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GFT Named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing American Companies

ADA, Mich., Sept. 4, 2008 — GFT, worldwide leaders in online currency trading, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America for the second year in a row. The company was 1,556th out of the companies named to the list and 78th on the top 100 list of American financial services firms.

The awards are based on revenue growth from 2004 to 2007. GFT's revenue grew 242% from $38.9 million in 2004 to $133.0 million in 2007.

GFT President and CEO Gary L. Tilkin said it's an honor to once again be recognized for the company's substantial growth. "The Inc. 5000 list is an elite club of the most successful and influential companies in the U.S., and we're proud to be part of it," he said. "We're constantly working to offer our customers innovative and valuable new products and services, and it's paying off in our continuing success."

"Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism," said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, under reported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth."

While this is GFT's second appearance on the Inc. 5000 list, the company also appeared on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing American companies in 2005, making for three consecutive appearances.

To qualify for the Inc. 5000, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004 and $2 million in 2007.

GFT's location in the greater Grand Rapids area also helped propel the area to the top of the list of metro regions, with 16 companies with a median income of $26.2 million making the Inc. 5000 list.

About GFT

GFT provides service, support and award-winning trading technology through its DealBook® suite of trading platforms, which are designed for trading online spot foreign exchange trading and contracts for differences. GFT launched its online spot forex trading services in 1997, becoming a pioneer in the online trading industry. Today, GFT is the brand name of several divisions and subsidiaries throughout the world. GFT’s world headquarters is based in Ada, Mich., with additional U.S. offices located in Chicago and New York and global offices in London, Tokyo and Sydney.

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