Press Release

June 25, 2009

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 fourth 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 16th annual “Best Places to Work in IT” survey, published in a recent issue of Computerworld and online at Computerworld.com.

“To be chosen for the fourth year in a row as one of the top places to work in IT is very gratifying,” said Tim Eitel, chief information officer for Raymond James. “Our associates are to be commended for continuing to make Raymond James such a great work environment, and not just for IT professionals, but our entire workforce.”

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 such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. Several hundred associate responses were collected from all the organizations nominated for this year’s listing.

“To be among the “Best Places to Work in IT”, it’s not enough just to seek out and hire the most talented IT people, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.  “The organizations that made this year’s “Best Places to Work” list sustain a dynamic work environment in which IT professionals keep their hands on the latest technologies and work on projects that are business critical. In the months and years ahead, IT is going to become a key accelerator of business growth.”

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 5,000 financial advisors serving approximately 1.8 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $193 billion, of which $29 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

About Computerworld
Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), weekly publication, and focused conference series form the hub of the world’s largest global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards including the Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in both 2004 and 2006, and the American Business Media’s Neal Award for Best Web Site, Best Blogs and Best Article or Series in 2008. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2.5 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of more than 1 million readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS, Fall 2008). Computerworld also reaches over 10,000 IT executives every year through its high-touch conferences and custom summits.

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