Amerex Brokers LLC Receives Top Market Rankings From Energy Risk

HOUSTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Risk Magazine, a leading publication in the energy industry, has posted its 2008 Commodity Rankings. Amerex Brokers LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GFI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GFIG) , has received 14 first place, two second place and two third place rankings in the natural gas, electricity and environmental brokerage categories.

GFI Group was ranked Top Overall Broker and also took 58 first, second and third place rankings in a wide range of market categories.

"We are very grateful to our customers for the recognition that they have given to us once again this year. We are going to continue to work hard to earn our customers' business by sharpening our focus on service and continuing to grow our hybrid voice and electronic brokerage model," remarked Michael Cosgrove, President, Amerex Brokers LLC.

    Amerex received the following recognition:

    NATURAL GAS
    EASTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- LONG TERM     1st
    EASTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- SHORT TERM    2nd
    EASTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- OPTIONS       1st
    WESTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- LONG TERM     1st
    WESTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- SHORT TERM    1st
    WESTERN US -- NATURAL GAS -- OPTIONS       1st
    US -- HENRY HUB SWAPS AND OPTIONS          1st
    US -- NYMEX NATURAL GAS                    1st
    WESTERN CANADA -- NATURAL GAS              1st
    EASTERN CANADA -- NATURAL GAS              1st

    ELECTRICITY
    EASTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- LONG TERM     1st
    EASTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- SHORT TERM    1st
    EASTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- OPTIONS       2nd
    WESTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- LONG TERM     1st
    WESTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- SHORT TERM    1st
    WESTERN US -- ELECTRICITY -- OPTIONS       1st

    ENVIRONMENTAL
    US -- SOX AND NOX                          3rd
    US RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS                3rd

About Amerex Brokers LLC

Founded in 1978, Amerex is a leading over-the-counter energy brokerage offering services in electricity, natural gas, emission credits and allowances, renewable energy credits, retail energy procurement and energy data services. From its office in Houston, Amerex offers liquidity and timely execution to meet the needs of a global client network of more than 1,000 firms including thousands of traders and risk management professionals. For additional information, please visit http://www.amerexenergy.com. Amerex Brokers LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GFI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GFIG) , a leading inter-dealer broker specializing in over-the-counter derivatives products and related securities. GFI provides brokerage services, market data and analytics software products for a range of credit, financial, equity and commodity instruments. GFI operates one of the largest OTC energy brokerage businesses in North America both directly and through its wholly owned subsidiaries Amerex and StarSupply.

     For more information, contact:
       Melissa Gist, Marketing Director
       Amerex Brokers LLC
       281-340-5206
       mgist@amerexenergy.com

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