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FINCAD Professional Services Delivers More Workshops to Meet Growing Demand for Derivatives Training

Vancouver, BC, Canada September 24, 2008

The response to derivatives training programs offered by FINCAD Professional Services in New York and London has been very positive. As a result, seats for the New York training workshop held September 15-16 were sold out, and the available seats for the upcoming London training session are filling up quickly.

The 2-day derivatives workshop scheduled for October 9-10 in London focuses on valuing derivatives using FINCAD XL software. The course is designed to help finance professionals develop powerful, reusable spreadsheet solutions for fixed income, equity derivatives, swaps, options and futures, exotic options, calibration and credit derivatives.

"We are extremely pleased by the market's response to our training programs in New York and London. With recent events in the financial markets shining a spotlight on the need for reliable risk measurement and management practices we anticipate an even greater demand for the educational offerings of FINCAD's Professional Services team" said Bill Stewart, Vice-President of Sales. "Mastering the use of FINCAD's trusted derivative solutions can help clients succeed despite the unprecedented volatility in global capital markets."

"There is definitely a need for professionals operating in the hedge fund, banking, and risk management space to learn valuable skills and gain a comprehensive understanding about derivatives valuation", commented Ben Clum, Director of FINCAD Professional Services. "Customers can quickly learn to use FINCAD's software solutions to value derivatives and measure risk."

The current demand in the market has led FINCAD to expand its Professional Services training offerings to meet the needs of its growing client base. In addition to scheduled 2-day workshops, FINCAD Professional Services also provides customized on-site training to its clients as well as a variety of webinar-based training options.

Click to see FINCAD derivatives training schedule.

About FINCAD

FINCAD provides software and services that support the valuation and risk management of financial securities and derivatives that is essential for banks, hedge funds, corporate treasuries and asset management firms. FINCAD's industry standard financial analytics are a key component in FINCAD solutions that are used by more than 25,000 professionals in over 70 countries.

Media Contacts:

Armita Seyedalikhani
Direct: +1.604.957.1222
Email: a.seyedalikhani@fincad.com