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Global Forex Trading Listed on the 2006 Inc. 500 Due to Three-Year Sales Growth of 331%

ADA, Mich., Aug. 23, 2006 — Inc. magazine today announced its Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, ranking online currency dealer Global Forex Trading as number 448 on the list, with three-year growth of 331 percent.

“We have had consistent growth since we began nearly ten years ago, and plan on continuing our growth curve for quite some time,” said Gary Tilkin, president and CEO of GFT. “Neither the industry nor GFT has any plans to slow down.”

In fact, finance was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing industries, with 28 financial services companies making the list. Retail online currency trading was singled out as one of the fastest growing finance subcategories, in addition to electronic payment processing and web-based financial planning tools. Of the five forex trading companies included on the list, GFT has been in business for the longest amount of time.

“If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can’t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”

The 2006 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2002 through 2005. To qualify, companies have to be U.S.-based, privately held independent companies as of December 31, 2005, and have at least $600,000 in net sales in the base year. GFT’s revenue numbers for both the base year and the current year, which were comparatively high in regards to some of the other industry players, contributed to its position on the list.

About Inc. Magazine

Inc., http://www.inc.com, the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. It provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Inc., a Mansueto Ventures LLC publication, inspires and informs, with cutting-edge coverage that reflects our readers’ energy, brashness, and imagination.

About GFT

Global Forex Trading (GFT), www.gftforex.com, 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.).

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

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