Townsend Analytics Offers Preview of RealTick(R) EMS Enhancements at TradeTech USA, March 3-5, 2008, Booth #35

Improved functionality for list trading, options and forex and new market data display top the list CHICAGO, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Townsend Analytics(http://www.townsendanalytics.com), a leading provider of globalmulti-broker, cross-asset electronic trading solutions, will demonstratethe latest round of enhancements to its RealTick Execution ManagementSystem (EMS) at TradeTech USA, March 3-5, at the Metropolitan Pavilion inNew York City.
Geared toward global institutional traders, the upgrades include: -- New list trading functionality and order types -- Expanded options capabilities -- New forex (FX) functionality, trading tools, customizable data and display and streamlined workflow management -- Bai Kai market data display -- MiFID compliance tools "With continued growth expected in electronic FX and options trading,Townsend is pleased to offer new as well as enhanced functionality andadditional connectivity to leading FX brokers that help traders quicklycapture opportunities and manage risk in these areas," explains Thomas Kim,Managing Director, Global Head of Trading Services for Townsend Analytics. "Clients increasingly want a multi-broker platform that provides accessto all of the global markets and asset classes they trade seamlessly, andthis fully integrated version of RealTick provides just that. And we'recommitted to pushing the bar higher as traders continue to demand more andmore out of their EMS," Kim adds. Townsend's broker-neutral RealTick platform aggregates multiplebrokers, destinations and products onto a single-screen format. All areaccessible from customizable menus allowing for ease of use and fastelectronic order routing. Attendees of TradeTech can preview the latest version of RealTick atthe Townsend Analytics Booth, #35. Billed as the Premier North AmericanEquity Trading Summit, TradeTech USA takes place this year from March 3-5at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York City. For acomplete conference program, visit http://www.wbresearch.com/tradetechusa/ About RealTick(R) RealTick, created by Townsend Analytics, is the electronic tradingindustry's premier direct-access research and trading software. RealTickdelivers real-time market data, news and analytics; sophisticated tradingtools; unrivaled access to exchanges and ECNs; and risk management tools toinstitutions, broker-dealers and individual investors. RealTick's advancedtechnical design is supported by state-of-the-art data centers and aredundant network for market data and orders. For more information, visithttp://www.realtick.com. *RealTick is a registered trademark of Townsend Analytics, Ltd. About Townsend Analytics, Ltd. (TAL) Townsend Analytics has been changing the way the world trades since1985. The Chicago-based company created many technology innovations thatare now considered standards in the financial services industry. Theseinclude the first real-time financial software under Microsoft Windows(R);the first product to provide real-time streaming data over the Internet;the first integrated solution for NASDAQ trading rooms; and the firstWindows-based direct-access trading solution. Townsend Analytics alsodeveloped Archipelago and the Archipelago Exchange, the nation's firstall-electronic, fully open exchange. The firm has engineered direct-accesssolutions for money managers, asset managers, hedge funds and mutual fundsworldwide. For more information, visit http://www.taltrade.com.