Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Adds Mark Mothner To Its Expanding Team

New York, NY – June 9, 2009 - Cantor Fitzgerald is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Mothner as Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Government Agency  and Supra/Sovereign Trading, reporting to Cantor’s CEO Shawn Matthews.  Together with William Lawhorn, Mr. Mothner will be responsible for the trading and underwriting of the debt of Government-Sponsored Enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Supra-National corporations, Sovereign Debt, and the debt of FDIC bonds backed by the U.S. Treasury’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP).

Mr. Mothner has more than 14 years of trading experience and has run trading desks at Chase Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch.  Most recently, he was the Head of Structured Notes Trading for the Americas at Merrill Lynch.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Mothner stated, “I’m proud to be joining such a successful group of market professionals and am looking forward to bolstering Cantor’s already strong debt franchise. I look forward to leveraging Cantor’s many strengths to help our clients achieve their goals in this difficult trading environment.”

“We are thrilled to have someone of Mark’s caliber join our team at Cantor.  As we continue to build our fixed-income franchise, Mark’s trading experience and deep relationships will be integral to our overall success in the market,” said Shawn Matthews, CEO, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Cantor's Debt Capital Markets group has added nearly a hundred sales and trading professionals in 2008 and has added over 125 new strategic hires since December and is continuing to grow its fixed income business.

About Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading global financial services firm has been a proven and resilient leader for over 60 years.  The Cantor Fitzgerald franchise includes institutional debt and equity sales and trading, investment banking and real estate private equity, as well as other businesses and ventures.

The firm’s Debt Capital Markets business is a world-class dealer across a broad spectrum of fixed income products.  Known for its personal commitment to clients and excellence in providing liquidity and transaction execution, Cantor Fitzgerald Debt Capital Markets offers services in repo and securities lending, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, interest rate products, agencies, SBA securities and structured products.  Cantor’s Debt Capital Markets group serves over 4000 fixed income customers worldwide.

The Equity Capital Markets business is a recognized leader in the global third market.  Its professionals operate in major markets around the world providing solutions that address clients’ requirements for execution, return optimization and risk management.  Cantor Fitzgerald Equity Capital Markets offers services in domestic and international equities, derivatives, convertibles and structured products, stock loan, and contracts for difference, as well as investment banking and research.  Cantor’s Equity Capital Markets group serves more than 5000 major institutional investors and corporations worldwide.

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Note to Editors: Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. is the parent company of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Contact:

Melanie Gordon-Felsman
(212) 610 2314; mgordon@cantor.com