London – July 1 2008 – GFI Group, Inc. (‘GFIG’ on Nasdaq), has brokered an interbank single-name Korean Won denominated credit default swap (CDS). The counterparties were major international banks and the trade comprised a three-year swap on 10bn KRW notional of a quasi-sovereign name.

This marks the entrance of an inter-dealer broker to the Korean-Won denominated CDS market and GFI is already quoting prices on other names.

The emergence of an inter-dealer CDS market is a natural development for the growing and liquid local market in Korean corporate bonds said Timothy Mariano, GFI’s head of Asia-Pacific credit brokerage, Basel II will spur this even more with its sophisticated risk management requirements, along with new regulations allowing financial institutions to invest in CDSs.

About GFI Group Inc. www.GFIgroup.com

GFI Group Inc. (www.GFIgroup.com) is a leading inter-dealer broker specializing in over-the-counter derivatives products and related securities. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of credit, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than 1,700 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Seoul, Cape Town, Calgary, Englewood (NJ), and Sugar Land (TX). GFI provides services and products to over 2,200 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFI™, GFInet®, CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch™, EnergyMatch®, FENICS®, Starsupply®, Amerex® and Trayport®.

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