Daniel Zito

Mr. Zito joined Stifel Nicolaus due to the merger that occurred on Dec.
1, 2005.
He rejoined Legg Mason in April 2002.
Prior to returning he was a senior vice president at Lehman Brothers where he followed emerging communications providers.
Mr. Zito first joined Legg Mason in April 1997 and covered the broader communications services sector.
A member of Institutional Investor's 2001 All America Research Team, he was also recognized by The Wall Street Journal for his stock picking and earnings estimate accuracy, and was named a "Top 5 Analyst" by Greenwich Associates.
Prior to Wall Street, Mr. Zito worked for eight years at MCI Communications, where he held financial positions focusing on competitive analysis, capital allocation and systems engineering.
He has a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A from the Emory Business School.