For Immediate Release:

Media Contact: Jaclyn Sales, jsales@fxcm.com

Milan25 November 2009FXCM Holdings LLC, a leader in the retail forex business, has announced the opening of FXCM Italy (www.fxcm.it) a branch office of FXCM LTD (http://www.fxcm.co.uk/). Regulated by the CONSOB, FXCM Italy brings No Dealing Desk Execution* and offers retail forex clients no dealer intervention and tight spreads as low as 1 pip. FXCM Italy will strive to be a leading forex provider for the Italian market.

Through FXCM Italy, traders will benefit from a variety of currency trading products, services, and education. FXCM aims to deliver the best forex trading technology, resources, and 24/7 customer service through the multiple trading platforms it offers, including: FXCM Trading Station II, and MetaTrader 4.


Benefits of Trading with FXCM Italy

·         No Dealing Desk Execution:*          No re-quotes from Dealer

·         Easy to use Platform:                        Fully customizable look and feel with integrated charts

·                                                                                                                                 Local Customer Service:      Language support in Italian.

·                                                                                                                                 Credit/Debit Card Funding:            Available.

·         Local Wire Transfer:                        Quick deposit and withdrawal service.

·                                                                                                                                 Local Regulations:    FXCM Italy is regulated by the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB).

Contact FXCM Italy:

Via Stelvio, 7 - 20025 Legnano (Mi) - Italy            

 E-mail:    info@fxcm.it                                                     Tel:          +39 0331 541985

 Web:       http://www.fxcm.it                                             Fax:         +39 02 36049254

Registrati per un conto demo con FXCM Italia: http://www.fxcm.it/open-free-demo.jsp

FXCM Holdings LLC Facts

As of September 2009

    * FXCM Holdings LLC has over $100 million in capital.
    * More than 150,000 live accounts trade on platforms offered by FXCM.
    * An average of $365 billion in notional volume is traded each month on platforms offered by FXCM.
    * More than $600 million in customer funds trading on platforms offered by FXCM.

*Please note that FXCM Micro, in its discretion, may or may not offset individual transactions unlike transactions in most FXCM Standard accounts

Risk warning: Currency trading involves substantial risk of loss, read full disclosure.