Howard Ward Chief Investment Officer of Gabelli Growth and Caesar Bryan of Gabelli Gold to Speak at IMPACT® 2011 Conference

Gabelli Funds, a Diamond Sponsor at the IMPACT® Conference in San Francisco, will host a session for Advisors seeking insights on the power of equities and why they are the asset class of choice for long term wealth creation on Thursday, November 3, from 10:15-11:30 a.m.

Howard F. Ward, CFA, is the Director of Growth Equities for Gabelli Funds. Mr. Ward will be joined by Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer – Value Investments, and Caesar M.P. Bryan, Portfolio Manager, at an interactive session on the third day of the conference. The conference runs from November 1 to November 4 at The Moscone Center.

Mr. Ward will highlight why equities are timely investments at this point in the market cycle, illustrate how compound earnings growth drives capital appreciation and income, and provide insights into today’s investment income challenge and stocks to own for the long term.

GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL), through its subsidiaries, manages assets of private advisory accounts (GAMCO Asset Management, Inc.), mutual funds and closed-end funds (Gabelli Funds, LLC), and partnerships and offshore funds (Gabelli Securities, Inc.) and is known for its Private Market Value with a Catalyst™ style of investment. As of June 30, 2011, GAMCO Investors, Inc. had approximately $36.1 billion in assets under management.

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