CHICAGO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Thomson Reuters survey has named Scott Balice Strategies (SBS) one of the top 10 overall financial advisory firms in the country. The woman-owned, full-service company has demonstrated its position as a national powerhouse by being ranked in the top 10 once again in numerous categories:

    --  Negotiated issues, in which the bond issuer selects the underwriter that
        will buy the bonds
    --  Build America bonds, a new form of municipal bond that was created in
        the 2009 federal stimulus bill
    --  Taxable bonds
    --  Health care bonds

    --  All issues, reflecting SBS's broad strength in the national
        financial advisory industry

SBS is at the top of its field in three states, ranking first overall in Illinois, second in Alaska and fifth in New Jersey. These rankings are based on the volume of bonds on which financial advisory firms provided counsel during the first half of 2009, excluding short-term notes. During this period, SBS advised on the issuance of 29 bond transactions amounting to $5 billion.

"The new rankings confirm that SBS is one of the best in the business," says SBS President and Co-Founder Lois Scott. "The national economy is in recession, but we're using the tools of financial strategy to help government entities and private institutions emerge from this period stronger than they were before."

SBS has headquarters in Chicago and offices in New York, New Jersey, and Alaska. The company has undertaken work in 22 states and on three continents -- advising on hundreds of bond issues, swap transactions, and financial strategy projects since being founded in 2003. Moreover, the company is a market leader in providing governments across the country with "honest broker" financial advice on privatization and public-private partnerships.

About Scott Balice Strategies

Scott Balice Strategies was founded in 2003 to provide best-in-class financial advice and strategic consulting to public and private sector clients. It has since emerged as one of the premier financial advisory firms in the nation. Comprised of some of the most experienced finance experts in the industry, this woman-owned, full-service company offers expertise in corporate and public finance, derivative and swap markets, transportation finance, privatization transactions, long-range capital planning, quantitative analysis, structuring, and execution.

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