Medley LLC Received an Investment Grade Corporate Rating of A- from Egan-Jones Rating Company

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2016 -- Medley Management Inc. (“Medley”) (NYSE:MDLY), a credit-focused asset management firm, today announced that Egan-Jones Rating Company assigned Medley LLC, its operating company, an investment grade corporate rating of “A-“ and a rating of “A-” to Medley LLC ‘s Unsecured Notes.

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About Medley

Medley is a credit-focused asset management firm offering yield solutions to retail and institutional investors. Medley's national direct origination franchise, with over 80 people, is a premier provider of capital to the middle market in the U.S. Medley has over $5 billion of assets under management in two business development companies, Medley Capital Corporation (NYSE:MCC) and Sierra Income Corporation, as well as private investment vehicles. Over the past 14 years, we have provided in excess of $6 billion of capital to over 300 companies across 35 industries in North America. For additional information, please visit Medley Management Inc. at www.mdly.com.

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