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September 20, 2017

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The Board of Directors of the NIBA is pleased to announce that our 25th Anniversary gift to all registered IBs and CTAs is a complimentary 1-year association membership. Just click on https://www.theniba.com/set-password to obtain your member login password. The membership includes: • Complimentary attendance to networking events & conferences • Login access to the Members Only Portal, including research papers and industry related articles • Service provider announcements & discounts For more detailed instructions and help redeeming the offer, please head to https://www.theniba.com/membership-sign-up-help/ The 25th Anniversary Membership also includes a Basic Listing in the Online Broker Directory page of the NIBA website for all members who wish to provide basic firm information and a valid credit card in the enrollment section. There is NO COST for the Basic Listing and for your 1-year membership. The credit card information will only be used for membership renewal. You will be sent an auto-renewal email in 2018 -- from which you have the ability to opt out. The NIBA Online Broker Directory is the most visited feature of our website. Some members even report that other than their FCM site, the NIBA Broker Directory is the only public listing they maintain. PLEASE NOTE: A “featured” listing on the Directory is also available. IBs and CTAs which have renewed their membership in 2017, will automatically be extended for an additional 1-year at no cost. For additional information on your membership, please contact: • Mike Burke, mikeb@highgroundtrading.com, • Ryan Griffeth, ryan.griffeth@postrockbrokerage.com or • Steve Petillo, stevepetillo@gmail.com Thank you for your support over the past 25 years. The NIBA provides education and information to derivatives professionals which helps us grow our businesses, service our clients and enhance our revenues. We look forward to learning and growing together during the next 25 years.

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