Chicago, January 22nd 2003 - Rolfe & Nolan, the leading futures and options software provider, and Rand Financial Services, Inc., a Chicago-based Futures Commission Merchant, announced a five-year renewal for RISC, Rolfe & Nolan`s comprehensive futures and options back-office processing system.

"Our continued partnership with Rolfe & Nolan is a key component of our business strategy for maintaining our hard-earned reputation as a value-added service provider," said Michael Manning, president and chief executive officer of Rand Financial. "Rolfe & Nolan`s consistent high level of service allows Rand to maintain its own high standards of futures and options order processing and delivery of account information."

"A software renewal is satisfying because it means that a firm with direct daily experience using our products and services has chosen to renew and further deepen that relationship," said Bob Sylverne, chief executive officer of Rolfe & Nolan Inc. "Rand Financial has a highly professional staff and a strong, customer-oriented business. They are a valued client, and we are extremely pleased to continue our mutually beneficial partnership with them."