International Assets Announces New Three Year Credit Facility

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Assets Holding Corporation IAAC announced that it has completed a new three year, senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") in the amount of $75 million. This facility replaces two one-year bilateral loans of $60 million in aggregate and will be used to finance working capital needs of International Assets Holding Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries.

Sean O'Connor, CEO, said, "We are pleased with this new credit facility as it provides our group with increased financial resources and a longer tenor than the facilities it replaces."

Banc of America Securities LLC was the lead arranger and book manager of the Credit Facility and participants included Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland" New York Branch and Macquarie Bank Limited.

About International Assets Holding Corporation

International Assets Holding Corporation (INTL) provides execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and international securities. INTL's businesses, which include the commodities advisory and transaction execution firm FCStone Group, serve more than 10,000 commercial customers in more than 100 countries through a network of offices in eleven countries around the world.

Further information on INTL is available at www.intlassets.com. 

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