LONDON, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL), a leading independent investment bank, announced today that Vittorio Perona will join the firm as a Managing Director based in London and will lead the firm's European Energy and Utilities team. Mr. Perona, 39, has been leading the Global Power, Natural Resources and Chemical Group of Dresdner Kleinwort where he has been a Managing Director for the last six years. Mr. Perona joined Kleinwort Benson in London as a graduate trainee in 1992 and has worked in both London and Brazil for the Group. Robert F. Greenhill, Chairman of Greenhill, said, "Vittorio has a considerable reputation in the European power and energy sector and is a valuable addition to our London team." Simon Borrows, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill, added, "The current environment is providing exceptional senior recruitment opportunities for Greenhill. Vittorio has a long track record in his sector and strong relationships which span Europe and the Americas." Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank that provides financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and other financial matters; assists private funds in raising capital from investors; and manages merchant banking funds. It acts for clients located throughout the world from its offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, Tokyo, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco, and will shortly open an office in Los Angeles. Contact: Simon Borrows Co-Chief Executive Officer Greenhill & Co., Inc. +44 20 7198 7400 DATASOURCE: Greenhill & Co., Inc. CONTACT: Simon Borrows, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Greenhill & Co., Inc., +44-20-7198-7400

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