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FXCM Holdings, LLC Releases Latest Financial Data: Over $172 Million In Operating Cash

New York, October 28, 2008—FXCM Holdings, LLC (http://www.fxcm.com) has released its most recent balance sheet, reporting record levels of operating cash and firm capital. The numbers reflect the group's financial strength and status as of September 30, 2008. Highlights of the (unaudited) balance sheet include:

• Over $172 Million In Operating Cash (excludes client funds)
• Over $138 Million In Capital (assets minus liabilities)

FXCM comfortably exceeds all regulatory financial requirements and is one of the most well-capitalized Forex Dealer Members. While many financial services firms have suffered in the last few months, FXCM has not been negatively affected; in fact, the firm has strengthened its financial position over the last quarter.

FXCM's core business of serving self-trading clients performed strongly throughout 2008. FXCM's primary business model—No Dealing Desk execution—enables the company to generate strong earnings in both high and low volatility periods. FXCM is able to achieve these results without having to take on proprietary trading risk.

FXCM believes clients should have the necessary information to make intelligent choices about their brokerage firms. By releasing this information, FXCM continues to set a standard for the entire forex industry.

Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
   FOR THE MONTH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
   (Amounts in USD)

	CUSTOMER CASH	$313,385,796
	OPERATING CASH	$172,904,813
	OTHER ASSETS	$9,377,669
	FIXED ASSETS	$6,817,568
	TOTAL ASSETS	$502,485,846
	CUSTOMER DEPOSITS	$313,385,796
	DEFERRED REVENUE	$19,500,000
	OTHER LIABILITIES	$31,081,755
	TOTAL LIABILITIES	$363,967,551
	FXCM CAPITAL	$138,518,295
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FXCM CAPITAL	$502,485,846

Registered with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant, FXCM (Forex Capital Markets LLC) has received numerous awards from the investment community, including Best Currency Broker from Shares, Best Retail Foreign Exchange Platform from FX Week and Best Foreign Exchange Specialist from Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities. In addition to currency trading, FXCM offers educational courses on forex trading, and provides research through DailyFX.com.

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