Alpari (US) Announces Sponsorship of BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Alpari (US), LLC (“Alpari”), a global provider of online foreign exchange (“forex”) and futures trading services, today announces the company's sponsorship of the BNP Paribas Showdown taking place at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 2013.

As an official sponsor of this annual one-night tennis event, Alpari will have premium brand exposure in-arena, on the courtside panels and end-zone LED. In addition, Alpari will host key clients and industry professionals through unique and expansive hospitality arrangements that include access to today's top tennis players that will be participating in the event.

Jermaine Harmon, CEO of Alpari (US), comments, “Our partnership with Madison Square Garden has presented great opportunities to introduce the Alpari brand to an international audience and facilitate new business growth. The BNP Paribas Showdown expands upon that further, allowing us to bring our services closer to an even more prestigious and like-minded fan base.”

The 2013 BNP Paribas Showdown will be broadcast live internationally in more than 130 countries across the globe. The special event will feature four of the top tennis players in the world: : 11-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal making his Madison Square Garden debut against 2009 US Open Champion Juan Martin de Potro; and Australian Open champion Victoria Azrenka facing 15-time Grand Slam champion and World No. 1 Serena Williams. Alpari will also be running a 30-second commercial spot on ESPN 2 throughout the event.

For more information about Alpari (US), please visit www.alpari-us.com. For tickets to the event, please visit the Madison Square Garden website.

About Alpari (US)

Alpari (US), LLC was established in 2006. The company is headquartered on Wall Street, in the financial district of New York City. The company is dually registered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a Futures Commission Merchant and a Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer, and has been a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) since 2007, NFA Member ID: 0379678. Alpari (US) is an independent entity within the association of Alpari companies.

With a history dating back to 1998, the Alpari companies are among the world's fastest growing providers of online forex trading services. They have offices in cities in over 20 countries, including London, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, Moscow, Mumbai and Frankfurt.

Trading foreign exchange, commodity futures, options, and other on-exchange and over-the-counter products carries a high level of risk and client losses can exceed deposits. These products may not be suitable for all investors. For more information about the forex industry and the regulatory protections offered to those who trade within it, please visit the CFTC, NFA and FSA websites at http://www.cftc.gov, http://www.nfa.futures.org, and http://www.fsa.gov.uk.

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