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Investors Seek Growth in Small and Mid-Cap Retail Stocks at 8th Annual Oppenheimer Consumer Growth Conference

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. has assembled an impressive list of 90 companies for its 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference. The event, considered one of the leading investor conferences for consumer growth companies, will be held in Boston on July 8th - 10th at the Four Seasons Hotel.

On July 8th and 9th, the conference will focus on consumer growth companies, providing a valuable mid-year opportunity to assess the state of the consumer and the outlook for retail, restaurant, hardline, consumer products, gaming, lodging and leisure industries in the second half of 2008 and beyond.

On July 10th, the conference will feature companies from the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure sectors. The recent past has brought important changes in how this sector is evaluated, which should continue to impact the investment decision process. The conference will highlight the increasing focus on companies' capital structure, particularly among gaming and lodging companies. Another major focus is growth beyond the U.S., which has become critical, but is less certain and arguably more challenging to forecast than domestic market growth.

In addition to executive presentations to investors and analysts, the conference features keynote speakers James F. Allen and Marshal Cohen.

— James F. Allen is CEO of Gaming Operations for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. With Allen's vision and direction, the two Seminole Hard Rock Casinos and the four Seminole Indian Casinos form the largest gaming enterprise in Florida and one of the top gaming entities nationally.

— Marshal Cohen is Chief Industry Analyst from the NPD Group and author of "Why Customers Do What They Do." Cohen is one of the foremost authorities on consumer behavior, having followed retail trends for more than 30 years.

Companies currently confirmed to present include (list subject to change):

— Acco Brands (ABD)

— Aeropostale (ARO) - 1-on-1 meetings only

— AFC Enterprises (AFCE)

— Ameristar Casino, Inc. (ASCA)

— Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT)

— Bally Technologies (BYI)

— Best Buy (BBY)

— Bidz.com (BIDZ)

— BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)

— Bluegreen Corp. (BXG)

— Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD)

— Burger King (BKC)

— Cache (CACH)

— Casual Male Retail Group (CMRG)

— Champion Enterprises (CHB)

— Charming Shoppes (CHRS)

— Cherokee (CHKE)

— Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS)

— Choice Hotels International (CHH)

— Christopher & Banks Corp (CBK)

— Church & Dwight (CHD)

— Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN)

— CKE Restaurants (CKR)

— Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR)

— Cracker Barrel (CBRL)

— Denny's (DENN)

— Design Within Reach (DWRI)

— Dominos (DPZ)

— Dress Barn Inc. (DBRN)

— Drugstore.com (DSCM)

— DSW Inc. (DSW)

— eDiets (DIET)

— DEI Holdings Inc. (DEIX)

— Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (BAGL)

— FGX International (FGXI)

— Full House Resorts (FLL) - 1-on-1 meetings only

— Gaylord Entertainment (GET)

— Great Canadian Gaming Corp (GC.TO)

— Great Wolf Resorts (WOLF)

— Hain Celestial (HAIN)

— Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT)

— Home Inns & Hotels Management (HMIN)

— Isle of Capri, Inc. (ISLE)

— J Crew (JCG)

— Jamba, Inc. (JMBA)

— Jarden (JAH)

— Kona Grill (KONA)

— Lakes Entertainment (LACO)

— Lifetime Brands (LCUT)

— McCormick and Schmick (MSSR)

— MGM Mirage (MGM) Morgans Hotel Group (MHGC)

— Morton's (MRT)

— Mothers Work (MWRK)

— MTR Gaming (MNTG)

— Multimedia Games (MGAM)

— NPD Group *

— NuSkin (NUS)

— Papa John's (PZZA)

— Peet's (PEET)

— Perrigo (PRGO)

— Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK)

— Pool Corp. (POOL)

— Prestige Brands (PBH)

— Progressive Gaming International (PGIC) - 1-on-1 meetings only

— Red Lion Hotels Group (RLH)

— Red Robin Gourmet Burger (RRGB)

— Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH)

— Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG)

— Seminole Tribe of Florida *

— Sonic (SONC)

— Stage Stores (SSI)

— Steiner Leisure (STNR)

— Strategic Hotels & Resorts (BEE)

— Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO)

— Talbots (TLB)

— The Buckle (BKE)

— The Parent Company (KIDS)

— Tiffany & Co. (TIF)

— Tractor Supply Co (TSCO)

— True Religion (TRLG)

— Trump Entertainment Resorts (TRMP)

— Tupperware (TUP)

— Urban Outfitters (URBN)

— Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN)

— VF Corp (VFC) - 1-on-1 meetings only

— WD-40 (WDFC)

— Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

— WMS Industries Inc. (WMS)

Research Notes and interviews may be arranged with any of the following Oppenheimer Analysts:

— Joseph Altobello - Consumer & Household Products

— David Katz - Gaming, Lodging & Leisure

— Vivian Ma - Hardlines (Consumer Electronics, Home Goods, Pet Food) & Lifestyle

— Matthew DiFrisco - Restaurants

— Roxanne Meyer - Specialty Retailers

— Shawn Milne - Online Commerce and Interactive Retailers

Media Attendance:

This event is by invitation only. Media wishing to attend are required to register in advance by calling Diane Zappas at 212-850-5763. More information including a conference agenda can be found at: http://www.opco.com/conferences/ConsumerGrowth08/overview.asp. Password: july08. An audio web cast of the conference will be available starting July 8 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

This conference event was previously hosted by CIBC World Markets. Oppenheimer acquired CIBC World Markets' U.S. Capital Markets businesses in order to provide its clients with a complete offering of capital markets services. The acquisition was finalized on January 14, 2008.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is a leading investment bank and full-service investment firm that provides financial services and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. For over 125 years, we have provided investors with the necessary expertise and insight to meet the challenge of achieving their financial goals. Our commitment to our clients' investment needs, our experienced and dedicated professionals, and our proud tradition empower us to deliver effective and innovative solutions to our clients.

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