SHERMAN OAKS, CA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - Signature Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Signature") (OTCQX: [ SGGH ]) (PINKSHEETS: [ SGGH ]), today announced that Craig Noell, Chief Executive Officer, Kyle Ross, Chief Financial Officer, and Jeff Crusinberry, Treasurer are scheduled to attend the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference. Mr. Noell will present on behalf of the Company on Wednesday, May 23, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

The B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference event will be held on May 21-23, 2012, at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is required.

About Signature Group Holdings, Inc.

Signature is a diversified business and financial services enterprise with principal activities in industrial distribution and special situations financings. Signature is actively seeking acquisitions, as well as growth opportunities for its existing businesses. The Company was formerly a $9 billion in assets industrial bank and financial services business that reorganized during a two year bankruptcy period. The reorganization provided for Signature to maintain Federal net operating loss tax carryforwards in excess of $850 million. For more information about Signature, visit its corporate website at [ www.signaturegroupholdings.com ].