Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Anthony DiClemente has joined Evercore ISI as a Senior Managing Director, and will lead Evercore ISI's Internet research effort. Mr. DiClemente adds significantly to Evercore ISI's TMT franchise, joining Vijay Jayant (Media; Cable, Satellite & Telecom Services), Kirk Materne (Software), CJ Muse (Semiconductors and Semiconductor Capital Equipment), and David Togut (Payments, Processors & IT Services).

Mr. DiClemente was most recently a Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst at Instinet, covering companies in the Internet and Media sectors. Prior to that, he was an Internet and Media Analyst at Barclays and held research positions at Lehman Brothers and Stern Stewart & Co.

Ed Hyman, Evercore ISI's Founder and Chairman, said, "Evercore ISI's mission is to provide our clients with the highest quality independent research. Anthony's expertise in Internet coverage is an important addition to our TMT team. He is highly respected by our clients and will materially enhance the value we deliver in this strategically important vertical."

Vijay Jayant, Head of Media and Cable, Satellite & Telecom Services Research, said, "I am personally and professionally thrilled to be working with Anthony again. He is dedicated to delivering great research product and service that will be extremely valuable to our clients."

Anthony DiClemente said, "I'm very excited to join Evercore ISI, a firm with an outstanding reputation. I look forward to being part of such a high caliber team and to providing clients with independent, insightful, and commercial research."

Mr. DiClemente graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Finance and is a CFA charter holder.

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