Bo Kim and Steve Grano Join Independent Brokerage FirmBrookstreet Securities.

Business Editors

PATCHOGUE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000

Bo Kim, branch manager, and Steve Grano have joined the nationally recognized, independent brokerage firm Brookstreet Securities Corp., it has been announced by Stanley C. Brooks, president of the full-service network

Kim and Grano now become part of the Brookstreet Securities team, a membership of seasoned brokers dedicated to providing the highest level of investment performance and value-added service.

Brookstreet members are licensed to offer stocks, bonds, T-bills, options, mutual funds, insurance and commodities to fit each client's investment portfolio. Account balances are overseen and available for review 24 hours a day by the broker.

Accounts are carried by National Financial Services Corp. (NFSC), a Fidelity Investments(R) company, member NYSE/SIPC and are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (SIPC) up to $500,000 (cash claims limited to $100,000). Fidelity has arranged for additional unlimited protection for securities. Coverage does not protect against a decline in the market value of securities.

An account with NFSC may have checkwriting, money-market automatic account sweep, debit card and automatic teller access and direct access to account status(a). In addition, customers gain access to a wide variety of investment products such as broker certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, options and mutual funds.

Brookstreet Securities is a member of BSE, NASD, NFA and SIPC.

For further information regarding Brookstreet Securities and its variety of investment opportunities, call Kim or Grano at 631/289-6909.

(a) Certain products and services may be subject to fees or account minimums.