Highlights

- Evercore reports third quarter Net Revenues of $56.8 million and Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income of $2.3 million, or $0.07 per share

- Progress towards strategic objectives:

o Deepening Advisory sector coverage with addition of two new Senior Managing Directors

o Ongoing build out of Investment Management platform, including commitment of $150 million to HighView Investment Group and appointment of a new Senior Managing Director to the Private Equity group

o Extension of strategic alliance with Mizuho in Japan and formation of strategic alliance with G5 Advisors in Brazil

- Long-term investment of $120 million in Evercore by Mizuho Corporate Bank, providing additional capital to grow and diversify business

- Quarterly dividend of $0.12 declared

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE: EVR) today announced that for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 its Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income was $2.3 million and $12.5 million or $0.07 and $0.37 per share, respectively, compared to Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income of $9.8 million and $42.6 million or $0.29 and $1.30 per share for the prior year third quarter and nine months, respectively. Adjusted Pro Forma Net Revenues were $56.8 million and $161.4 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to Adjusted Pro Forma Net Revenues of $72.4 million and $227.8 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

For the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, Evercore's U.S. GAAP Net Income (Loss) was $(0.5) million and $0.6 million or $(0.04) and $0.05 per share, respectively, compared to Net Income (Loss) of $2.3 million and $(37.6) million or $0.19 and $(3.97) per share for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

Evercore also announced today that Les Fabuss has joined the firm's Advisory business as a Senior Managing Director based in New York. He comes to Evercore after a 25-year career at Lehman Brothers, where he most recently served as a Vice Chairman of Global Investment Banking. At Evercore, Mr. Fabuss will advise corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. He will apply his extensive experience in the aerospace and defense industry and in working with private equity firms. Evercore has previously announced the addition of Jed Sherwindt to its M&A practice, Dan Celentano to the Restructuring Group and Chip Newton to the Private Equity group.

"Our Advisory business is performing well in the most challenging market environment which I can remember," said Roger C. Altman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Partners. "Our franchise is actually becoming stronger, as we continue to add talented new partners while many of our competitors struggle. Both our M&A and Restructuring teams continue to add new engagements and clients. Additionally, the appointments of Les Fabuss and Jed Sherwindt as new partners in our advisory business strengthen the Firm. We also continue to make progress towards our goal of better balancing the Firm between its advising activities and its investing ones. Mizuho's investment enhances our ability to pursue strategic growth initiatives in private equity, institutional asset management and wealth management. We have announced our commitment to join Ralph Schlosstein as a strategic partner in the HighView Investment Group and look forward to announcing additional commitments before the end of the year. We also are pleased that Chip Newton has joined our Private Equity team as a Senior Managing Director and that we have resumed capital raising."

Business Line Reporting

In the discussion below of the business segments and Evercore, information is presented on an adjusted pro forma basis which is a non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") measure and is unaudited. Adjusted pro forma results begin with information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring charges. For more information about the adjusted pro forma basis of reporting used by management to evaluate the performance of each line of business, including reconciliations of U.S. GAAP results to an adjusted pro forma basis, see pages A-8 and A-9 included in Annex I. These adjusted pro forma amounts are allocated to the Company's two business segments: Advisory and Investment Management.

Advisory



                      Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                         September 30,             September 30,
                      -------------------       ------------------
                                     %                          %
                      2008    2007 Change       2008     2007 Change
                      ----    ---- ------       ----     ---- ------
                                  (dollars in thousands)
    Net Revenues:
    Advisory       $51,447 $67,135    (23%) $149,870 $207,927    (28%)
    Interest Income
     And Other
     Revenue, net    1,071   1,849    (42%)    2,580    3,231    (20%)
                     -----   -----             -----    -----
    Net Revenues    52,518  68,984    (24%)  152,450  211,158    (28%)
                    ------  ------           -------  -------

    Expenses:
    Employee
     Compensation
     And Benefits   35,172  33,974      4%    90,403   98,631     (8%)
    Non-compensation
     Costs          10,529  12,176    (14%)   29,966   32,614     (8%)
                    ------  ------            ------   ------
    Total Expenses  45,701  46,150     (1%)  120,369  131,245     (8%)
                    ------  ------           -------  -------

    Adjusted Pro
     Forma Pre-Tax
     Income         $6,817 $22,834    (70%)  $32,081  $79,913    (60%)
                    ====== =======           =======  =======

Revenues

Advisory Revenue was $51.4 million and $149.9 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to Advisory Revenue of $67.1 million and $207.9 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. These results include revenue related to Evercore's restructuring engagements, where the Firm has seen a rise in client activity in 2008.

