Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation for Auction Rate Securities

NEW YORK, April 30, 2008 (Lawfuel) — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
(www.zlk.com) announced that it had filed a class action lawsuit on
behalf of all those who purchased Auction Rate Securities from TD
Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE:AMTD) between March 19, 2003 and
February 13, 2008, inclusive (the “Class” or “Class Period”), to
recover damages caused by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and TD
Ameritrade, Inc.’s (collectively “TD Ameritrade”) violation of the
federal securities laws. A copy of the Complaint is available at
www.zlk.com.

The Complaint alleges that TD Ameritrade violated the securities laws
by deceiving investors about the investment characteristics of Auction
Rate Securities and the auction market in which these securities
traded. Auction Rate Securities are either municipal or corporate debt
securities or preferred stocks which pay interest at rates set at
periodic “auctions.” Auction Rate Securities generally have long-term
maturities or no maturity dates.

The Complaint alleges that, pursuant to uniform sales materials and/or
top-down management directives, TD Ameritrade offered and sold Auction
Rate Securities to the public as highly liquid cash-management vehicles
and as suitable alternatives to money market mutual funds. According to
the Complaint, those who now hold Auction Rate Securities sold by TD
Ameritrade cannot liquidate their positions since the auction market
for these securities has collapsed.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired auction rate securities from TD
Ameritrade between March 19, 2003 and February 13, 2008, and continue
to hold such securities, you may, no later than May 19, 2008, request
that the Court appoint you as a named plaintiff in this lawsuit. Your
ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision
whether or not to serve as a named plaintiff. You may retain Levi &
Korsinsky, LLP, or other attorneys, to serve as your counsel in this
action.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has also filed similar actions against Merrill
Lynch (NYSE:MER), UBS AG (NYSE:UBS); Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS),
Citigroup (NYSE:C) and SunTrust (NYSE:STI). Copies of the Complaints
are available at www.zlk.com.

Individuals and institutions that purchased Auction Rate Securities
from TD Ameritrade may have legal rights to recover for any damages
incurred. Information about Auction Rate Securities is available at
www.auctionratehelp.com

For further information concerning your legal rights, please contact
Eduard Korsinsky, Esq. or Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. of Levi & Korsinsky,
LLP at 212-363-7500 or via e-mail at info@zlk.com

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has expertise in prosecuting investor securities
litigation and extensive experience in actions involving financial
fraud. Levi & Korsinsky, LLP represents investors throughout the
nation, concentrating its practice in securities and shareholder
litigation.


Finkelstein Thompson Announces Filing of Securities Fraud Class Action Against First Marblehead Corp.

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2008 (Lawfuel) — Notice is hereby given
that Finkelstein Thompson LLP has filed a Class Action lawsuit in the
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on
behalf of a class (the “Class”) consisting of all persons or entities
who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of First
Marblehead Corporation (“First Marblehead” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FMD)
between August 10, 2006 and April 7, 2008 inclusive (the “Class
Period”).

A copy of the Complaint is available from the court or from Finkelstein
Thompson LLP. Please call us toll-free at (877) 337-1050 to discuss
this action or to obtain a copy of the Complaint. You may also contact
us by email at contact@finkelsteinthompson.com, or visit our website at

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The Complaint alleges that First Marblehead and certain of its officers
and directors violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange
Act”). First Marblehead engages in the packaging and securitization of
student loans. The Education Resources Institute (“TERI”) is a
nonprofit organization that guaranteed nearly all student loans
originated by First Marblehead that resulted in default.

According to the Complaint, First Marblehead misrepresented or failed
to disclose that: (a) First Marblehead’s portfolio had experienced
increasing default rates and was not performing according to the
Company’s representations; (b) TERI, as guarantor of First Marblehead
loan securities, was not financially equipped to handle the increasing
defaults; (c) a securitization in the second quarter of fiscal year
2008 was unlikely; (d) First Marblehead had a larger role in the
management of TERI’s day-to-day affairs than represented to investors;
(e) First Marblehead was unable to manage the risk of TERI’s portfolio;
and (f) First Marblehead lacked adequate internal and financial
controls. On April 8, 2008, First Marblehead revealed that TERI had
filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. On this news, First
Marblehead shares plunged 37% to close at $4.86 per share on April 8,
2008, on unusually heavy trading.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of Class members and is
represented by Finkelstein Thompson LLP. Finkelstein Thompson LLP has
spent three decades delivering outstanding representation to
institutional and individual clients in connection with securities and
other finance-related litigation, and has been appointed as lead or
co-lead counsel in dozens of shareholder class actions. Indeed, the
firm has served in leadership roles in cases that have recovered over
$1 billion for investors and consumers.

If you are a member of the class, you may request that the Court
appoint you as lead plaintiff by no later than June 9, 2008. A lead
plaintiff is a class member appointed by the Court to direct the
litigation on behalf of the class. Although a class member need not be
appointed as a lead plaintiff to receive a proportionate share of any
proceeds of the litigation, lead plaintiffs make important decisions
that could affect the prosecution of the class claims, including
decisions concerning settlement. The securities laws create a
rebuttable presumption that the plaintiff with the largest financial
interest in the litigation is the most adequate to serve as a lead
plaintiff. Any member of the purported class may move the Court to
serve as lead plaintiff through the counsel of their choice and
returning a form to counsel or communicating with counsel is not
necessary to participate in any recovery.

If you are a First Marblehead shareholder and wish to discuss the case,
please contact our Washington, D.C. office toll-free at (877) 337-1050,
or by email at contact@finkelsteinthompson.com.

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