To: Duff Gain who wrote (1842 ) 4/17/2001 11:17:48 AM From: Al Collard Respond to of 11802 Duff...news out on your pick CPT-v:Capital's Global Equities adds Russia to its network Tue 17 Apr 2001 News Release Mr. Toby Chu reports Aton Capital Group, Russia's largest independent broker in terms of capital, has joined SE Global's growing Alliance Broker network. With the addition of Aton Capital Group, SE Global has broadened its reach into 24 stock exchanges in 22 countries spanning five continents. Established in 1991, Aton Capital is a co-founder of the industry's first professional association, the RTS (Russian Trading System) Stock Exchange, as well as the Moscow Stock Exchange, and was the first to offer brokerage accounts to domestic retail clients. Aton Capital was also one of the initial equity traders at MICEX (Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange). In addition, Aton Capital was among the first securities firms in Russia to introduce an on-line trading platform and has been ranked among the top three most active brokers in Russia's equity market as measured by RTS volume. The National Association of Stock Market Participants in Russia has also recently ranked Aton Capital in the "Most Reliable" category (A++) for brokerage firms. In 1996, Aton Capital established a joint venture relationship with the Franklin Templeton Group, one of the world's leading financial organizations. Aton Capital has over 250 employees in offices throughout Russia as well as in New York and in Nicosia, Cyprus. With yearly turnover in the Russian stock market exceeding $3.7-billion and equity capital exceeding $65.2-million, Aton Capital is one of the leading brokerage firms in Russia. "Our expansion into the Russian broker community expands our reach into Eastern Europe and brings us closer to our goal of creating a truly global financial community," said Michael Teryazos, SE Global senior vice-president of business development. About SE Global Equities Inc. SE Global Equities is a subsidiary of Future Technologies Inc., which is a subsidiary of Capital Alliance Group.