How We Measure Up

FBR Capital Markets Corporation (NASDAQ:FBCM) is a full service investment banking, institutional sales, trading and research and asset management firm with a customer-focused and innovative approach to meeting its clients’ needs.

A top ten ranked investment bank,¹ FBR Capital Markets’ institutional trading volume grew at a compound annual growth rate of 12% between 2004 through 2008.²  For the last five years, we have been the #3-ranked book-running underwriter of common stock for companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion or less.³

We are committed to the success of our clients and shareholders – increasing shareholder value, serving our clients to the best of our abilities and conducting our business ethically and in full compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the laws and regulations governing our industry.

FBR Capital Markets’ clients enjoy one of the broadest and deepest distribution capabilities in the industry. Our research, trading and investment banking operations deliver specialized focus on seven industries.

1) Source: Dealogic. As measured by the aggregate value of the U.S. common equity underwritings priced between 1/1/04 and 12/31/08 with apportioned credit including over-allotment to all book-runners. Includes only rank eligible transactions.

2) Source: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of customer equities trading from 2004-2008.

3) Source: Dealogic. Relates to total deal value of all common stock or common equity, including private placements, offered for all U.S. companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion or less. Transactions priced between 1/1/04 and 12/31/08, with apportioned credit including over-allotment to all book-runners. Includes only rank eligible transactions.