New York, NY, February 12, 2010- Today, Diwakar Jagannath, CEO of IKON Global Markets, Inc. announced the appointment of Senator Larry Pressler as Chairman of its Global Advisory Board. “As the financial marketplace and international regulatory environment evolves, IKON believes Senator Pressler’s experience both in Washington and abroad will be invaluable as IKON seeks to forge new relationships and enter strategic international markets with our forex and futures business. We are honored to have him as part of our team."

Throughout his life Senator Pressler has been committed to excellence in academics, business and public service. From 1975 to 1999 he served the people of South Dakota as their US Representative and Senator in Congress. During that time, he served on various committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees. He was also the author of the landmark legislation of the Telecommunications Act of 1986. Prior to his time in Congress, Senator Pressler was a decorated U.S. Army Officer in Vietnam, recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, and graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School. Since leaving office, he has lectured domestically and taught abroad as a Fulbright Scholar, as well as served as an advisor to a number of financial companies, including Infosys Technologies and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. He was most recently appointed by President Obama to serve as a Commissioner for the Commission on the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. His detailed biography can be found at www.larrypressler.com.

“I am very pleased to have become associated with IKON Global Markets,” stated Senator Pressler. “IKON’s robust business model, commitment to its customers, and continued expansion across the globe will serve as the standard in retail foreign exchange.”

About IKON Global Markets, Inc.
IKON Global Markets, Inc. (www.ikongm.com) is registered as a Futures Commission Merchant, is a member of the National Futures Association and is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. IKON combines extensive market expertise with leading proprietary technology to provide a new level of excellence to the online marketplace of Foreign Exchange, Futures and Commodities.