Charles J.com or by calling 410/986-0036.

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No class has yet been certified in the above action. Uncertainties include factors
such as: the timing (including any possible delays) for our proposed
merger; any delays in securing, or failure to secure, adoption of the
merger agreement by our stockholders; contingencies related to the
announcement and pendency of the merger, including the potential
impact of the same on our employees and business partners; any
termination of the merger agreement from the failure of a condition or
otherwise and the potential resulting costs and disruptions to our
business and relationships with employees and third parties.

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PRESS RELEASE Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven P.A. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Sharper Image Corporation

who will, without obligation or cost to
you, attempt to answer your questions. Piven has been involved
in securities litigation for approximately 20 years.

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In order to serve as a lead plaintiff, you must meet certain legal
requirements.
As previously announced , Maxcor anticipates closing the merger by
the end of this week.

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You may contact Law
Offices Of Charles J. A total of 4,806,549 shares were
voted in favor of adopting the merger agreement, which represents over
99% of the votes cast at the meeting and 70% of Maxcor's outstanding
shares of common stock.

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Piven, P. Actual results or outcomes could
differ materially from what we expect.

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Piven, P. The action charges that defendants violated
federal securities laws by issuing a series of materially false and
misleading statements to the market throughout the Class Period, which
statements had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the
Company's securities. (Nasdaq: MAXF) announced today that at a special meeting of its
stockholders held this morning, the merger agreement between Maxcor
and BGC Partners, L .

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A. Such forward-looking statements, which describe our
current beliefs concerning the outlook for the Company and its merger
agreement with BGC Partners, are subject to significant uncertainties ,
many of which are beyond our control.

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Law Offices Of Charles J. If
you are a member of the proposed class, you may move the court no later
than June 17, 2005, to serve as a lead plaintiff for the proposed class.

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Until a class is
certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one.

For further information, please contact:

Roger Schwed (Maxcor - New York)
646-346-7000 (office)

This release contains certain "forward-looking" statements made
pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Maxcor Stockholders Approve Merger Agreement With BGC Partners

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To be a member of the proposed class you need not take any
action at this time, and you may retain counsel of your choice.

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If you acquired shares of Sharper Image Corporation during the Class Period
indicated and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Law
Offices Of Charles J.

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The case is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California against defendant Sharper Image and one or more of
its officers and/or directors.

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Wherever possible, we have identified
these forward-looking statements by words such as "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects ," "assuming," "intends," "could," "will" and
similar phrases. Reference
is made to the "Cautionary Statements" section of our 2004 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and to our subsequent filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for a fuller description of these and
additional uncertainties .

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today
announced that a securities class action was commenced on behalf of
shareholders who purchased , converted, exchanged or otherwise acquired the
common stock of Sharper Image Corporation (NASDAQ: SHRP) between February
5, 2004, and August 4, 2004, inclusive (the "Class Period").

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A. at The World Trade Center-Baltimore, 401
East Pratt Street, Suite 2525, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, by email at
hoffman@pivenlaw.P. The forward-looking statements made herein
are only made as of the date of this press release, and we do not
undertake any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.