Among the transactions announced during the third quarter of 2008 on which Evercore is advising are:

    --  Haights Cross Communications on the sale of Oakstone Publishing to
        Boston Ventures *


    --  CIT Group on the sale of its Home Lending business to Lone Star Funds *


    --  ION Geophysical on its acquisition of ARAM


    --  Gillig Corporation on its sale to CC Industries *


    --  ISE on the merger of ISE Stock Exchange with Direct Edge


    --  Wolters Kluwer on its acquisition of UpToDate


    --  Centerplate's Board of Directors on the sale of Centerplate to
        Kohlberg & Co.

Additional transactions that closed during the third quarter of 2008 on which Evercore advised included:

    --  EDS on its sale to Hewlett-Packard


    --  Aquila on its sale to Great Plains Energy


    --  Creditex Group Inc. on its sale to IntercontinentalExchange

Advisory revenues derived from clients located in the U.S. represented 69% and 76% of Advisory revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to 85% and 77% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

Note: * Transactions were announced and closed during the third quarter

Expenses

Compensation costs for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 for the Advisory segment reflect Evercore's plan to maintain competitive compensation levels to retain key personnel in a challenging business environment and increased headcount in comparison with prior periods. As of September 30, 2008, Evercore's total headcount in its Advisory segment was 204 employees, compared with 172 as of September 30, 2007.

Non-compensation costs for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined in the aggregate on an adjusted pro forma basis from the prior year consistent with Evercore's plans. The most significant reductions were a result of decreases in Professional Fees and Occupancy and Equipment Rental. The decline in Professional Fees in the Advisory segment is largely due to allocated expenses associated with becoming a public company, which were higher in 2007. These savings were partially offset by increases in costs associated with serving clients, which were $2.4 million and $6.7 million of client related costs for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $2.0 million and $5.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. These costs are billable to clients depending on contract terms and the extent of transactions closing. Evercore continues to focus on identifying additional cost savings and is on target to achieve its previously announced cost control initiative.

Investment Management



                         Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,               September 30,
                         -------------------         ------------------
                                          %                           %
                         2008     2007  Change       2008     2007  Change
                         ----     ----  ------       ----     ----  ------
                                      (dollars in thousands)
    Net Revenues:
    Private Equity     $3,564   $4,007     (11%)   $9,242  $15,042     (39%)
    Institutional
     Asset Management
     and Other            737     (722)     NM       (577)     769      NM
    Interest Income
     and Other
     Revenue, net          (6)     130      NM        304      838     (64%)
                           --      ---                ---      ---
    Net Revenues        4,295    3,415      26%     8,969   16,649     (46%)
                        -----    -----              -----   ------

    Expenses:
    Employee
     Compensation and
     Benefits           5,139    6,528     (21%)   14,223   14,762      (4%)
    Non-compensation
     Costs              1,944    3,431     (43%)    6,691   11,246     (41%)
                        -----    -----              -----   ------
    Total Expenses      7,083    9,959     (29%)   20,914   26,008     (20%)
                        -----    -----             ------   ------

    Adjusted Pro
     Forma Pre-Tax
     Income (Loss)    $(2,788) $(6,544)     57%  $(11,945) $(9,359)    (28%)
                      =======  =======           ========  =======

Revenues

Private Equity


                                 Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,          September 30,
                                 -------------------     ------------------
                                               %                       %
                                 2008   2007 Change     2008    2007 Change
                                 ----   ---- ------     ----    ---- ------
                                           (dollars in thousands)
    Net Revenues:
    Management Fees Including
     Portfolio Company Fees    $2,785 $3,639    (23%) $6,785 $10,752    (37%)
    Realized and Unrealized
     Gains (Losses)
     Including Carried
     Interest                     779    368    112%   2,457   4,290    (43%)
                                  ---    ---           -----   -----
    Total Net Revenues         $3,564 $4,007    (11%) $9,242 $15,042    (39%)
                               ====== ======          ====== =======

Private Equity revenues declined compared to those in the third quarter of 2007 due to the step-down in Evercore Capital Partners II management fees beginning in 2008 from 2% of committed capital to 1% of invested capital in accordance with the partnership agreement. As of September 30, 2008, management fee calculations were based on $519.9 million of Invested Capital at 1%. As of September 30, 2007, the management fee was based on $653.1 million of Committed Capital at 2%. Realized and unrealized gains have increased compared to the results for the third quarter of 2007 due to a higher level of gains and carried interest in the third quarter of 2008.

