Sanders Morris Harris Group Announces Availability of Proxy Materials for 2011 Annual Meeting

HOUSTON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SMHG) today announced that its 2011 proxy materials are now available online under Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rules.  The proxy statement for the company's 2011 annual meeting and the 2010 annual report to shareholders can be found at envisionreports.com/SMHG or in the Investors area of the company's website at www.smhgroup.com.

SMHG shareholders may also request a hard copy of the proxy materials and annual report, free of charge, by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that was mailed to shareholders on April 15, 2011. SMHG's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed on March 16, 2011 and may also be viewed in the Investors area of the company's website at www.smhgroup.com.

The 2011 Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the company's corporate headquarters at 600 Travis, Suite 5800 in Houston.

About Sanders Morris Harris Group

Sanders Morris Harris Group is a wealth management company that manages approximately $17.1 billion in client assets. Client assets include the gross value of assets under management directly or via outside managers and assets held in brokerage accounts for clients by outside clearing firms. Its corporate philosophy of investment in common aligns its interests with those of its clients. Sanders Morris Harris has approximately 530 employees in 25 states. Additional information is available at www.smhgroup.com.

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