To: TradeOfTheDay who wrote (6892 ) 1/28/1999 1:01:00 PM From: ilh1 Respond to of 122087
Data Broadcasting and Global Futures Exchange & Trading Company to Provide Brand-Labeled Internet Service HAYWARD, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Broadcasting Corporation (Nasdaq: DBCC - news), America's leading provider of real-time financial market data to traders and individual investors over the Internet, today announced a partnership with futures brokerage firm Global Futures Exchange & Trading Company (GFETC) to provide a private-labeled version of DBC's Signal Online to GFETC clients. GFETC clients will have the opportunity to receive Signal Online at a discounted price of $130 per month plus exchange fees, for a prepaid account. GFETC clients already receive many trading benefits including 24-hour trading, direct floor access for qualified accounts, on-line electronic trading and frequent trader program(c) in conjunction with Continental Airlines® Onepass® miles program. Mike Naim, managing director of GFETC said, ''We are pleased that DBC has chosen us as an online brokerage partner, as they have a long-standing reputation as the leader in the industry to the futures trader.'' ''Data Broadcasting is continually seeking partners who bring unique trading solutions to the table and GFETC fits that profile,'' said Mark Imperiale, president of DBC. Signal Online provides continuous streaming real-time quotes for U.S. equities as well as futures and options data, featuring Nasdaq Level II Market Maker information. Delivered worldwide over the Internet, clients receive data through their PCs and laptops via phone lines or wireless connection, making it possible for users to easily track their portfolios from their offices, homes or while traveling. Other features include, limit alerts via pager, e-mail or cellular phone, headline tickers; detailed portfolio management windows and fundamental data. Signal Online offers the active trader free news from CBS MarketWatch (Nasdaq: MKTW - news). Additional offerings include news and commentary from sources such as Future World News, Hightower futures news, Fortucast Market Timing, Dow Jones Real-Time News Service (NYSE: DJ - news), MarketGuide (Nasdaq: MARG - news), and Baseline (NYSE: PMK - news). In addition to providing a wealth of information, Signal Online connects to some of the financial industry's largest and best known third party software packages, including OptionVue Systems, Investor RT by Linn Software, Tradestation from Omega Research (Nasdaq: OMGA - news) and MetaStock Professional from Equis International, a Reuters Company (Nasdaq: RTRSY - news). Signal Online supports Windows 95/98/NT and is available for download at dbc.com . About Global Futures Exchange & Trading, Inc. GFETC is a United States based futures and options brokerage firm that specializes in providing execution services to futures traders by offering direct floor access to CME and CBOT Exchanges and On-Line trading. GFETC is registered with Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of National Futures Association. More detailed information about GFETC can be found on the company's web site at gfetc.com . About Data Broadcasting Corporation Data Broadcasting Corporation is a leading provider of real-time market data to the individual trader and investor. The Company delivers real-time stock quotes, financial and news information to 3 million users via PCs, wireless FM, cable satellite and the Internet (http://www.dbc.com and cbs.marketwatch.com ). With its Capital Management Sciences division, Data Broadcasting also is the leading provider of fixed income portfolio analytics used for valuation and risk management purposes. SOURCE: Data Broadcasting Corporation