Ziegler Announces Stock Repurchase Program

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - June 7, 2010) - The Ziegler Companies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: [ ZGCO ]) is pleased to announce a stock repurchase program in accordance with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act. It is the company's intent to purchase up to 25,000 shares of its common stock on a first come first serve basis per calendar quarter in 2010 at a price of up to $18.00 per share of common stock. Interested parties are asked to contact Tom Perry, VP of Retail Trading for Ziegler as the company's buyer representative of company stock. Mr. Perry can be contacted at 312-596-1556 between 8:30 a.m. CT and 3:00 p.m. CT.

The stock repurchase program begins June 7, 2010. If the company fills its 25,000 quarterly goals, it will seek other buyers in order to satisfy shareholder requests and a director has adopted a similar Rule 10b5-1 program to be able to participate as an additional purchaser of any shares after the Company satisfies the 25,000 share limit.

The Company reserves the right to discontinue the repurchase plan at any time.

About Ziegler:
[ The Ziegler Companies, Inc ]. (PINKSHEETS: [ ZGCO ]) is a multi-faceted boutique investment services firm providing opportunities in investment banking, asset and wealth management, as well as alternative investments. Sectors include, healthcare, senior living, religious organizations, schools and most recently renewable energy.

Nationally, [ Ziegler's Capital Markets ] is ranked as one of the leading investment banking firms for non-profit healthcare and senior living providers, as well as religious institutions and schools.

[ Ziegler Wealth Management ] (retail brokerage) encompasses investment and consulting services for individuals, families, business owners and institutions nationwide.

Ziegler's alternative investing activities include raising and deploying capital through private investment funds with investment objectives related to the real estate, services and technology sectors of the healthcare and senior living industries.

[ Ziegler Capital Management, LLC ], an affiliate of The Ziegler Companies, Inc., provides separate account management for individuals, corporations, foundations and endowments. Total assets under management are approximately $2.82 billion as of March 31, 2010.

Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

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Ziegler Announces Stock Repurchase Program