Press Release

June 30, 2008

RAYMOND JAMES LISTED AS A TOP WORKPLACE
FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS
IN IDG’S COMPUTERWORLD PUBLICATION

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF) was recently selected for the third year in a row as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals in IDG’s Computerworld, the “Voice of IT Management.” This honor is part of the weekly publication’s 15th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, published in a recent issue of Computerworld and online at Computerworld.com.

“To be chosen three years in a row as one of the top places to work in IT is a great honor,” said Tim Eitel, chief information officer for Raymond James. “This distinction is a direct result of our associates’ passion and dedication.”

Since 1994, Computerworld’s annual “Best Places to Work in IT” feature has ranked the top 100 work environments for technology professionals, based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. Several hundred associate responses were collected from all organizations nominated for this year’s listing.

“Being among the Best Places to Work in IT means crafting a blend of employee advantages that includes the potential for flexible hours, competitive pay, excellent benefits, a supportive leadership environment, opportunities for ongoing training and advancement, and ultimately, the feeling that you'd like to stay with the company a long, long time,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.

About Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three wholly owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd., have more than 4,850 financial advisors serving approximately 1.7 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $221 billion, of which $37.7 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site (www.Computerworld.com), focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Computerworld leads the industry with a print audience of 1,252,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2006) and an online audience of over 2 million unique monthly visitors (Omniture).

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