ADVISORY, June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: FCStone (Nasdaq:FCSX) is hosting its sixth annual Outlook
Conference to help investors, producers, processors, and
end users of food commodities foresee global supply and
demand issues and, in the process, help them prepare for
and protect against the risks of price fluctuations. The
gathering draws some of the world's leading commodity
experts who will share their forecasts and insights on the
global food supply chain. The theme for this year's event is
"Now More Than Ever," signifying the importance of
understanding the forces that are impacting the supply and
demand for commodities during this time of unprecedented
economic uncertainty.
WHEN: June 17-18
WHERE: Deloitte & Touche Building in Chicago, IL
WHY: This year, Conference speakers will address not only dairy,
grains, and energy, but currencies and the global economy as
well. The conference also presents an opportunity to meet and
mingle with producers, managers, and executives across the
entire food-production supply chain. With speakers like
Dennis Gartman, author of the influential Gartman Letter;
Climatologist Drew Lerner, who has provocative insights on
global climate issues; Dr. Douglas Southgate, Ohio State
University agricultural economist and co-author of The World
Food Economy; Jim Webster, author of the Webster Agricultural
Letter; and many other experts, the event is sure to help
companies and investors prepare for what many expect to be a
turbulent market ahead -- in energy, in grains, and in dairy.
For more information on the conference, confirmed speakers and the conference agenda, please visit http://edairy.fcstone.com/outlook/outlook.asp. Media interested in attending the event can contact Kelly Czachor at kelly.czachor@fcstone.com or (312) 456-3624.
About FCStone Group, Inc.
FCStone Group, Inc., along with its affiliates, is an integrated commodity risk management company providing risk management consulting and transaction execution services to commercial commodity intermediaries, end-users and producers. The firm assists primarily middle market customers in optimizing their profit margins and mitigating exposure to commodity price risk. In addition to risk management consulting services, FCStone, LLC, operates one of the leading independent clearing and execution platforms for exchange-traded futures and options contracts. FCStone Group, Inc. serves more than 8,000 customers and in the 12 months ended February 28, 2009, executed 86.8 million derivative contracts in the exchange-traded and over-the-counter markets. The FCStone Group companies work in all the major commodity areas including agriculture, energy, renewable fuels, foods, forestry, cotton and textile, dairy and currency exchange. Headquartered in the Midwest, it has offices located throughout the world and is a clearing member of all major North American Futures exchanges. FCStone Group, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FCSX."