Taglich Brothers Initiates Coverage of Gulfstream International Group, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 12, 2009) - Taglich Brothers, Inc. announces
it has initiated coverage of Gulfstream International Group, Inc. (AMEX: GIA).
Gulfstream International Group, Inc. is a holding company
that operates two subsidiaries: Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. and
Gulfstream Training Academy, Inc. Gulfstream International Airlines is a
commercial airline serving destinations throughout Florida and the Bahamas,
as well as several cities to Continental Airlines' Cleveland, Ohio hub.
The Academy provides flight training services to licensed commercial
pilots.
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offers institutional and retail brokerage services, investment banking and
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market maker and does not sell to or buy from customers on a principal
basis. The above statement is the opinion of Taglich Brothers, Inc. and is
not a guarantee that the target price for the stock will be met or that
predicted business results for the company will occur. There may be
instances when fundamental, technical and quantitative opinions contained
in this report are not in concert. We, our affiliates, any officer,
director or stockholder or any member of their families may from time to
time purchase or sell any of the above-mentioned or related securities.
Analysts and members of the Research Department are prohibited from buying
or selling securities issued by the companies that Taglich Brothers, Inc.
has a research relationship with, except if ownership of such securities
was prior to the start of such relationship, then an Analyst or member of
the Research Department may sell such securities after obtaining expressed
written permission from the Director of Research. As of the date of this
report, Michael Taglich, President of Taglich Brothers, Inc., owns or has a
controlling interest in 8,100 shares of GIA common stock, 20,000 shares of
restricted stock, and 15,400 warrants. Robert Taglich, Managing Director
of Taglich Brothers, Inc., owns or has a controlling interest in 600 shares
of GIA common stock, 140,000 shares of restricted stock, and 15,400
warrants. Richard Oh, Director of Research and Managing Director of
Taglich Brothers, Inc., owns 500 shares of GIA common stock, 10,000 shares
of restricted stock, and 4,200 warrants. Doug Hailey, Director of
Investment Banking at Taglich Brothers, Inc. owns 10,000 shares of GIA
common stock, 68,700 shares of restricted stock, and 19,295 warrants. Luis
Martins, Principal Equity Analyst at Taglich Brothers, Inc., owns or has a
controlling interest in 1,000 shares of GIA common stock. Howard Halpern,
Senior Equity Analyst at Taglich Brothers, Inc., owns or has a controlling
interest in 2,000 shares of GIA restricted stock. Other employees at
Taglich Brothers, Inc., also own or have a controlling interest in 2,750
shares of GIA common stock, 39,000 shares of restricted stock, and 9,705
warrants. Taglich Brothers, Inc. has an Investment Banking relationship
with the company mentioned in this report. Gulfstream International Group
was formed by Taglich Brothers Inc. and Weatherly Group LLC exclusively for
the purpose of effecting the acquisition of Gulfstream International
Airlines and Gulfstream Training Academy. In December 2007, Gulfstream
completed its initial public offering (of which Taglich Brothers, Inc. was
the managing underwriter) and began trading on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol GIA. In September 2008, Michael Taglich, President of
Taglich Brothers, Inc., Robert Taglich, Managing Director of Taglich
Brothers, Inc., and Doug Hailey, Director of Investment Banking at Taglich
Brothers, Inc. were partners of Gulfstream Funding, LLC, which purchased a
$1.0 million principal amount junior subordinated debenture and a warrant
to purchase 225,000 shares of GIA common stock from Gulfstream
International Group, Inc. Taglich Brothers, Inc. acted as placement agent
for Gulfstream Funding, LLC in the transaction. All research issued by
Taglich Brothers, Inc. is based on public information. Upon issuance of the
initial report, Gulfstream International Group, Inc. will pay a monthly
monetary fee of $2,000 (USD) to Taglich Brothers, Inc. for the creation and
dissemination of research reports.
Contact Information: Contact:
Richard Oh
Taglich Brothers, Inc.
631-757-1500