Institutional Asset Management and Other



                                      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30,       September 30,
                                      -------------------  ------------------
                                                    %                    %
                                      2008  2007  Change    2008  2007 Change
                                      ----  ----  ------    ----  ---- ------
                                               (dollars in thousands)
    Net Revenues:
    Management Fees                   $375  $237      58% $1,102  $607     82%
    Realized and Unrealized Gains
     (Losses)
     Including Performance Fees        362  (959)     NM  (1,679)  162     NM
                                       ---  ----          ------   ---
    Total Net Revenues                $737 $(722)     NM   $(577) $769     NM
                                      ==== =====           =====  ====

Evercore's fixed income asset management business continues to grow, driving the growth in Management Fees. As of September 30, 2008, assets under management at Evercore Mexico's Protego Casa de Bolsa ("PCB") were $786.6 million compared to $613.4 million as of September 30, 2007.

In the U.S., difficult equity markets continue to be a challenge for Evercore Asset Management ("EAM"), resulting in realized and unrealized net losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008. As of September 30, 2008, assets under management declined to $258.7 million from $447.6 million as of September 30, 2007 due to client re-balancing and poor fund-level performance.

Expenses

Compensation costs decreased compared to prior periods primarily as a result of decreased headcount.

Non-compensation costs for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined in the aggregate on an adjusted pro forma basis from the prior year consistent with Evercore's plans and reflecting the reduced headcount which resulted from the consolidation of Private Equity operations in New York. The most significant reductions were a result of decreases in Professional Fees and Occupancy and Equipment Rental, partially offset by non-compensation costs of $0.2 million related to launching the Firm's new business initiatives. The decline in Professional Fees is largely due to allocated expenses associated with becoming a public company which were higher in 2007.

Corporate Reporting

Other U.S. GAAP Expenses

Included in the third quarter and nine months of 2008 and 2007 U.S. GAAP results are the following expenses that have been excluded from the adjusted pro forma results:

    --  The Company has reflected $1.7 million and $4.1 million of charges in
        the third quarter and nine months of 2008, respectively, as Special
        Charges in connection with employee severance, accelerated share-based
        vesting, facilities costs associated with the closing of the Los Angeles
        office and write-off of certain capitalized costs associated with
        fundraising initiatives for ECP III.  No additional charges related to
        this matter are expected.
    --  The amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisitions of
        Protego and Braveheart.
    --  A $7.5 million expense included in Employee Compensation and Benefits
        for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, relating to the first
        quarter charge resulting from the issuance of shares as additional
        deferred consideration pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement
        associated with the Braveheart acquisition.  This was the final payment
        relating to this acquisition.
    --  A $128.2 million expense included in Employee Compensation and Benefits
        for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, relating to the vesting of
        contingently vested Evercore LP partnership units and stock-based awards
        as well as a severance agreement recognized in the third quarter of
        2007.

Income Taxes

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Evercore's adjusted pro forma effective tax rate was approximately 38% compared to an effective tax rate of approximately 40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Dividend

On October 28, 2008 the Board of Directors of Evercore declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid on December 12, 2008 to common stockholders of record on November 28, 2008.

Conference Call

Evercore will host a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 on October 30, 2008, at 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time with access available via the Internet and telephone. Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing (800) 762-8932 (toll-free domestic) or (480) 629-9041 (international); passcode: 3933459. Please register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for one week via telephone starting approximately one hour after the call ends. The replay can be accessed at (800) 406-7325 (toll-free domestic) or (303) 590-3030 (international); passcode: 3933459. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Evercore's Web site at www.evercore.com. The webcast will be archived on the Web site after the call.

About Evercore Partners

Evercore Partners is a leading investment banking boutique and investment management firm. Evercore's Advisory business counsels its clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic transactions. Evercore's Investment Management business comprises private equity investing, institutional asset management and wealth management. Evercore serves a diverse set of clients around the world from its offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico. More information about Evercore can be found on the Company's Web site at www.evercore.com. EVR-X

Basis of Alternative Financial Statement Presentation

Adjusted pro forma results are a non-GAAP measure and are provided principally to give additional information about the per-share effect of previously issued but unvested equity and to exclude charges associated with the amortization of intangible assets acquired with Protego and Braveheart, the compensation charge resulting from equity awards that vested in conjunction with Evercore's May 2007 follow-on offering, charges relating to the payment of deferred consideration for the Braveheart acquisition, charges related to the write-off of certain capitalized costs associated with fund raising initiatives for ECP III and employee severance, accelerated share-based vesting and other costs related to exiting the Los Angeles office, the vesting of all LP partnership units and restricted stock unit event-based awards as well as a severance agreement recognized in the third quarter of 2007 and certain tax adjustments.

Evercore believes that the disclosed adjusted pro forma measures and any adjustments thereto, when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures, provide a meaningful basis for comparison among present, historical and future periods. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of U.S. GAAP results to adjusted pro forma results is presented in the tables included in Annex I, as well as a description of how management believes the adjusted pro forma results provide useful information in evaluating Evercore's ongoing operations.

