SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 30, 2008) - Thomas Weisel
Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG) (TSX: TWP), an investment bank
focused on the growth sectors of the economy, today announced that
Paul Slivon, former Head of Institutional Sales, will now be heading
up the Private Client Department, with approximately $9 billion of
assets under administration. In addition, Mr. Slivon will be
assisting Thomas Weisel in building out the asset management
business. Mr. Slivon will remain as a member of the company's
executive committee. Tom Carbeau, currently head of New York Sales,
will become the new Head of Institutional Sales and will join the
company's executive committee. These changes are effective
immediately.
 
About Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.
 
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment bank, founded in
1998, focused principally on the growth sectors of the economy.
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. generates revenues from three
principal sources: investment banking, brokerage and asset
management. The investment banking group is comprised of two
disciplines: corporate finance and strategic advisory. The brokerage
group provides equity and convertible debt securities sales and
trading services to institutional investors, and offers brokerage,
advisory and cash management services to high-net-worth individuals
and corporate clients. The asset management group consists of:
private equity, public equity and distribution management. Thomas
Weisel Partners is headquartered in San Francisco with additional
offices in Baltimore, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver,
Montreal, New York, Portland, Silicon Valley, Toronto, London, Mumbai
and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.tweisel.com.
 
Investor Relations Contact:
Deborah Lightfoot
415-364-2500
investorrelations@tweisel.com
 
Media Contact:
Crystal Odessky
415-364-2500
ckalncsak@tweisel.com





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