Exercise of Options

First Derivatives PLC
05 October 2006

                             First Derivatives Plc

                     ('First Derivatives' or 'the Company')

                              EXERCISE OF OPTIONS



Following the exercise of options the Company has applied for 50,000 ordinary
shares to be admitted to AIM. Admission is expected to take place on 6 October
2006.






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