Piper Jaffray Companies to Hold Management Conference Call to Discuss 2004 Third Quarter Results

Piper Jaffray Companies to Hold Management Conference Call to
Discuss 2004 Third Quarter Results 


MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Piper Jaffray Companies
(NYSE:PJC) announced today that it will release its 2004 third quarter
financial results prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, Oct. 20,
2004. The company will also hold a conference call to review the financial
results at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT).  Andrew S. Duff, chairman and chief
executive officer, and Sandra G. Sponem, chief financial officer, will host the
call.

To view a copy of the earnings release on or after Oct. 20, please visit
http://www.piperjaffray.com/ .  The call can be accessed via live audio webcast
available through the firm's web site at http://www.piperjaffray.com/ or by
dialing [phone], or [phone] international, and refer to
conference ID 1077232 and the leader's name, Andrew Duff.  Callers should dial
in at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions. A replay of the
conference call will be available beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET Oct. 20
at the same web address or by calling [phone] or [phone]
international.

About Piper Jaffray Companies

Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE:PJC) is a focused securities firm dedicated to
delivering superior financial advice, investment products and transaction
execution within selected sectors of the financial services marketplace.  The
company operates through two primary revenue-generating segments: Capital
Markets and Private Client Services.  Investment Research, an independent group
reporting to the CEO, supports clients of both segments.

Through its chief operating subsidiary, Piper Jaffray & Co., the firm has
served corporations, government and non-profit entities, institutional
investors and the financial advisory needs of private individuals since 1895.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Piper Jaffray has approximately 3,000 employees
in 111 offices in 23 states across the country and in London. For more
information about Piper Jaffray, visit us online at
http://www.piperjaffray.com/ .

Since 1895. Member SIPC and NYSE. 

DATASOURCE: Piper Jaffray Companies



CONTACT:  Jennifer A. Olson-Goude, Investor Relations, [phone],

or Dana H. Wade, Public Affairs and Media Relations, [phone], both of

Piper Jaffray Companies



Web site:  http://www.piperjaffray.com/ 

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