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The Katz/Bloom Group Joins the Beverly Hills Complex of Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced that the Katz/Bloom Group, formerly with Citi Smith Barney and CitiGroup Global Wealth Management, has joined the Firms Global Wealth Management Group (GWMG) office in Beverly Hills.

Brian Katz and Craig Bloom, both Senior Vice Presidents, lead a six member team, including four full-time assistants. The Katz/Bloom Group will report to Cynthia Laden Newman, Beverly Hills Complex Manager for the Southern/Western region.

Given the increasingly sophisticated challenges facing affluent families today, we are committed to meeting the unique financial needs of our clients, said Ms. Newman. We are delighted to welcome two highly respected wealth management professionals like Brian and Craig to our Firm.

The Katz/Bloom Group is dedicated to providing their clients with highly personalized and comprehensive wealth management solutions that help affluent individuals and families grow their wealth conservatively while preserving their financial independence. In fact, their team was recently recognized for their outstanding achievements in investment consulting by receiving the prestigious John Coggins award from Smith Barney. This award recognizes the Financial Advisors who excel in creating and delivering high levels of investment consulting services.

In today's complex financial environment, our clients need experienced Financial Advisors who can deliver the highest level of objective advice and the most sophisticated investment strategies available, said Mr. Katz.

Mr. Bloom added, We are thrilled to be associated with a firm that sets industry standards with its high caliber institutional, private client and advisory services combined with exceptional client services.

Mr. Katz and Mr. Bloom have each been in the financial services and investment industry for over 15 years. As Financial Advisors with Morgan Stanley, they will develop comprehensive investment plans to help their clients manage, preserve, and grow their wealth consistent with their financial objectives.

Mr. Katz graduated with Honors from UCLA with a B.A. in Economics. He also achieved the designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Mr. Katz was formerly a member of Smith Barney's Directors Council.

Mr. Bloom graduated from UCLA with a B.A. degree in Psychology followed by an M.B.A. from USC. He is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business CIMA program and was a member of Smith Barney's Directors Council.

The Katz/Bloom Group is based in the Beverly Hills office of Morgan Stanley located at 335 North Maple Drive, Suite 150, Beverly Hills, California 90210.

One of the largest businesses of its kind in the world with over $700 billion in client assets, GWMG provides a range of wealth management products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions. These include brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust.

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 35 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

Investments and services are offered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, member SIPC.

©2008 Morgan Stanley

Contacts:

Morgan Stanley
Media Relations
Christine Pollak, 914-225-6827

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