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Rolfe & Nolan To Provide Full-Service Forex Processing Through An Agreement With Global Forex Trading

July 6, 2005 - Chicago, Illinois - Rolfe & Nolan Systems Inc. today announced that Global Forex Trading (GFT) will connect the front-end of its forex trading platform, DealBook® FX 2, to RISC, Rolfe & Nolan’s comprehensive back-office processing platform.

Under the agreement, Rolfe & Nolan customers will be able to white label Global Forex Trading’s DealBook® FX 2 software, which allows forex trading and order-entry in addition to providing a direct interface to the RISC back-office system.

DealBook® FX 2 provides 24-hour access to GFT’s tight currency spreads, basic and advanced position-keeping, analytics and charting for the forex market, as well as a Pocket PC application for wireless forex trading.

“Rolfe & Nolan now delivers a true straight-through process offering for GFT’s foreign exchange trading platform,” said Jim Birney, chief financial officer of Rolfe & Nolan Inc. “By combining the sophisticated Global Forex Trading offering with the functional depth of RISC, we are positioned to fully support the growing needs of the ever-expanding and dynamic FX marketplace.”

“We are pleased to team up with a well-established back-office vendor like Rolfe & Nolan,” said Muhammad Rasoul, executive vice president and COO of Global Forex Trading. “This is a mutually beneficial agreement. Our customers now have access to a fully integrated and functional FX solution via Rolfe & Nolan. Equally, Rolfe & Nolan customers have access to DealBook® FX 2, one of the most popular trading platforms in the forex industry.”

About Rolfe & Nolan

Rolfe & Nolan this year celebrates 30 years of the successful provision of processing solutions to the futures and options industry. With its mission to maintain and enhance its role as a leading supplier of software for managing workflows in the global derivatives marketplace, Rolfe & Nolan serves over 200 customers in 20 countries, including leading commercial and investment banks, fund managers, brokers and exchanges. The company provides around-the-clock service and support from a network of offices in London, Frankfurt, Milan, New York, Chicago, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong. www.rolfeandnolan.com

About GFT

Founded in 1997, Global Forex Trading (GFT) is a world–leading provider of real–time currency dealing, pricing and comprehensive services for retail and institutional foreign exchange traders. Serving a global customer base in more than 100 countries through its DealBook® 360 trading software and 24–hour dealing desk operation, GFT's world headquarters is based in Ada, Mich., with global offices located in Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Australia and London (London office operated through GFT Global Markets UK Ltd.).

Global Forex Trading, Division of Global Futures and Forex, Ltd., is a registered futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a registered broker–dealer with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, holds a license with Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) and holds a license with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). GFT Global Markets is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. More information about GFT can be found at www.gftforex.com.

CONTACT:
Tim Gort
Manager of Marketing & Communications
Global Forex Trading
(616)942-3757 (tgort@gftforex.com)

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