HedgeStreet Exchange to Add Evening Trading Session Starting on June 23rd, 2008

CHICAGO, IL, June 18, 2008 -- HedgeStreet, Inc ("HedgeStreet") will extend trading hours on the HedgeStreet Exchange with the addition of an evening trading session starting on June 23rd, 2008. HedgeStreet clients will now be able to trade binary options for an additional three hours a day in all seven markets currently offered by HedgeStreet.

The HedgeStreet Exchange will be open for trading for up to12 hours a day with the launch of evening session trading. During the late session, HedgeStreet clients will be able to trade daily and weekly binary option contracts on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/YEN, USD/CHF, Gold, Silver, and Crude Oil. Since evening session trading will be part of the next day's "trade date", HedgeStreet clients will be able to use the evening trading session to get a head start on the next day's trading activity.

Commenting on the launch of evening session trading, Yossi Beinart, CEO of HedgeStreet, said:

"We are very excited about the launch of the evening trading session at the Exchange. The extra trading hours will allow our clients to react to and take advantage of late market news and events.

In addition, the evening session provides market access to both new and existing clients who cannot trade as often as they would like during the day. "

About Day and Evening Trading Sessions:

Starting on June 23rd, 2008, the HedgeStreet Exchange will be open for trading during day and evening trading sessions. Day session trading hours will be from 8 AM ET to 5 PM ET, except on Fridays when trading will end at 3 PM ET. The Exchange will hold evening session trading (which will be considered part of the next day's "trade date") from Monday through Thursday between 6 PM and 9 PM ET. The Exchange will be closed for settlement between day and evening sessions from 5 PM to 6 PM ET. Expiring contracts will close at their designated expiration times on their respective settlement dates. Please see HedgeStreet Trading Hours for more information

To service clients during evening session trading, new customer service hours will be available from 8 AM to 9 PM ET from Monday through Thursday, and until 3 PM on Fridays.

About HedgeStreet
HedgeStreet owns and operates the HedgeStreet Exchange, which allows online investors to trade innovative financial instruments. A designated contract market and a registered derivatives clearing organization, HedgeStreet is subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

HedgeStreet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IG Group and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.hedgestreet.com

About IG Group
IG Group is a UK-based financial services firm. IG Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: IGG.L), and is a member of the FTSE 250 index.

IG Group has trading operations in the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, and Singapore.

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