Evercore's revenues and net income can fluctuate materially depending on the number, size and timing of the completed transactions on which it advises, the number and size of Investment Management gains or losses and other factors. Accordingly, the revenues and net income in any particular quarter may not be indicative of future results. Evercore believes that annual results are the most meaningful.

Forward-Looking Statements

This discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, Evercore's operations and financial performance. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook", "believes", "expects", "potential", "continues", "may", "will", "should", "seeks", "approximately", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this presentation are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in Evercore's business. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Evercore believes these factors include, but are not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" discussed in Evercore's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this discussion. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Evercore to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can Evercore assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results and Evercore does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Evercore undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

With respect to any securities offered by any private equity fund referenced herein, such securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

ANNEX I


    Schedule                                                       Page Number
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of
           Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended
           September 30, 2008 and 2007                                 A-1
    Adjusted Pro Forma:
          Adjusted Pro Forma Results and Adjusted Pro Forma Net
           Income (Loss) per Common Share                              A-2
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro Forma
           Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
           September 30, 2008                                          A-4
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro Forma
           Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
           September 30, 2007                                          A-5
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro Forma
           Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended
           September 30, 2008                                          A-6
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro Forma
           Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended
           September 30, 2007                                          A-7
          Adjusted Pro Forma  Segment Reconciliation to U.S.
            GAAP for the Three Months ended September 30, 2008
            and 2007                                                   A-8
          Adjusted Pro Forma  Segment Reconciliation to U.S.
            GAAP for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2008 and
            2007                                                       A-9
          Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro
           Forma Statements of Operations                              A-10



                              EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                        Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,      September 30,
                                         -----------------  -----------------
                                            2008     2007     2008     2007
                                            ----     ----     ----     ----

    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue                      $51,447  $67,135 $149,870 $207,927
    Investment Management Revenue (1)       4,301    3,285    8,665   15,811
    Interest Income and Other Revenue (1)   9,970    7,693   24,893   15,712
                                            -----    -----   ------   ------
    TOTAL REVENUES                         65,718   78,113  183,428  239,450
    Interest Expense                        8,905    5,714   22,009   11,643
                                            -----    -----   ------   ------
      NET REVENUES                         56,813   72,399  161,419  227,807
                                           ------   ------  -------  -------

    EXPENSES
    Employee Compensation and Benefits     40,311   42,777  112,078  241,576
    Occupancy and Equipment Rental (1)      3,167    3,820    9,539    9,475
    Professional Fees                       4,474    7,185   11,746   19,382
    Travel and Related Expenses (1)         2,177    2,098    7,299    6,627
    Communications and
     Information Services                     936      568    2,309    1,636
    Depreciation and Amortization           1,028    4,510    3,164   13,295
    Special Charges                         1,695        -    4,132        -
    Other Operating Expenses (1)            1,155    1,077    4,015    5,002
                                            -----    -----    -----    -----
      TOTAL EXPENSES                       54,943   62,035  154,282  296,993
                                           ------   ------  -------  -------

    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                      1,870   10,364    7,137  (69,186)
    Provision for Income Taxes              1,475    3,217    3,642    8,795
    Minority Interest                         863    4,828    2,872  (40,348)
                                              ---    -----    -----  -------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                       $(468)  $2,319     $623 $(37,633)
                                            =====   ======     ==== ========

    Net Income (Loss) Available to
     Holders of Shares of Class A
     Common Stock                           $(468)  $2,319     $623 $(37,633)
    Weighted Average Shares of
     Class A Common Stock
     Outstanding:
    Basic                                  13,085   12,352   12,914    9,478
    Diluted                                13,085   12,406   13,163    9,478
    Net Income (Loss) Per Share
     Available to Holders of Shares of
     Class A Common Stock:
    Basic                                  $(0.04)   $0.19    $0.05   $(3.97)
    Diluted                                $(0.04)   $0.19    $0.05   $(3.97)

    (1) The above reflects a reclassification of certain balances for prior
    periods that have been reclassified to conform to their current
    presentation.  These reclassifications include the reclassification of
    $398 and $607 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
    respectively, of certain fees within Evercore's Institutional Asset
    Management business from Interest Income and Other Revenue to Investment
    Management Revenue and the reclassification of $227 and $514 for the three
    and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, of certain
    expenses from Other Operating Expenses to Occupancy and Equipment Rental
    and Travel and Related Expenses.

