28th Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference to Focus on Economic Recovery and Opportunities in the Consumer Sector

  
    
  
  
    
      Piper Jaffray & Co. will convene more than 100 high-profile retail, 
      footwear and apparel brand, food processor and distributor, restaurant, 
      leisure and entertainment companies in New York City for its 28th Annual 
      Consumer Conference, June 10-11, 2008. This year’s 
      conference will address the timing of an economic recovery in the 
      consumer sector and how it will affect global growth opportunities, cost 
      inflation and market share shifts across the domestic market.
    
    
      Through presentations and one-on-one meetings, management teams from 
      leading U.S. consumer growth companies will focus on key issues that are 
      important to the institutional investor community. In addition, the 
      conference will feature a teen panel, Tuesday, June 10, comprising a 
      group of teenage students from Oceanside Senior High School in 
      Oceanside, N.Y., who will discuss the latest trends in apparel, 
      electronics, video games and food.
    
    
      “In light of the fiscal stimulus and cycle of 
      monetary easing, investors are trying to balance near-term fundamental 
      weakness in the consumer sector with a long-term potential recovery in 
      spending trends,” said Jeff Klinefelter, 
      senior retail research analyst at Piper Jaffray. “We 
      expect 2008 to be a dynamic year for this sector and look forward to 
      addressing current industry trends and hearing from companies on their 
      latest growth strategies.”
    
    
      Companies scheduled to present include: A.T. Cross Company; Aeropostale, 
      Inc.; B&G Foods, Inc.; Big Lots, Inc.; BJ’s 
      Restaurants, Inc.; Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The); Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.; 
      Cabela’s Inc.; Cache, Inc.; California Pizza 
      Kitchen, Inc.; Castle Brands Inc.; Central Garden & Pet Company; 
      Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.; Chico’s FAS, 
      Inc.; Citi Trends, Inc.; Cost Plus, Inc.; Crocs, Inc.; Denny’s 
      Corporation; Diamond Foods, Inc.; Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.; 
      Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.; Fossil, Inc.; 
      Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.; Gap, Inc.; Genesco Inc.; Green Mountain 
      Coffee Roasters Inc.; Guess?, Inc.; Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The); 
      hhgregg, Inc.; Hormel Foods Corporation; Inter Parfums Inc.; Jakks 
      Pacific, Inc.; Jamba Juice; Jones Soda Co.; LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.; 
      Life Time Fitness, Inc.; Lowe’s Companies, 
      Inc.; Lumber Liquidators, Inc.; McCormick & Schmicks Seafood 
      Restaurants, Inc.; Morton’s Restaurant Group, 
      Inc.; NexCen Brands, Inc.; Nordstrom, Inc.; O’Charley’s 
      Inc.; Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.; Panera Bread Company; Perry 
      Ellis International, Inc.; Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation; Physicians 
      Formula Holdings, Inc.; Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.; Quiksilver, 
      Inc.; RC2 Corporation; Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.; Regis 
      Corporation; Signet Group plc; Sonic Corp.; State Stores, Inc.; Staples, 
      Inc.; Talbots, Inc. (The); Tempur-Pedic International Inc.; Town Sports 
      International Holdings, Inc.; Tractor Supply Company; True Religion 
      Apparel, Inc.; Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.; United Natural 
      Foods, Inc.; Volcom, Inc.; Warnaco Group, Inc. (The); Wet Seal, Inc. 
      (The); Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; and Zumiez Inc.
    
    
      Company and investor participation in the Piper Jaffray Consumer 
      Conference is by invitation only. Clients interested in attending should 
      contact their Piper Jaffray representative. Members of the media who 
      would like to attend should contact Andrea Young at 612 303-6697 or [e-mail].
    
    
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