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For Immediate Release
May 26, 2009

Contact: Gregg DiPietro
Leerink Swann
(617) 918-4601
Gregg.DiPietro@leerink.com

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Schwartz Communications
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Leerink Swann Analyst Ranked “Best On The Street” By Wall Street Journal

BOSTON, Mass.—May 26, 2008—Leerink Swann, the leading healthcare investment banking firm, today announced that senior equity research analyst Howard Liang, Ph.D. has been recognized in the 2009 Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” rankings.  

Mr. Liang was ranked fourth overall in the biotechnology category based on his stock picking performance in 2008.  

“We congratulate Howard on this great achievement,” said John L. Sullivan, Director of Research and Healthcare Strategist at Leerink Swann. “Biotechnology stocks experienced an especially challenging year in 2008. Howard’s insights, supported by our unique healthcare-focused platform, enabled Leerink Swann to continue to provide valuable investment advice to our clients amidst even the most challenging market conditions.” 

Analysts recognized by the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” report were  evaluated against a pool of over 1,900 eligible analysts.

About Leerink Swann

Leerink Swann is a healthcare-focused investment banking firm that provides equity research, corporate finance, strategic advisory, and asset management services for institutional, life sciences, and high-net-worth clients. Every year since 2001, Institutional Investor has named Leerink Swann “Best of the Boutiques” in several healthcare categories. Through its MEDACorp division, Leerink Swann provides biomedical-consulting services to the institutional investment community. With an internal team of experts and a dedicated external network of academic and community healthcare professionals, MEDACorp assesses the viability of cutting-edge medical technologies, thus giving decision makers the information they need to perform. Leerink Swann is a member of FINRA/SIPC. For more information, visit www.leerink.com.