CMC Markets Launches New Financial Spread Betting Platform

LONDON, August 19, 2010 - CMC Markets, one of the leading providers of financial spread betting in
the UK, has announced the launch of its brand new spread betting platform.

Executive Chairman and founder of CMC Markets, Peter Cruddas commented:

"CMC Markets want to revolutionise the way people trade financial markets
in the future and have invested heavily over the past three years
transforming our technology and service. We are delighted to announce the
launch of our brand new spread betting platform to the UK market."

The new trading platform has been completely re-built from the ground up,
offering an unparalleled, rich media trading experience.

Kerem Ozelli, Head of Product Development at CMC Markets says:

"Our customers want flexibility in the way they use applications and the
ability to customise and personalise to their preferences. The new platform
has been designed around a number of integral themes to spread betters:
usability, transparency and customisation."

The new CMC Markets spread betting platform offers new functionality
including plotting transactions and trading off charts, transaction-based
stop losses, streaming video, and drag and drop technology.

"Technology has always been part of our DNA and we are confident that our
new trading platform is the best we've ever built," said Peter Cruddas

CMC Markets has also developed a brand new pricing engine which means
that all trades are executed automatically with no dealer intervention and
best of all, no re-quotes.

"We've spent huge amounts of time and money getting our pricing systems
to be world class with the ability to offer our customers consistently
competitive prices. Our innovative new way of pricing means we can offer a
cash price on commodities. This means our clients can spread bet on
commodities without the complexity of futures contracts, expiration dates,
roll-overs and the need to manage delivery and settlement of physical goods,"
said Peter Cruddas

They have also completed a comprehensive brand repositioning with a very
clear focus on customer championship and the continuous delivery of fair
outcomes to their customers.

"A new multi-channel consumer-focused brand will position CMC Markets as
a leader in online trading and investment and drive a clear and consistent
global identity reflected and amplified through image, behaviour, product
innovation and internal culture. A customer-centric vision drives this
philosophy and we are confident that CMC Markets will become the undisputed
brand of choice in all of our global markets," says Vic Darvey, Director of
Marketing.

CMC Markets' new platform is out now in the UK. Visit
www.cmcmarkets.co.uk to sign up for a free, unlimited use demo of the
new trading platform. Please remember that when spread betting on a live
account, losses can exceed your initial deposit, so ensure you understand the
risks involved.

CMC Markets (
www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/home/new?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW)
is a leading global provider offinancial spread betting (
www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/spread-betting?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW)
, CFD trading (www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/cfd?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW)
and foreign exchange (FX)
(www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/cfd?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW).
Since Peter Cruddas founded CMC Markets in 1989, the company now services more
than 75,000 clients worldwide, who placed a total of 26 million trades last
year.

CMC Markets UK Plc and CMC Spreadbet Plc (collectively known as CMC
Markets (
www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/home/new?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW))
are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

For further information on spread betting with CMC Markets
(www.cmcmarkets.co.uk/home/new?utm_source=Press%2Brelease&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=Press%2Brelease%2BPRNW)
please visit www.cmcmarkets.co.uk.

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