Clayton Holdings, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Business Wire, Nov 7, 2005

SHELTON, Conn. -- Clayton Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. All of the shares of common stock to be sold in the proposed offering will be offered by Clayton Holdings.

William Blair & Company will act as sole book-running manager for the offering, Piper Jaffray & Co. will act as co-lead manager, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, JMP Securities and America's Growth Capital will act as co-managers.

A registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, from William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 222 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 236-1600 (phone), or from Piper Jaffray & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-7020, 612-303-6000 (phone).

About Clayton Holdings

Clayton Holdings provides a full suite of outsourced services, information-based analytics and specialty consulting for buyers and sellers of, and investors in, mortgage-related loans and securities and other debt instruments. Clayton Holdings services include transaction management, which consist of due diligence, conduit support, professional staffing, and compliance products and services, as well as credit risk management and securities surveillance, and special servicing.