Epoch Announces Move to NASDAQ Global Select Market

NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—December 18, 2009—Epoch Holding Corporation ("Epoch" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: EPHC), a leading investment manager and investment adviser, today announced that it has received approval to move its stock exchange listing to the NASDAQ Global Select Market from the NASDAQ Capital Market, effective December 21, 2009.

Epoch stock will continue to trade under the “EPHC” ticker symbol after the move.

“We are pleased to move to the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and join other companies that meet the highest listing standards in the world,” said William W. Priest, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Both the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the NASDAQ Capital Market are exchanges of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ).

About Epoch Holding Corporation

Epoch Holding Corporation conducts its operations through Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Investment management and investment advisory services are the Company's sole line of business. Headquartered in New York, the Company's current product offerings include U.S. All Cap Value; U.S. Value; U.S. Small Cap Value; U.S. SMID Cap Value; U.S. Choice; International Small Cap; Global Small Cap; Global Choice; Global Equity Shareholder Yield; and Global Absolute Return.

For more information about Epoch contact Phil Clark at Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 212-303-7210, pclark@eipny.com or visit Epoch's website at www.eipny.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, competitive conditions, and government regulations.  For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009.   Other factors besides those listed in "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements", and those listed above, could also adversely affect our revenues, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements, including its earnings outlook.

Media Contact

Phil Clark, 212-303-7210, pclark@eipny.com