Evercore Partners Appoints Paul Pensa as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evercore Partners Inc.(NYSE: EVR) announced today that Paul Pensa will join the firm as PrincipalAccounting Officer and Controller, effective August 13, 2007. He will bebased in New York and succeeds Thomas J. Gavenda, who left Evercore in May. Mr. Pensa most recently was a Managing Director and the DeputyController at The Bank of New York Mellon. Prior to joining The Bank of NewYork Mellon, Mr. Pensa spent more than 18 years with Credit Suisse FirstBoston, where he served as a Managing Director responsible for globalregulatory and financial reporting and accounting policy assurance. "We are pleased to welcome Paul to Evercore and our finance team," saidRobert B. Walsh, Chief Financial Officer of Evercore Partners. "Hisexpertise in global regulatory and financial reporting and his experiencein building and overseeing a strong financial operation will be an asset toour organization." Mr. Pensa received a Masters of Business Administration in Finance fromPace University. He is a member of the American Institute of CertifiedPublic Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified PublicAccountants. About Evercore Partners Evercore Partners is a leading investment banking boutique andinvestment firm. Evercore's Advisory business counsels its clients onmergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategictransactions. Evercore's Investment Management business manages privateequity funds and traditional asset management services for sophisticatedinstitutional investors. Evercore serves a diverse set of clients aroundthe world from its offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London,Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico. More information about Evercore can befound on the firm's Web site at http://www.evercore.com. EVR-N.