United-ICAP Expands Technical Analysis Services to New Markets

Unveils New Website for Professional Traders and Individual Investors
NEW YORK & LONDON--(Business Wire)--
United-ICAP, a division of ICAP Plc (IAP.L), announced today that it has
launched new product offerings and a revamped website to reflect growing
interest amongst the broader professional trading and individual investor
communities for in-depth technical analysis.

United-ICAP is already an established leader in technical analysis-based price
risk assessment for institutional hedgers and professional energy traders
(physical energy, energy derivatives and energy futures). In recent years, due
to the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of key markets, United-ICAP
has expanded its coverage to encompass the major financial markets including
fixed income, stock indices, interest rates, currencies and metals. As a result,
the group now offers its industry-leading expertise in technical advisory
services as a separate financially focused professional product service in
addition to its energy product.

In addition to the more than 500 professional traders and firms, oil companies,
utilities, banks and hedge funds that make up United-ICAP`s core client base,
the group is now also providing its augmented services to individual investors -
those who are demanding clear, unbiased advice as to the safest place to hold
their hard-earned savings.

"Our motivation for offering this financial service product has been our
increasing discomfort with the quality of financial guidance that has been
available to not only professional traders, but the average trader and
investor," said Walter Zimmermann, vice president and chief technical analyst at
United-ICAP. "We do not offer opinions as many other firms do. We offer unbiased
technical analysis - what the market itself is saying. It has been our
experience that this is the best way to preserve and grow wealth."

To reflect its expanded attention to these market segments, United-ICAP has
launched a redesigned website (www.united-icap.com).The new site offers a suite
of customizable tools and technical analysis to assist investors in making
better informed trading decisions. These tools include daily, weekly and monthly
reports and emails; larger in-depth topical reports; live daily and weekly
webcasts; as well as full analyst support to discuss any of the report contents,
investment ideas or methodologies.

"What makes our approach different is that we do not want our clients to take
our recommendations blindly-too many have done that in the past two years and
suffered for it. We want our clients to understand the behavioral economics
behind technical analysis and be able to make better informed decisions by
assessing the markets from this new viewpoint," says Mr. Zimmermann. To that
end, the new website offers unlimited access to dozens of tutorials and thought
papers on technical analysis and topics in behavioral finance.

United-ICAP contends that technical analysis is an essential tool for any
serious trader or investor. The group`s goal is to contribute insight into how
markets trend and how trends reverse - providing insight based on historical
data and tools such as momentum studies, seasonal cycles, and sentiment
analysis.

About United-ICAP

United-ICAP, an established leader in offering accurate and incisive technical
advisory services, has serviced the energy industry since the mid 1980s and
transacts business for over 400 corporations and institutions worldwide.
Recognizing an expanding need for high-quality financial guidance, United-ICAP
now offers its industry-leading expertise in technical advisory services to the
average trader and investor. With carefully selected staff, the group provides a
unique combination of knowledge, experience and expertise. For more information
go to www.united-icap.com.

About ICAP

ICAP is the world`s premier interdealer broker and provider of post trade
services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in
interest rates, credit, commodities, foreign exchange, emerging markets,
equities and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. ICAP is
also the source of global market information and research for professionals in
the international financial markets. ICAP plc was added to the FTSE 100 Index on
30 June 2006. For more information go to www.icap.com.

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