Cowen Group, Inc. to Present at Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 1, 2012–
Cowen Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COWN) announced today that Jeffrey Solomon,
Chief Executive Officer of Cowen and Company, the firm’s broker-dealer
business, will present at the Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange and
Brokerage Conference in New York City on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 8:00
a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on the
Investor Relations page on the Cowen website at http://www.cowen.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the
event.

About Cowen Group, Inc.

Cowen Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services firm and, together
with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides alternative investment
management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services
through its two business segments: Ramius and its affiliates makes up
the Company’s alternative investment management segment, while Cowen and
Company is its broker-dealer segment. Its alternative investment
management products, solutions and services include hedge funds,
replication products, managed futures funds, fund of funds, real estate,
health care royalty funds and cash management services. Cowen and
Company offers industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented
companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading
platform for institutional investors. Founded in 1918, the firm is
headquartered in New York and has offices located in major financial
centers around the world.

Source: Cowen Group, Inc.

Cowen Group, Inc.
Stephen Lasota, (212) 845-7919