MEDIA ADVISORY GMP CAPITAL INC. TO ANNOUNCE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2012 RESULTS

TORONTO, ON. (January 23, 2013) - GMP Capital Inc. ("GMP") (TSX: GMP) will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 results and host an earnings conference call on Friday, March 1, 2013. Financial results are expected to be released at approximately 6:00 a.m. (ET). A conference call and live audio webcast to discuss GMP's fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 results will be held that morning at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

Conference Call

GMP executives will host the conference call followed by a question-and-answer session for analysts and institutional investors. Interested parties are invited to access the quarterly conference call on a listen-only basis by dialing 416-644-3414 or 1-800-814-4859 (toll free) or via live audio webcast at http://www.gmpcapital.com/investor. A recording of the conference call will be available until Friday, March 8, 2013, by dialing 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 (toll free) and entering access code
4580466#. The webcast will be archived at http://www.gmpcapital.com/investor.

ABOUT GMP CAPITAL INC.

GMP Capital Inc. ("GMP") is a leading independent diversified financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada, providing a wide range of financial products and services to a client base that includes corporate clients, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals in three integrated reporting segments. The Capital Markets segment provides investment banking, including advisory and underwriting services, institutional sales and trading and research through offices located in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, New York, Miami, Dallas, London, Perth and Sydney. The Capital Markets segment conducts its business through the following operating entities: GMP Securities L.P., GMP Securities, LLC, Griffiths McBurney Corp., GMP Securities Europe LLP and GMP Securities Australia Pty Limited. Wealth Management consists of GMP's non-controlling ownership interest in Richardson GMP Limited, a full-service independent firm focused on providing exclusive and comprehensive wealth management and investment services delivered by an experienced team of investment professionals. The Alternative Investments segment consists of the investment management and alternative investment products provided by GMP Investment Management L.P. GMP is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "GMP". For further information, please visit our corporate website at gmpcapital.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

GMP Capital Inc.
Rocco Colella, Director, Investor Relations
145 King Street West, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1J8
Tel: (416) 941-0894; Fax: (416) 943-6175

rcolella@gmpcapital.com or investorrelations@gmpcapital.com

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