Press Release

June 30, 2008

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 FINRA/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 14^th place on last year’s 100 Top Women Advisors in Barron’s.

Stephens, a 31-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.

Sherri has been nationally recognized, including being named one of “The Top-Ranked Advisors in America” 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, 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 principal 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.

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