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Evercore (NYSE:EVR) announced today that Michael Palm has agreed to join the Firm's Investment Banking business as a Senior Managing Director. Mr. Palm will focus on Evercore's global efforts in the industrials sector and will be based in Chicago.

Mr. Palm was most recently a Managing Director and Global Head of the Paper, Forest Products and Packaging Group at Barclays. With over 20 years of corporate and investment banking experience focused in the paper, forest products and packaging sectors, he has advised on a number of notable strategic transactions for a range of clients, including Ball Corporation, Berlin Packaging, Berry Plastics, Multi Packaging Solutions, Pro Mach, Rexam and The Waddington Group.

Roger Altman, Evercore's Executive Chairman, said, "Mike is one of the leading advisors in his sector. We are pleased to have a banker with Mike's reputation for providing high quality, independent advice agree to join Evercore, helping us to build on our success in the paper, forest products and packaging area and to augment our capabilities in the industrials sector."

Ralph Schlosstein, Evercore's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We view the industrials sector of our economy as critically important to our investment banking franchise. Mike has a reputation as a highly regarded and trusted strategic and financial advisor and he will be a strong addition to our Industrials team and to our growing presence in the Chicago market."

Mike Palm commented, "I have been impressed by the strength of Evercore's franchise, and its business model of developing long-term relationships with superior client service and extensive senior level involvement in all aspects of the deal. I am proud to have the opportunity to join them as a partner."

Mr. Palm has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

About Evercore

Established in 1995, Evercore is a leading global independent investment banking advisory firm. Evercore advises a diverse set of investment banking clients on a wide range of transactions and issues and provides institutional investors with high quality equity research, sales and trading execution that is free of the conflicts created by proprietary activities. The Firm also offers investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. With 28 offices in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Evercore has the scale and strength to serve clients globally through a focused and tailored approach designed to meet their unique needs. More information about Evercore can be found on the Company's website at www.evercore.com.



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