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GREENWICH, Conn. and JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight Libertas LLC, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group (NASDAQ:NITE), today announced the appointment of Daniel J. Mullineaux as Managing Director, Global Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income. Knight Libertas is an institutional fixed income broker-dealer providing trade execution, investment research and capital markets services across a broad range of fixed income securities. Mr. Mullineaux is an eight-year veteran of UBS where he most recently was Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Debt Sales for the Americas. He managed a salesforce covering debt, rates, derivatives and foreign exchange for clients in the U.S. and Latin America. At Knight Libertas, Mr. Mullineaux reports to Gary Katcher, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Institutional Fixed Income at Knight Capital Group. "After a contracting market in 2008, emerging markets debt is experiencing a burgeoning growth in new issuance and customer demand across the globe," Mr. Katcher said. "At Knight Libertas, we're actively building our emerging markets capabilities as part of our work to continually identify attractive investment opportunities in fixed income for clients. Our team of highly experienced professionals places us in a great position to offer our clients a full spectrum of emerging markets products in this expanding market." Knight Libertas also announced the hiring of four new employees, adding to the current emerging markets fixed income team. Stephen G. Kenny and Max Nair, who both most recently worked for UBS, will be responsible for sales in Knight Libertas's Greenwich office. Paul Quinn will join the emerging markets trading operation in Greenwich from UBS, while George Urumov, formerly of HSBC Bank, will trade emerging markets debt in London. "Knight Libertas has assembled an outstanding team of emerging markets fixed income sales and trading professionals, adding recent hires to existing operations," Mr. Mullineaux said. "Today, Knight Libertas has bolstered its emerging markets expertise and is poised to grow this business in a market environment that offers tremendous opportunity." Biographies Daniel J. Mullineaux Global Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Knight Libertas Knight Libertas LLC Daniel J. Mullineaux is the Global Head of Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Knight Libertas. Mr. Mullineaux joined Knight after eight years with UBS where he was Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Debt Sales for the Americas. He managed a salesforce covering debt, rates, derivatives and foreign exchange for clients in the U.S. and Latin America before joining Knight in May 2009. Daniel spent more than six years at Goldman Sachs & Co. where he was an emerging markets fixed income portfolio manager. He also has worked in emerging markets sales for Chase Manhattan Bank and in derivatives operations for Bankers Trust. Daniel has a master's degree in business administration from New York University's Stern School of Business, and a bachelor of science in finance from Syracuse University. Stephen G. Kenny Sales, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Knight Libertas LLC Stephen G. Kenny is in sales of Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Knight Libertas. Mr. Kenny has more than 25 years experience in the fixed income markets. As Managing Director and global head of emerging markets trading and sales at UBS, Stephen helped build and manage operations of more than 75 employees worldwide. While at UBS for more than 15 years, he also had been Head of IG/Crossover Risk, Head of Asia bond trading and Co-Chair of the Emerging Markets Trade Association. Stephen started his career as a bond trader and has worked for DLJ, LF Rothschild and Merrill Lynch. Stephen has a bachelor of arts in English from the College of the Holy Cross. Max Nair Sales, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Knight Libertas LLC Max Nair is in sales of Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Knight Libertas. Mr. Nair was Director with UBS until joining Knight Libertas in April 2009. Previously, Max was in emerging markets fixed income sales for Wachovia and Bear Stearns. Max has a bachelor of science in Business Administration from West Virginia University and a Masters of Business Administration from West Virginia University. Paul D. Quinn Trader, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Knight Libertas LLC Paul D. Quinn is a trader in Emerging Markets Fixed Income for Knight Libertas. Mr. Quinn joined Knight Libertas in March 2009 after 10 years in the Global Emerging Markets Group at UBS. He traded emerging market sovereign bonds in Latin America and Asia and had recently added market making in Latin America and Asia currencies to his responsibilities. Before his career at UBS, Paul worked in the emerging markets fixed income operations group at Chemical/Chase Manhattan Bank. Paul has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fairfield University. George Urumov Trader, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Knight Libertas UK Limited George Urumov is a trader in Emerging Markets Fixed Income Sales for Knight Libertas. Most recently, Mr. Urumov was an emerging markets trader for HSBC Bank in London where he made markets in EMEA sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate debt covering credit default swaps and cash products across Eastern Europe. He joined Knight Libertas in April 2009. Previously, George was a European credit trader for Lehman Brothers where he made markets in single-name credit default swaps and corporate bonds covering TMT, industrials, oil and gas, and utilities. George has a master of science degree in finance and economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor of science in banking and international finance from Cass Business School. About Knight Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NITE) is a leading financial services firm that provides electronic and voice access to the global capital markets across multiple asset classes for buy-side, sell-side and corporate clients. In Global Markets, we provide market access and trade execution services in nearly every U.S. equity security and a large number of global equities and fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and options. Our approach to trading combines deep liquidity with robust trading technology and capital facilitation, when necessary, to deliver high quality trade executions consistent with client defined measures. Our Corporate segment invests in strategic, financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital and maintains all corporate overhead expenses. Our Asset Management segment is reported as a discontinued operation as of March 31, 2009. More information about Knight can be found at http://www.knight.com/. Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict including, without limitation, risks associated with (i) the costs, integration, performance and operation of businesses recently acquired, or that may be acquired in the future, by the Company, and (ii) the closing of the sale of the assets of the Asset Management business and costs and expenses associated with the Company's exit from the Asset Management business. Since such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may turn out to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made herein. Readers should carefully review the risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, those detailed under the headings "Certain Factors Affecting Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2008, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. This information should also be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2008, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. DATASOURCE: Knight Libertas LLC CONTACT: Margaret Wyrwas, Senior Managing Director, Communications, Marketing & Investor Relations, +1-201-557-6954, , or Kara Fitzsimmons, Director, Media Relations, +1-201-356-1523, , or Jonathan Mairs, Vice President, Corporate Communications, +1-201-356-1529, , all of Knight Capital Group, Inc. Web Site: http://www.knight.com/

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