ITG                                                               HOENIG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

         Contacts  Howard C. Naphtali                  Frederic P. Sapirstein
                   Investment Technology Group, Inc.   Hoenig Group Inc.
                   Chief Financial Officer             Chief Executive Officer
                   (212) 444-6160                      (914) 935-9000


                           ITG's Acquisition of Hoenig
                           To Proceed on Revised Terms


     NEW YORK, NY, and RYE BROOK, NY July 2, 2002. Investment Technology Group
("ITG") (NYSE: ITG) and Hoenig Group Inc. ("Hoenig") (Nasdaq: HOEN) announced
today that they have revised the terms of their previously announced merger to
provide for ITG's acquisition of Hoenig for approximately $105 million in cash,
or $11.58 per Hoenig share. Of these amounts, $11.35 per share will be paid in
cash at the closing and $0.23 per Hoenig share or approximately $2.4 million
will be placed in escrow to fund the continued pursuit, on behalf of the Hoenig
shareholders and option holders, of certain insurance claims relating to the
$7.1 million loss that Hoenig announced on May 9, 2002 and other related claims.
Hoenig and ITG previously had announced a purchase price of $115 million or
$12.55 per share for the transaction.

     Hoenig has conducted an investigation and believes that the full extent of
the loss resulting from the unauthorized trading activities of its former
employee in the United Kingdom was $7.1 million. Hoenig believes that no other
Hoenig employees were involved in the unauthorized trading activities and has
reported the matter to the authorities.

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     ITG reported that the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive
to ITG's earnings per share in 2002. As planned synergies are achieved in 2003,
the purchase should become increasingly profitable. ITG further reported that,
had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2002, Hoenig's continuing equity
brokerage operations would have added approximately $11 million in net revenues,
$0.7 million in net income and $0.01 in earnings per share to ITG's first
quarter 2002 results. Hoenig is expected to have approximately $40 million of
excess cash and cash equivalents at the closing date and has no long-term debt.
Hoenig's global brokerage business maintains offices in the New York area,
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     "Hoenig's established, high-quality client base provides an excellent
opportunity for ITG to penetrate the hedge fund brokerage business," said Robert
J. Russel, ITG's Chief Executive Officer. "The combination of ITG's trading
technology coupled with Hoenig's expertise in hedge fund client service and
trade execution should position ITG to take advantage of the significant hedge
fund market."

     The purpose of the escrow, which will be administered by Hoenig
representatives, is to fund the pursuit of Hoenig's claims against insurers and
others relating to the unauthorized trading activities of the former employee of
Hoenig's UK subsidiary. Each holder of a Hoenig share or stock option at the
closing will have the non-transferable right to receive in cash a proportional
amount of any future recovery on the claims, net of expenses and taxes, plus any
unused portion of the $2.4 million initial escrow funding. While Hoenig believes
that it and its UK subsidiary have meritorious claims, there can be no assurance
that these claims will result in any recovery for Hoenig shareholders and option
holders or that any distribution will be made.

     Hoenig has established the close of business on July 17, 2002 as the record
date for the special meeting of shareholders to vote on the acquisition by ITG,
and the date of the special meeting of shareholders is August 26, 2002. It is
expected that the transaction, if approved by the Hoenig shareholders and
certain regulatory authorities, will be consummated by the end of the third
quarter 2002.

     Steven J. Sorice will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Hoenig
following completion of the acquisition. Mr. Sorice joined ITG in 1994 as a Vice
President and became Managing Director and Co-Head of Sales and Trading in 1999.
Prior to joining ITG, he had been a partner with ESI Securities Company and Head
of its International Trading Desk.

About Hoenig Group Inc.

     For thirty years, Hoenig Group Inc. has provided high quality trade
execution, independent research and premier client service to professional money
managers and alternative investment funds throughout the world. Hoenig Group
Inc. operates through its brokerage subsidiaries in the United States, United
Kingdom and Hong Kong. For additional information about Hoenig Group, visit
www.hoeniggroup.com.

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About ITG

     ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in Boston, Los Angeles,
Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Toronto. As a leading
provider of technology-based equity-trading services and transaction research to
institutional investors and brokers, ITG services help clients to access
liquidity, execute trades more efficiently, and make better trading decisions.
ITG generates superior trading results for its clients through three lines of
business. POSIT(R), the world's largest equity matching system, allows clients
to trade confidentially. The Electronic Trading Desk is recognized as one of the
leading program trading operations in the U.S. ITG's leading-edge Client Site
products allow users to implement their own trading strategies by providing
direct electronic access to most sources of market liquidity. For additional
information, visit http://www.itginc.com.

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain
"forward-looking" statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, that reflect the expectations of ITG and Hoenig Group
management for the future. A variety of important factors could cause results to
differ materially from such statements. These factors include the risk that
conditions to the closing of the merger transaction described herein will not be
satisfied and the sale will not be completed, the risk that Hoenig Group will
not recover on any of its claims, as well ITG's and Hoenig Group's ability to
achieve expected future levels of sales; the actions of both current and
potential new competitors; rapid changes in technology; financial market
volatility; general economic conditions, internationally or nationally; evolving
industry regulation; cash flows into or redemption from equity funds; effects of
inflation; customer trading patterns; and new products and services. These and
other risks are described in greater detail in the ITG and Hoenig Group filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those on Forms 10-K and
10-Q.

Please note that Hoenig Group will be filing a definitive proxy statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The definitive proxy statement
will be sent to Hoenig Group's stockholders seeking their approval of the
proposed ITG transaction. STOCKHOLDERS OF HOENIG GROUP ARE URGED TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Once filed, the proxy statement and other information
filed by Hoenig Group may be obtained free of charge on the Internet at the SEC
web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed with the SEC by Hoenig
Group will be available free of charge from the Company's Investor Relations
Department, obtainable by addressing a request to: Hoenig Group Inc., 4
International Drive, Rye Brook, New York 10573, Attention: Investor Relations.
Requests may also be made by telephone at (914) 935-9000.

Hoenig Group and its directors may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Hoenig Group stockholders in favor of the ITG
transaction. These directors include Fredric P. Sapirstein, Alan B. Herzog, Max
H. Levine, Robert Spiegel, Kathryn L. Hoenig, Martin F.C. Emmett and Robert L.
Cooney. Collectively, as of June 30, 2002, the directors of Hoenig Group may be
deemed to beneficially own approximately 46.6% of the outstanding shares of the
Company's common stock. Stockholders of Hoenig Group may obtain additional
information regarding the interests of participants by reading the definitive
proxy statement when it becomes available.

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