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Al-Futtaim HC Securities launches online trading facility

With online trading currently gaining ground among retail investors in the UAE, Al-Futtaim HC Securities (AFHC), a leading brokerage firm in the UAE, has announced the launch of its robust and secure online trading platform.

United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 22 - 2007

The new service offers customers online trading on both the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM).

AFHC's online trading service can be accessed through, www.af-hc.com, or directly through trading.af-hc.com. This interface has been specifically designed for simplicity and ease of use and will allow customers access to information regarding their portfolio of investments, monitor market fluctuations and execute trades through an interactive personalized display.

Hassan Choucri, General Manager, Al-Futtaim HC Securities said the new service has been launched for investors who demand professional financial advice and benefits from a 24/7 online trading. He said, 'This service is open to both our retail and institutional customers 24/7. The system will allow its users to have complete control over their positions, keep up-to-date with the latest market information and perform all the advanced market activities at a keystroke.

'This channel will part educate investors by putting them in the driver's seat and also reaffirm our commitment to provide a high-level of brokerage service to our customers. The online trading facility is the first step in offering advance technological solutions to facilitate our clients' trading. We have several other solutions that we are currently finalizing, which will prove equally secure and more convenient for our customers,' he added.

AFHC, a joint venture company between Al-Futtaim Group, UAE's leading business conglomerate, and HC Securities & Investment, ranked among the top financial services firms in Egypt with activities spanning investment banking and advisory, asset management, and securities brokerage.  Related Information:
About Al-Futtaim HC Securities
Al-Futtaim HC Securities (AFHC) is a joint venture between the Al-Futtaim Group, the leading business conglomerate in the UAE, and the Cairo based HC Securities & Investment, one of the top financial services firms in the Middle East with activities spanning investment banking and advisory, asset management, and securities brokerage. AFHC Securities offers Brokerage services to financial institutions, high net worth individuals and individual investors on both the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM).

For more information, please contact

Geoffrey Watson
Head of Corporate Communications
Al-Futtaim Group
Tel: +971 4 228 2101 Ext.214
Fax: +971 4 227 9801
Mob: +971 50 684 3187