Press Release

Release No. 0607-14
July 3, 2007

THREE RAYMOND JAMES ADVISORS
NAMED AMONG BARRON’S
“TOP 100 WOMEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS”

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James financial advisors Judith McGee, Sheryl Stephens and Margaret Starner were recently named among Barron’s “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors.”

This list of distinguished advisors was compiled by industry researcher R.J. Shook of the Winner’s Circle Organization, who weighed factors such as client satisfaction as well as total assets under management.

“We at Raymond James are very proud to be associated with advisors of their caliber,” explained Chet Helck, president and COO of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF). “They define what it means to be the best in the industry.”

McGee, a financial advisor and president of McGee Financial Strategies in Portland, Ore., a firm that offers securities exclusively through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., (RJFS) member NASD/SIPC, has been providing a wide range of investment and financial advisory services to individuals and businesses for more than 20 years. She has been recognized numerous times as an outstanding professional in her field, including her 16^th place on last year’s 100 Top Women Advisors in Barron’s.

Stephens, a 30-year industry veteran who offers expertise in qualified retirement plan solutions, estate planning, tax planning, insurance, and fee based investment advice, is president of Stephens Wealth Management Group in Flint, Mich., a firm which also offers securities exclusively through RJFS. She has been nationally recognized, including being ranked among

“The 150 Best Financial Advisors for Doctors” by Medical Economics, as well as being named one of “The Top-Ranked Advisors in America” in 2005 by Research magazine.

Starner, founder of the Starner Group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, in Coral Gables, Fla., offers her clients comprehensive investment and retirement planning. She has been acknowledged in the past by several publications for her outstanding work in the field, including Mutual Funds magazine which ranked her as one of the “100 Great Financial Planners” in the United States.

About Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. is a national investment firm providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through more than 3,200 financial advisors in 2,000 offices throughout the United States. For more than 30 years, Raymond James Financial Services has provided a wide range of services through our affiliate, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Both broker/dealers are wholly owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), a financial services holding company which has more than 4,650 financial advisors serving 1.6 million accounts throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $208 billion, of which approximately $36.3 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

About Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, which has built a national reputation during the past 44 years as a leader in financial planning for individuals, corporations and municipalities, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), a financial services holding company. Through its three broker/dealer subsidiaries, Raymond James Financial has more than 4,650 financial advisors serving 1.6 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $208 billion, of which approximately $36.3 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

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