NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Nov 14, 2011) - Mizuho Securities USA ("MSUSA") (NYSE: [ MFG ]), the U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary of the global Mizuho Financial Group, today announced that it will host its 2011 Corporate Access Day on November 17, 2011 in New York City.

The day will feature meetings for MSUSA's institutional investor clients with executive management teams from both public and private companies in the Healthcare, Clean Technology, Telecommunications and Technology sectors that are the primary focus of the firm's US equity research coverage. There are 33 corporations confirmed to participate.

Robert Betack, Executive Managing Director of the Equity Division, commented, "This event is an excellent opportunity for corporate clients to broaden their investor base and for investor clients to identify potential investment opportunities. The high value market insight that we can provide through events like this is another great example of our complete commitment to the needs of our clients in today's volatile market environment."

For further information about Mizuho Securities USA Corporate Access Day, please contact:

Mizuho Securities USA Research Sales, 212-205-7508

Arin Amanda Prisand, Director of Corporate Access at Mizuho, 212-205-7635

About Mizuho Securities USA
Mizuho Securities USA Inc. is a U.S. registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hoboken (NJ), Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and London (UK). MSUSA provides a wide range of fixed income and equity securities products and investment banking services to institutional clients. MSUSA is one of only 21 firms designated as a Primary Dealer in U.S. Government and Agency securities. MSUSA also is a U.S. registered futures commission merchant ("FCM") and a member of most international futures exchanges. MSUSA's parent company, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., is a top-tier, full-service, Japanese securities firm and a core member of the Mizuho Financial Group. [ http://www.mizuhosecurities.com ]

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: [ MFG ]), based in Japan, is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering a broad range of financial services including banking, securities, trust and asset management, credit card, private banking services, and venture capital through its group companies. The group has approximately 57,000 staff working in more than 980 offices inside and outside Japan, and total assets of over $1.9 trillion as of June 30, 2011. Its core global corporate banking entity, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., has offices throughout the U.S., the Americas, and the world, providing financial and strategic solutions to major corporations, financial institutions and public sector entities. For more information, please visit [ http://www.mizuho-fg.co.jp/english/ ]