFS)

Past Performance not indicative of future returns. This is not an offer or solicitation of the securities named herein.

Keywords:

Retail
Restaurants
Semiconductors
Technology hardware
Technology Software
IT services
Communications
Media
Healthcare
Financial Services
Credit Crisis
Community Bank conference
Corporate Governance
Shareholder Activism
Registered Direct Offerings
Private Placements
Senior Debt
Commercial Banking
Mergers & Acquisitions conference
Hedge Funds
Sugar Ray Leonard Fundraiser
Celebrity Boxing
Boxing Fundraiser

B. Riley & Co.
Ian Corydon, Director of Research
310-966-1443
icorydon@brileyco.com
or
Media Inquiries:
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Nevena Orbach, 818-904-0500
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