Adjusted Pro Forma Results and Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Evercore prepares its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements using U.S. GAAP. In addition to analyzing the Company's results on a U.S. GAAP basis, Management reviews the Company's and Business Segments' results on an adjusted pro forma basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The adjusted pro forma results reflect the following adjustments as shown in the tables below:

Exclusion of deferred consideration related to Braveheart acquisition. The former shareholders of Braveheart were issued $7.5 million of restricted stock in the first quarter of 2008 as additional deferred consideration pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement associated with the Braveheart acquisition. Management believes that these charges are not reflective of ongoing operations, and therefore exclusion of these charges enhances understanding of the Company's operating performance.

Special Charges. The Company has reflected $1.7 million and $4.1 million of charges in the third quarter and nine months of 2008 as Special Charges in connection with employee severance, accelerated share-based vesting, facilities costs associated with the closing of the Los Angeles office and the write-off of certain capitalized costs associated with fundraising initiatives for ECP III. Evercore expects to realize cost savings in the future due to these changes. Management believes that these charges are not reflective of ongoing operations, and therefore exclusion of these charges enhances understanding of the Company's operating performance.

Exclusion of compensation charges associated with the vesting of contingently vested Evercore LP partnership units and Stock-Based Awards. Evercore issued partnership units and stock-based awards which vest upon the occurrence of specified vesting events rather than merely the passage of time and continued service. In periods prior to the completion of the May 2007 follow-on offering we concluded that it was not probable that the vesting conditions would be achieved. Accordingly, we had not been accruing compensation expense relating to these unvested partnership units or stock-based awards. The completion of our May 2007 follow-on offering resulted in Messrs. Altman, Beutner and Aspe, and trusts benefiting their families and permitted transferees, collectively, ceasing to beneficially own at least 90% of the aggregate Evercore LP partnership units owned by them on the date of the internal reorganization resulting in the vesting of certain partnership units and stock-based awards. The vesting of these awards resulted in a non-cash compensation expense that was the result of the successful completion of Evercore's equity offering in May 2007, as well as an adjustment that was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a severance agreement recognized in the third quarter of 2007.

Exclusion of amortization of intangible assets acquired with Protego and Braveheart. The Protego acquisition was undertaken in contemplation of the IPO. The Braveheart acquisition occurred on December 19, 2006. Management believes that these charges are not reflective of ongoing operations, and therefore exclusion of these charges enhances understanding of the Company's operating performance.

Vesting of unvested equity. Management believes that it is useful to provide the per-share effect associated with the vesting of previously granted but unvested equity, and thus the adjusted pro forma results reflect the vesting of all unvested event-based Evercore LP partnership units and stock-based awards. However, management has concluded that at the current time it is not probable that the conditions relating to the vesting of the remaining event-based unvested partnership units or stock-based awards will be achieved or satisfied.

The unaudited condensed consolidated adjusted pro forma financial information is included for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as being indicative of Evercore's results of operations or financial condition had the transactions contemplated in connection with the internal reorganization been completed on the dates assumed. The unaudited condensed consolidated adjusted pro forma financial information also does not project the results of operations or financial position for any future period or date.


                              EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                    (UNAUDITED)

                                                                     Evercore
                                         Evercore                    Partners
                                         Partners                      Inc.
                                            Inc.       Pro Forma     Adjusted
                                         U.S. GAAP    Adjustments    Pro Forma
                                         ---------    ------------   ---------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue                       $51,447           $-        $51,447
    Investment Management Revenue            4,301            -          4,301
    Interest Income and Other Revenue        9,970            -          9,970
                                             -----            -          -----
    TOTAL REVENUES                          65,718            -         65,718
    Interest Expense                         8,905            -          8,905
                                             -----            -          -----
      NET REVENUES                          56,813            -         56,813
                                            ------            -         ------

    EXPENSES
    Employee Compensation and Benefits      40,311            -         40,311
    Occupancy and Equipment Rental           3,167            -          3,167
    Professional Fees                        4,474            -          4,474
    Travel and Related Expenses              2,177            -          2,177
    Communications and Information
     Services                                  936            -            936
    Depreciation and Amortization            1,028         (464) (c)       564
    Special Charges                          1,695       (1,695) (d)         -
    Other Operating Expenses                 1,155            -          1,155
                                             -----            -          -----
      TOTAL EXPENSES                        54,943       (2,159)        52,784
                                            ------       ------         ------

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                       1,870        2,159          4,029
    Provision for Income Taxes               1,475          284  (e)     1,759
    Minority Interest                          863         (863) (f)         -
                                               ---         ----              -
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $(468)      $2,738         $2,270
                                             =====       ======         ======

    Adjusted Class A Common Stock
     Outstanding
      Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
       Shares of Class A Common Stock
       Outstanding                          11,627            -         11,627
      Vested Partnership Units                   -       15,146  (g)    15,146
      Unvested Partnership Units                 -        4,853  (g)     4,853
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                           1,209            -          1,209
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                               -          803  (g)       803
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                           249            -            249
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                             -           44  (g)        44
      Unvested Restricted Stock -
       Service Based                             -          140  (g)       140
                                                 -          ---            ---
      Total Shares                          13,085       20,986         34,071
                                            ======       ======         ======

