Tradition Energy Parent Company Named Broker of the Year

June 11, 2008

Houston, TX (June 11, 2008)—Tradition Energy, a full-service energy management advisor and one of the nation’s largest energy procurement firms, today announced that its parent company, TFS Energy, LLC was named “Broker of the Year” in the 2008 Energy Risk awards. Energy Risk is the world’s leading monthly publication delivering a dedicated view of financial, political and legal risk in the world’s oil, gas and electricity markets.

David Pinchin, COO of Tradition, accepted the award in Houston at a ceremony hosted by Energy Risk USA, a premiere event in the energy industry.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award, and we would like to thank our clients and staff who helped make this possible,” commented Mr. Pinchin. “This award encompasses oil, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, metals and weather. We are proud that our hard work to maintain a leading position in these markets is being so widely recognized.”

Energy Risk also voted TFS first place in 15 categories in the publication’s 2008 rankings and voted the firm “Broker of the Year-Asia” in 2007.

“Our strength in advising retail energy customers comes from the breadth and depth of our experience in the energy markets,” says Alan Kurzer, President of Tradition Energy. “These awards underscore TFS Energy’s position as a global leader in the industry and demonstrate the level of knowledge we bring to every customer we serve.”

About Tradition Energy

Tradition Energy is one of the world’s largest energy management advisors, helping commercial, industrial and governmental organizations manage electricity and natural gas costs in regulated and volatile deregulated energy markets. Tradition Energy is the retail arm of Tradition’s (formerly TFS) award-winning wholesale energy brokerage division, with eight offices worldwide, over 300 energy specialists, and in the energy business since 1986. Recently, Tradition garnered 17 first place awards in Energy Risk and Risk magazine’s 2010 Broker Rankings. Globally, Tradition is a leading inter-dealer broker in financial and commodity-related products with a presence in 27 countries and over 2,400 employees. For more information, please visit www.traditionenergy.com.

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