Press Release

Release No. 1107-19
Nov. 19, 2007

FLORIDA COUNCIL OF 100 NAMES TOM JAMES CHAIRMAN;
PRESENTS AWARD

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James chairman and CEO Tom James was named chairman of the Board of Directors for The Florida Council of 100 during a recent meeting of the private, non-profit, non-partisan organization of Florida business leaders, and was also honored as the 2007 recipient of the organization’s “Governor’s Business Leadership Award.”

The chairmanship is a two-year term ending in 2009. Also elected to serve as officers of the Council were Susan Story, president and CEO of Gulf Power Company, as vice chairman, and Barney Barnett, vice chairman of Publix Super Markets, as treasurer.

The Governor’s Business Leadership Award is given annually by the Council to a member who has demonstrated outstanding business and civic leadership and has made significant philanthropic contributions.

Outgoing Council Chairman Peter Rummell noted that James has made many contributions to Florida through numerous leadership roles including serving as chairman of the Florida Council on Economic Education, founding chairman of the United Way of Tampa BayAlexis de Tocqueville Society and president of the board of trustees for the Salvador Dali Museum.

The Florida Council of 100 consists of business, government and academic leaders and serves as an advisory council to the governor, focusing on issues that are key to Florida’s economic well-being and quality of life.

About Raymond James Financial
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 4,750 financial advisors serving 1.6 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $221 billion, of which approximately $38 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

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