SEIZE THE TRADE. Introducing Xtend from optionsXpress.

Dear , An award winning online trading experience is now available on your desktop from optionsXpress. We've been helping to level the playing field for individual investors for the past decade with our easy-to-use web-based trading platform that has consistently earned us 4 star ratings from Barron's**. Now we're proud to unveil our latest innovation - Xtend, the sleek downloadable platform designed specifically for active traders. Try Xtend now - and trade at no cost for the first three months! * Fully-customizable layout Advanced order functionality Streaming data & charts Multiple ways to trade TRY XTEND NOW

* Offer valid for one new optionsXpress account opened by June 30, 2010 at 11:59 CST, and funded within 60 days of completing the new account application process with at least $1000 cash, or $1000 worth of securities transferred from a brokerage firm other than optionsXpress. The new account holder will receive a maximum of $1,000 worth of free commissions for stock, options, or futures trades executed on the optionsXpress Xtend downloadable platform within 90 days of completing the new account application process. During this offer, you will pay the full commission rate for all published products. See www.optionsxpress.com/about_us/pricing_commissions.aspx for more details. Qualifying accounts will be credited commissions in the form of a one-time credit in USD on or before September 30, 2010. New funds or securities must remain in the account (excluding any trading losses) for a minimum of 6 months, or the credit may be surrendered. Offer is only valid for customers who accept the exchange streaming quote agreement. Offer is not transferable and is not valid for internal transfers, current customers or employees of optionsXpress, and/or its affiliated companies, or with any other optionsXpress off ers. Offer applies to new customers of optionsXpress, Inc., optionsXpress Singapore, optionsXpress Australia, optionsXpress Canada, and optionsXpress Europe ("optionsXpress"). Limit one offer per person meeting the terms of this offer and opening a new optionsXpress account online at optionsXpress.com/tradeXtend. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to terminate, modify or suspend this offer at any time without notice. This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business. Internationally, offer may be provided by optionsXpress Singapore Pte Ltd (Singapore Company Registration No. 200504402C); optionsXpress Europe BV (BV Chamber of Commerce Registration No. 3422.1289). Registered with the Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) in Amsterdam; or optionsXpress Australia Pty Ltd in accordance with the conditions of its Australian Financial Services Licence (No 246743); or optionsXpress Canada Corp registered with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, Member CIPF. ** Barron's, March 15, 2010, 15th annual survey, Rating Online Brokers. optionsXpress awarded 4.0 stars out of 5 in overall ratings. Overall ratings based on Usability, Trade Experience, Trading Technology, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Report, Customer Service & Access, and Costs. optionsXpress rated 4 stars 2002-2010. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. © 2010. optionsXpress, Inc. makes no investment recommendations and does not provide financial, tax or legal advice. Content and tools are provided for educational and informational purposes only. Any stock, options, or futures symbols displayed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to portray a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security. Products and services intended for U.S. customers and may not be available or offered in other jurisdictions. © 2010 optionsXpress, Inc. All rights reserved. Member FINRA, SIPC, AMEX, NOM, CBOE, ISE, ArcaEx, PHLX and NFA.