ADVFN expands retail investors' horizons with addition of three Japanese exchanges

ADVFN (www.advfn.com) is now providing users with free Japanese market data, marking another significant step forward in the site's global expansion.

Retail investors can now obtain quotes and view streaming intraday and historical charts for stocks and indexes on:

* The Tokyo Stock Exchange - the world's second largest market which includes the renowned Nikkei 225 (JSX:NI225) and individual stocks such as Mitsubishi Motors (JSX:7211) and Sony Corp (JSX:6758)

* The Fukuoka Stock Exchange - an exchange specialising in small- to mid-cap companies from, and international companies operating within, the Fukuoka region, including Misawa Homes (JSX:F1747) and Seiko Electric (JSX:F6653)

* The Sapporo Stock Exchange - an exchange specialising in small- to mid-cap companies from, and international companies operating within, the Hokkaido region, including Loginet (JSX:S9027) and Career Bank (JSX:S4834)

ADVFN is providing full Level one data including bid, offer, highs, lows and current prices along with traded volumes. Investors can watch their chosen stocks and indexes on their monitor pages, add them into their portfolios alongside their other investments and set up email alerts.

"Japanese stocks rose to a four-year high last year and the trend shows all signs of being just as profitable throughout 2006," said Clem Chambers, CEO at ADVFN. "With ADVFN's advanced fundamental and technical analysis tools, investors and traders can be sure they are in the best position to take advantage of future money-making opportunities."

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About ADVFN

ADVFN (www.advfn.com) provides financial data to retail investors from markets all over the world. It has over 550,000 registered users who generate in excess of 38 million page impressions a month. ADVFN is currently the number one stocks and investment website in Europe and has had a dedicated North American website for the last two years. It is adding between 300 and 350 new North American users a day.