TraderTools Closes Financing Round of US$7.5 Million


NEW YORK, January 13 /PRNewswire/ --

TraderTools Inc. (TraderTools), a provider of business solutions,
software and services to financial institutions trading FX, announced today
that it closed a US$7.5 million round of financing on December 30, 2008.
Edison Venture Fund, based in Lawrenceville, NJ, invested US$7 million, while
company management invested US$500,000. The proceeds will be used to expand
sales, marketing and development of TraderTools' Liquidity Management
Platform(TM).

"TraderTools is accelerating growth even in today's volatile marketplace,
with a technology platform that addresses an immediate market need -
liquidity management in institutional FX," stated Edison General Partner,
Chris Sugden. "Customers praised their innovative solutions and exceptional
service," added Tom Vander Schaaff, Edison Vice President and Principal.

"Edison has extensive experience in Capital Markets, in general, and in
FX, in particular, as evidenced by a previous investment in Gain Capital,
creators of one of the world's largest retail FX markets," explained Marty
Fawer, CEO of TraderTools. "We expect their strategic guidance and network of
portfolio companies to help contribute to our business development," added
Yaacov Heidingsfeld, TraderTools COO.

About Edison Venture Fund

Established in 1986, Edison partners with entrepreneurs, service
providers and other financing sources to build successful companies. Edison
provides capital and value-added services to expansion stage (US$5 to 20
million revenue), information technology businesses. Initial investments
range from US$5 to 8 million. Edison typically serves as a sole or lead
investor in financings up to US$10 million. In addition to providing
expansion capital, Edison funds management buyouts, recapitalizations,
spinouts and secondary stock purchases.

Edison's investment professionals are based in Lawrenceville, NJ, McLean,
VA, New York, NY, Needham, MA and West Chester, PA. Industry specialties
include application software, communications, financial technology,
interactive marketing, healthcare & pharmaceutical IT. Edison's successes
include Axent, Dendrite, Marcam, MathSoft, POMS, VirtualEdge, Visual Neworks,
Vocus and many other information technology leaders, which have a combined
market value exceeding US$5 billion. Edison currently has US$550 million
under management and is actively making new investments. Fore more
information, visit www.edisonventure.com.

About TraderTools

TraderTools(TM) Inc. is a provider of business solutions, software and
services to financial institutions trading FX. TraderTools' Liquidity
Management Platform(TM) is the only system to integrate the four disciplines
of electronic FX trading: pricing, dealing, order management and execution.
Our unique Dynamic Liquidity Manager(TM) monitors and controls inward and
outward liquidity flows, making pricing and execution decisions in real time.
We empower banks to maintain their leadership positions in FX with a single
deployment and a single point of contact. And we work together with them to
activate functionality according to their business strategy and timetable.
Learn why the world's financial services giants are using TraderTools to
better manage their liquidity and optimize their FX trading operations, by
visiting www.tradertools.com or emailing us at sales@tradertools.com.

TraderTools, Liquidity Management Platform, Dynamic Liquidity Manager and
the tagline "The eFXperts" are trademarks of TraderTools Inc.

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