EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT

                 
NAME PERCENTAGE OWNERSHIP (%)   STATE OF ORGANIZATION  
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
  100     Delaware
 
               
Ladenburg Capital Management Inc.
  100     New York
 
               
Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc.*
  100     New York


*   Wholly owned by Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

Not included above are other subsidiaries which, if considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary, as such term is defined by Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X.