    Net Income (Loss) per Share:
      Basic                                 $(0.04)                      $0.07
      Diluted                               $(0.04)                      $0.07



                              EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                    Evercore
                                          Evercore                  Partners
                                          Partners                    Inc.
                                            Inc.      Pro Forma     Adjusted
                                         U.S. GAAP    Adjustments   Pro Forma
                                         ---------   ------------   ---------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue                       $67,135          $-        $67,135
    Investment Management Revenue            3,285           -          3,285
    Interest Income and Other Revenue        7,693           -          7,693
                                             -----           -          -----
    TOTAL REVENUES                          78,113           -         78,113
    Interest Expense                         5,714           -          5,714
                                             -----           -          -----
      NET REVENUES                          72,399           -         72,399
                                            ------           -         ------

    EXPENSES
    Employee Compensation and Benefits      42,777      (2,275) (b)    40,502
    Occupancy and Equipment Rental           3,820           -          3,820
    Professional Fees                        7,185           -          7,185
    Travel and Related Expenses              2,098           -          2,098
    Communications and
     Information Services                      568           -            568
    Depreciation and Amortization            4,510      (3,651) (c)       859
    Special Charges                              -           -              -
    Other Operating Expenses                 1,077           -          1,077
                                             -----           -          -----
      TOTAL EXPENSES                        62,035      (5,926)        56,109
                                            ------      ------         ------

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                      10,364       5,926         16,290
    Provision for Income Taxes               3,217       3,247  (e)     6,464
    Minority Interest                        4,828      (4,828) (f)         -
                                             -----      ------              -
    NET INCOME                              $2,319      $7,507         $9,826
                                            ======      ======         ======

    Adjusted Class A Common Stock
     Outstanding
      Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
       Shares of Class A Common Stock
       Outstanding                          11,108           -         11,108
      Vested Partnership Units                   -      15,335  (g)    15,335
      Unvested Partnership Units                31       4,823  (g)     4,854
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                           1,244           -          1,244
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                               -         888  (g)       888
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                             -           -              -
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                            11           -             11
      Unvested Restricted Stock -
       Service Based                            12           -             12
                                                --           -             --
      Total Shares                          12,406      21,046         33,452
                                            ======      ======         ======

    Net Income per Share:
      Basic                                  $0.19                      $0.29
      Diluted                                $0.19                      $0.29



                              EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                                    Evercore
                                          Evercore                  Partners
                                          Partners                    Inc.
                                            Inc.      Pro Forma     Adjusted
                                         U.S. GAAP    Adjustments   Pro Forma
                                         ---------   ------------   ---------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue                      $149,870          $-       $149,870
    Investment Management Revenue            8,665           -          8,665
    Interest Income and Other Revenue       24,893           -         24,893
                                            ------           -         ------
    TOTAL REVENUES                         183,428           -        183,428
    Interest Expense                        22,009           -         22,009
                                            ------           -         ------
      NET REVENUES                         161,419           -        161,419
                                           -------           -        -------

    EXPENSES
    Employee Compensation and Benefits     112,078      (7,452) (a)   104,626
    Occupancy and Equipment Rental           9,539           -          9,539
    Professional Fees                       11,746           -         11,746
    Travel and Related Expenses              7,299           -          7,299
    Communications and Information
     Services                                2,309           -          2,309
    Depreciation and Amortization            3,164      (1,415) (c)     1,749
    Special Charges                          4,132      (4,132) (d)         -
    Other Operating Expenses                 4,015           -          4,015
                                             -----           -          -----
      TOTAL EXPENSES                       154,282     (12,999)       141,283
                                           -------     -------        -------

    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
     MINORITY INTEREST                       7,137      12,999         20,136
    Provision for Income Taxes               3,642       3,952  (e)     7,594
    Minority Interest                        2,872      (2,872) (f)         -
                                             -----      ------              -
    NET INCOME                                $623     $11,919        $12,542
                                              ====     =======        =======

    Adjusted Class A Common Stock
     Outstanding
      Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
       Shares of Class A Common Stock
       Outstanding                          11,469         113  (g)    11,582
      Vested Partnership Units                   -      15,188  (g)    15,188
      Unvested Partnership Units                77       4,776  (g)     4,853
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                           1,212          (3) (g)     1,209
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                               -         803  (g)       803
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                           233           -            233
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                            38           -             38
      Unvested Restricted Stock -
       Service Based                           134           -            134
                                               ---           -            ---
      Total Shares                          13,163      20,877         34,040
                                            ======      ======         ======

