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NEW YORK, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF), a leading provider of independent
financial advisory and investment banking services, today announced the
creation of two new Group Head positions. Dan Peters was named Financial
Advisory Segment Leader and Steve Burt was named Investment Banking Segment
Leader. Both positions will report to Gerry Creagh, President of Duff & Phelps.

The Financial Advisory Segment includes Valuation Advisory, Specialty Tax,
Corporate Finance Consulting and Dispute & Legal Management Consulting. Tab
Weaver will assume new responsibility for leading the Specialty Tax practice
which was formerly led by Mr. Peters.

The Investment Banking Segment includes Merger & Acquisition Advisory,
Transaction Opinions and Restructuring. In addition to his new role as
Investment Banking Segment Head, Mr. Burt will continue to lead the Mergers &
Acquisitions Business Unit.

The firm also announced that Dan MacMullan will lead the newly created
office of Enterprise Risk Management.

Noah Gottdiener, Chief Executive Officer of Duff & Phelps, said, "The
newly created positions, which are consistent with our company’s natural
evolution, will allow us to effectively collaborate within and across segments
and continue to drive our growth."

About Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF) is a leading provider of independent
financial advisory and investment banking services, supporting client needs
principally in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructurings
and disputes. Founded in 1932, the company’s mission is to protect, recover
and maximize value for its clients, by providing independent and unbiased
advice on issues related to highly technical and complex assessments of value.
Services include financial reporting valuation, tax services, real estate and
fixed asset services, corporate finance consulting, fairness and solvency
opinions, restructuring advisory, and dispute and legal management consulting.
Merger & Acquisition advisory services are provided by Duff & Phelps
Securities, LLC. With over 1,000 employees serving clients worldwide through
offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia, Duff & Phelps is
committed to delivering insightful advice and service of exceptional quality,
integrity and objectivity. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.

SOURCE Duff & Phelps Corporation

CONTACT: Media, Sherri Saltzman,
+1-973-775-8329,
sherri.saltzman@duffandphelps.com, or Investor Relations,

Breanna Downes,
+1-212-871-7700,
breanna.downesIR@duffandphelps.com,
both of Duff & Phelps Corporation
Web site: http://www.duffandphelps.com
(DUF)