5-Star Service, Real People, Warm Culture Were Main Factors
                    in Advisor's Choice of B/D

LYNNFIELD, Mass., July 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors Capital
Corporation (ICC), the premier independent broker/dealer of Investors
Capital Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Amex:ICH), is proud to announce that
financial advisor Anthony Thurlow has joined the firm. Mr. Thurlow
chose Investors Capital based on the 5-Star Service the firm provides
to its advisors every day, its warm culture, and its dedicated home
office staff.

"Mr. Thurlow met with a number of our competitors, but selected
Investors Capital based on the human factor; that was very important to
him," said Peter Acciavatti, Sr. Director of Business Development for
Investors Capital. "He chose us because we were real people who gave
him a good feeling inside whom he felt he could trust with his
business. That's the Investors Capital brand in a nutshell."

About Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.:

Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (AMEX:ICH) of Lynnfield, Massachusetts
is a diversified financial services holding company that operates
primarily through its independent broker/dealer and investment advisor
subsidiary, Investors Capital Corporation. The firm's mission is to
provide premier, 5-star service and support to its valued registered
representatives, including advisory programs, strategic practice
management and marketing services, and technology, to help them grow
their businesses and exceed their clients' expectations. Business units
include Investors Capital Corporation, ICC Insurance Agency, Inc., and
Investors Capital Holdings Securities Corporation. For more
information, please call (800) 949-1422 x4814 or visit
www.investorscapital.com.


CONTACT: Robert Foney, Chief Marketing Officer
         781.477.4814
         rfoney@investorscapital.com
         www.investorscapital.com