    Net Income per Share:
      Basic                                  $0.05                      $0.37
      Diluted                                $0.05                      $0.37



                              EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
                  (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                    (UNAUDITED)

                                                                      Evercore
                                          Evercore                    Partners
                                          Partners                      Inc.
                                            Inc.       Pro Forma      Adjusted
                                         U.S. GAAP     Adjustments   Pro Forma
                                         ---------    ------------   ---------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue                      $207,927           $-       $207,927
    Investment Management Revenue           15,811            -         15,811
    Interest Income and Other Revenue       15,712            -         15,712
                                            ------            -         ------
    TOTAL REVENUES                         239,450            -        239,450
    Interest Expense                        11,643            -         11,643
                                            ------            -         ------
      NET REVENUES                         227,807            -        227,807
                                           -------            -        -------

    EXPENSES
    Employee Compensation and Benefits     241,576     (128,183) (b)   113,393
    Occupancy and Equipment Rental           9,475            -          9,475
    Professional Fees                       19,382            -         19,382
    Travel and Related Expenses              6,627            -          6,627
    Communications and Information
     Services                                1,636            -          1,636
    Depreciation and Amortization           13,295      (11,557) (c)     1,738
    Special Charges                              -            -              -
    Other Operating Expenses                 5,002            -          5,002
                                             -----            -          -----
      TOTAL EXPENSES                       296,993     (139,740)       157,253
                                           -------     --------        -------

    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
     AND MINORITY INTEREST                 (69,186)     139,740         70,554
    Provision for Income Taxes               8,795       19,201  (e)    27,996
    Minority Interest                      (40,348)      40,348  (f)         -
                                           -------       ------              -
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                     $(37,633)     $80,191        $42,558
                                          ========      =======        =======

    Adjusted Class A Common Stock
     Outstanding
      Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
       Shares of Class A Common Stock
       Outstanding                           8,741           54  (g)     8,795
      Vested Partnership Units                   -       16,823  (g)    16,823
      Unvested Partnership Units                 -        4,854  (g)     4,854
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                             737          511  (g)     1,248
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Event Based                               -          888  (g)       888
      Vested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                             -            -              -
      Unvested Restricted Stock Units -
       Service Based                             -           37  (g)        37
      Unvested Restricted Stock -
       Service Based                             -           28  (g)        28
                                                 -           --             --
      Total Shares                           9,478       23,195         32,673
                                             =====       ======         ======

    Net Income (Loss) per Share:
      Basic                                 $(3.97)                      $1.30
      Diluted                               $(3.97)                      $1.30



                             EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
             ADJUSTED PRO FORMA SEGMENT RECONCILIATION TO U.S. GAAP
                 THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
                             (dollars in thousands)
                                  (UNAUDITED)


                              Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
                              -------------------------------------
                        Adjusted Pro Forma                       U.S. GAAP
                               Basis                               Basis
                        ------------------                       ---------
                                Investment                     Consolidated
                      Advisory  Management  Adjustments           Results
                      -------- -----------  -----------         ------------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue   $51,447          $-          $-              $51,447
    Investment
     Management
     Revenue                 -       4,301           -                4,301
    Interest Income
     And Other
     Revenue, net        1,071          (6)          -                1,065
                         -----          --           -                -----
    NET REVENUES        52,518       4,295           -               56,813
                        ------       -----           -               ------

    EXPENSES
    Employee
     Compensation
     and Benefits       35,172       5,139           -               40,311
    Non-compensation
     Costs              10,529       1,944       2,159  (c)(d)       14,632
                        ------       -----       -----               ------
    TOTAL EXPENSES      45,701       7,083       2,159               54,943
                        ------       -----       -----               ------

    Income (Loss) Before
     Income Taxes and
     Minority
     Interest           $6,817     $(2,788)    $(2,159)              $1,870
                        ------     -------     -------               ------



                             Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
                             -------------------------------------
                        Adjusted Pro Forma                     U.S. GAAP
                               Basis                             Basis
                        ------------------                     ---------
                                Investment                   Consolidated
                      Advisory  Management  Adjustments         Results
                      -------- -----------  -----------       ------------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue   $67,135          $-          $-            $67,135
    Investment
     Management
     Revenue                 -       3,285           -              3,285
    Interest Income
     And Other Revenue,
     net                 1,849         130           -              1,979
                         -----         ---           -              -----
    NET REVENUES        68,984       3,415           -             72,399
                        ------       -----           -             ------

