Hilliard Lyons Researcher Jeff Thomison Repeats in ``Best on the Street''

Business Wire,  July 12, 2001  

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2001

A Hilliard Lyons researcher has repeated his performance as a winner in the Wall Street Journal All-Star Analyst contest. On June 26, the national newspaper cited Jeff Thomison as among the best in his field.

The analyst placed fourth among 24 peers in the recreational products and services category. His stock recommendations throughout 2000 generated a return of 81.9 percent, compared to a group mean of negative 42 percent. Among the winning picks were video game publisher THQ, Inc. and toy company JAKKS Pacific.

The honor is Thomison's second career win. In 1997, he placed second in the entertainment sector. Winners of the newspaper contest were ranked on their 2000 advice to investors; results were published in a special section of the June 26 edition of The Journal headlined "Best on the Street."

Established in 1854, Hilliard Lyons is a member firm of the New York, American and Chicago stock exchanges, National Association of Securities Dealers and Securities Investors Protection Corp. (SIPC).

The firm offers one-on-one advice about stocks, bonds, options, retirement plans, money market funds, mutual funds, trust and estate planning and investment management. The firm also researches the investment potential of various companies and industries and underwrites bonds for public improvements such as schools and highways.

Hilliard Lyons, a PNC Advisors company, has 650 financial consultants in more than 120 branches in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, call Thomison at 502/588-9137 or toll-free at 800/444-1854.

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