NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GFI Group Inc. (Nasdaq: GFIG)announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Gooch,will present at this year's William Blair Growth Stock Conference in Chicagoon Wednesday, June 18, at 12:30 p.m. CDT/1:30 p.m. EDT. A live audio web castof the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section ofGFI's Web site. For web cast registration information, please visithttp://investor.gfigroup.com.

About GFI Group Inc.

GFI Group Inc. (http://www.GFIgroup.com) is a leading inter-dealer brokerspecializing in over-the-counter derivatives products and related securities.GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform andanalytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range ofcredit, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than1,700 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul,Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Calgary, Englewood (NJ)and Sugar Land (TX). GFI provides services and products to over 2,200institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks,corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFI(TM),GFInet(R), CreditMatch(R), GFI ForexMatch(TM), EnergyMatch(R), FENICS(R),Starsupply(R), Amerex(R), and Trayport(R).

Forward-looking statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-lookingstatements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 1995. When used in this press release, the words 'anticipate,' 'believe,''estimate,' 'may,' 'might,' 'intend,' 'expect' and similar expressionsidentify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance orachievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed orimplied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company andare subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are notlimited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: acquisitions by us ofbusinesses or technologies; economic, political and market factors affectingtrading volumes, securities prices or demand for the Company's brokerageservices; competition from current and new competitors; the Company's abilityto attract and retain key personnel, including highly-qualified brokeragepersonnel; the Company's ability to identify and develop new products andmarkets; changes in laws and regulations governing the Company's business andoperations or permissible activities; the Company's ability to manage itsinternational operations; financial difficulties experienced by the Company'scustomers or key participants in the markets in which the Company focuses itsbrokerage services; the Company's ability to keep up with technologicalchanges; and uncertainties relating to litigation. Further information aboutfactors that could affect the Company's financial and other results isincluded in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events orotherwise.

    Investor Relations Contact:    GFI Group Inc.    Christopher Giancarlo    Executive Vice President - Corporate Development    investorinfo@gfigroup.com
    Chris Ann Casaburri    Investor Relations Manager    212-968-4167    chris.casaburri@gfigroup.com
    Media Contact:    GFI Group Inc.    Alan Bright    Public Relations Manager    011-44-20-7877-8049    alan.bright@gfigroup.co.uk/

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