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

CHICAGO, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --     


    - Improved functionality for list trading, options and forex and new
market data display top the list



    Townsend Analytics (http://www.townsendanalytics.com), a leading provider
of global multi-broker, cross-asset electronic trading solutions, will
demonstrate the latest round of enhancements to its RealTick Execution
Management System (EMS) at TradeTech USA, March 3-5, at the Metropolitan
Pavilion in New 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 and
additional connectivity to leading FX brokers that help traders quickly
capture 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 access
to all of the global markets and asset classes they trade seamlessly, and
this fully integrated version of RealTick provides just that. And we are 
committed to pushing the bar higher as traders continue to demand more and
more out of their EMS," Kim adds.



    Townsend's broker-neutral RealTick platform aggregates multiple brokers,
destinations and products onto a single-screen format. All are accessible
from customizable menus allowing for ease of use and fast electronic order
routing.



    Attendees of TradeTech can preview the latest version of RealTick at the
Townsend Analytics Booth, #35. Billed as the Premier North American Equity
Trading Summit, TradeTech USA takes place this year from March 3-5 at
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York City. For a complete
conference program, visit http://www.wbresearch.com/tradetechusa/



    About RealTick(R)


    RealTick, created by Townsend Analytics, is the electronic trading
industry's premier direct-access research and trading software. RealTick
delivers real-time market data, news and analytics; sophisticated trading
tools; unrivaled access to exchanges and ECNs; and risk management tools to
institutions, broker-dealers and individual investors. RealTick's advanced
technical design is supported by state-of-the-art data centers and a
redundant network for market data and orders. For more information, visit
http://www.realtick.com.



    (i)RealTick is a registered trademark of Townsend Analytics, Ltd.



    About Townsend Analytics, Ltd. (TAL)


    Townsend Analytics has been changing the way the world trades since 1985.
The Chicago-based company created many technology innovations that are now
considered standards in the financial services industry. These include 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 first Windows-based
direct-access trading solution. Townsend Analytics also developed Archipelago
and the Archipelago Exchange, the nation's first all-electronic, fully open
exchange. The firm has engineered direct-access solutions for money managers,
asset managers, hedge funds and mutual funds worldwide. For more information,
visit http://www.taltrade.com.


    
    Web site: http://www.townsendanalytics.com
              http://www.taltrade.com
              http://www.realtick.com 





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