OES Holdings Names Corey Zimmerman to Spearhead Move into Options and Derivatives.

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Order Execution Services Holdings, Inc. (OES), the parent company of Order Execution Services, LLC, and ABS Brokerage Services, LLC, both leading independent introducing and agency broker-dealers, today announced the appointment of former Botta Capital Management principal Corey Zimmerman as managing director, options and derivatives.

"This is an important appointment and another key acquisition of top talent for OES as we aggressively expand our business model into the options agency execution business," said David Scheckel, the company's CEO.

Mr. Zimmerman, he said, will be responsible for completing and executing the business plan for OES's options products, and will initially lead the launch of the options connectivity and execution business offering assumed by OES through alliances with a number of broker-dealers and exchanges.

"Our first goal is to make OES the premier provider of options market center liquidity access for the options and derivatives industry," Mr. Scheckel said. "In Corey Zimmerman, we have an experienced leader who can help assure our successful entrance into this marketplace. Corey's direct derivative trading expertise and comprehensive knowledge of the market structures and participants in the options industry are invaluable assets to bring to OES at this juncture.

"Launching the options agency execution business assumed through various alliances is a high priority for OES, as is focusing on developing other initiatives that will grow our options business," he said. "OES is counting on Corey's strong leadership to make substantial progress in both areas."

At Botta Capital, an options trading firm formerly based in Chicago, Mr. Zimmerman was an options specialist on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), interacting with customer order flow, working with institutional and retail investors, and monitoring execution quality. He also served on various CBOE committees, including Equity Floor Procedure, Stock Selection and Arbitration and Appeals.

"OES is as progressive an organization as there is in the financial services today," Mr. Zimmerman said. "It has built a reputation for consistently driving positive, investor-friendly changes in the equities market, and is well positioned to make a similar impact on the options marketplace. I am excited to be joining such a forward-thinking company at a critical time in the evolution of OES and the markets."

Mr. Zimmerman holds a law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, and a B.A. from U.C.L.A. He will be based in OES's Chicago office (312-604-8640).

About Order Execution Services (OES)

Order Execution Services Holdings, Inc. (OES), through its wholly-owned technology and broker-dealer subsidiaries, provides seamless electronic market connectivity, liquidity access and rapid executions by linking broker-dealers, trading systems, exchanges and market centers. As an innovative securities industry leader, OES specializes in smart-order routing, Reg. NMS compliance tools, sponsored market access, agency execution and private inter-market linkages. OES was formed in 2002 by the management buyout of the Herzog-listed trading division from Merrill Lynch. Closely-held, OES is headquartered in Princeton N.J., with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. For information, visit www.tradeoes.com

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