    EXPENSES
    Employee
     Compensation
     and Benefits       33,974       6,528       2,275  (b)        42,777
    Non-compensation
     Costs              12,176       3,431       3,651  (c)        19,258
                        ------       -----       -----             ------
    TOTAL EXPENSES      46,150       9,959       5,926             62,035
                        ------       -----       -----             ------

    Income (Loss)
     Before  Income
     Taxes and Minority
     Interest          $22,834     $(6,544)    $(5,926)           $10,364
                       -------     -------     -------            -------



                             EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
             ADJUSTED PRO FORMA SEGMENT RECONCILIATION TO U.S. GAAP
                  NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
                             (dollars in thousands)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                ------------------------------------
                         Adjusted Pro Forma                       U.S. GAAP
                                Basis                               Basis
                         ------------------                       ---------
                                 Investment                     Consolidated
                       Advisory  Management  Adjustments           Results
                       -------- -----------  -----------         ------------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue   $149,870          $-          $-             $149,870
    Investment
     Management
     Revenue                  -       8,665           -                8,665
    Interest Income
     And Other Revenue,
     net                  2,580         304           -                2,884
                          -----         ---           -                -----
    NET REVENUES        152,450       8,969           -              161,419
                        -------       -----           -              -------

    EXPENSES
    Employee
     Compensation and
     Benefits            90,403      14,223       7,452  (a)         112,078
    Non-compensation
     Costs               29,966       6,691       5,547  (c)(d)       42,204
                         ------       -----       -----               ------
    TOTAL EXPENSES      120,369      20,914      12,999              154,282
                        -------      ------      ------              -------

    Income (Loss) Before
     Income Taxes and
     Minority Interest  $32,081    $(11,945)   $(12,999)              $7,137
                        -------    --------    --------               ------



                               Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
                               ------------------------------------
                         Adjusted Pro Forma                     U.S. GAAP
                                Basis                             Basis
                         ------------------                     ---------
                                 Investment                    Consolidated
                       Advisory  Management  Adjustments         Results
                       -------- -----------  -----------       ------------
    REVENUES
    Advisory Revenue   $207,927          $-          $-           $207,927
    Investment
     Management
     Revenue                  -      15,811           -             15,811
    Interest Income
     And Other Revenue,
     net                  3,231         838           -              4,069
                          -----         ---           -              -----
    NET REVENUES        211,158      16,649           -            227,807
                        -------      ------           -            -------

    EXPENSES
    Employee
     Compensation and
     Benefits            98,631      14,762     128,183  (b)       241,576
    Non-compensation
     Costs               32,614      11,246      11,557  (c)        55,417
                         ------      ------      ------             ------
    TOTAL EXPENSES      131,245      26,008     139,740            296,993
                        -------      ------     -------            -------

    Income (Loss) Before
     Income Taxes and
     Minority Interest  $79,913     $(9,359)  $(139,740)          $(69,186)
                        -------     -------   ---------           --------

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Adjusted Pro Forma Statements of Operations

(a) Reflects an adjustment for a reduction of $7.5 million of compensation expense associated with the issuance of restricted stock to the former shareholders of Braveheart in the first quarter of 2008 as additional deferred consideration pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement associated with the Braveheart acquisition.

(b) Adjustment for reduction of compensation associated with event-based vesting of stock-based awards related to the follow-on offering ($125.9 million), as well as a severance agreement recognized in the third quarter of 2007 ($2.3 million).

(c) Reflects expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets acquired in the Protego and Braveheart acquisitions.

(d) The Company has reflected $1.7 million and $4.1 million of charges in the third quarter and nine months of 2008, respectively, as Special Charges in connection with the write-off of certain capitalized costs associated with ECP III fund raising initiatives, employee severance, accelerated share-based vesting and facilities costs associated with the closing of the Los Angeles office.

(e) Evercore is organized as a series of Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and a Public Corporation and therefore, not all of the Company's income is subject to corporate level taxes. As a result, adjustments have been made in order to reflect Evercore's effective tax rate as 44% and 38% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and 40% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. These adjustments assume that the Company is taxed as a C corporation at the prevailing corporate tax rates and that certain deferred tax adjustments related to the realization of tax deductions for equity-based compensation awards are made directly to shareholders' equity. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is due to discrete net tax adjustments that were realized during the first nine months. The Company's effective tax rate would have been approximately 41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, excluding these discrete items.

(f) Reflects adjustment to eliminate minority interest as all Evercore LP partnership units are assumed to be converted to Class A common stock.

(g) Assumes the vesting of all LP partnership units and restricted stock unit event-based awards and reflects on a weighted average basis, the dilution of unvested service-based awards. In the computation of outstanding common stock equivalents for U.S. GAAP net income per share, the unvested Evercore LP partnership units and event-based restricted stock units are excluded from the calculation.

SOURCE Evercore Partners Inc.