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Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE: EVR) today announced that the underwritten public offering of 5,454,545 shares of its Class A common stock, all of which are being sold by Mizuho Bank Ltd., was priced at an initial price to the public of $55.00 per share. 3,100,000 shares are being offered to public investors. In addition, Evercore has agreed to repurchase 2,354,545 shares at a price per share equal to the price at which the underwriters will purchase such shares from the selling stockholder.

The shares to be sold by Mizuho will be issued at the closing of the offering upon the exercise in full of the outstanding warrant to purchase 5,454,545 shares acquired by Mizuho in 2008. In connection with the exercise of the warrant, Mizuho will surrender the $120 million of 5.2% senior notes due 2020 acquired by it in 2008.

Mizuho Securities and Evercore ISI are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which became effective on June 13, 2014. Copies of the written final prospectus related to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting Mizuho Securities or Evercore ISI as follows:

Mizuho Securities
320 Park Avenue
12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: +1.212.205.7600
Email: US-ECM@us.mizuho-sc.com

Evercore ISI
55 East 52(nd) Street
New York, NY 10055
Telephone: +1.212.857.3100
Email: ECM_prospectus@evercoreisi.com

The final prospectus, when it is available, also may be obtained on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The offering is made only by means of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.

About Evercore
Evercore is a leading independent investment banking advisory firm. Evercore's Investment Banking business advises its clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, financings, public offerings, private placements and other strategic transactions and also provides institutional investors with high quality equity research, sales and trading execution that is free of the conflicts created by proprietary activities. Evercore's Investment Management business comprises wealth management, institutional asset management and private equity investing. Evercore serves a diverse set of clients around the world from 28 offices in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. More information about Evercore can be found on the Company's website at www.evercore.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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    Investor Contact:            Robert B. Walsh

                                 Chief Financial Officer, Evercore

                                 +1.212.857.3100

    Media Contact:                Dana Gorman

                                  The Abernathy MacGregor Group, for
                                  Evercore

                                 +1.212.371.5999

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