AlphaTrade Names 5W Public Relations As Agency Of Record

NEW YORK, NY - May 10, 2006 - 5W Public Relations, the nation's fastest growing PR firm, announced today that it has been named Agency of Record by AlphaTrade.com (OTCBB: APTD), a global provider of customized real-time financial information for professional, institutional and individual investors. 5W Public Relations will provide a full service public relations and financial communications program.

Commenting on the announcement, Penny Perfect, Chief Executive Officer of AlphaTrade, said, "We have chosen 5W Public Relations because of their outstanding track record of enhancing shareholder value for many emerging growth companies. As our business continues to grow, we are now embarking on a program to dramatically increase our exposure to the Wall Street investment community."

"We are very excited about working with AlphaTrade and look forward to implementing a comprehensive financial communications strategy for this company. They will be a valuable addition to our growing client roster of publicly traded companies, " said Mark Cohen, Vice President of Financial Services at 5W Public Relations.

About 5W Public Relations

Headquartered in New York, with an office in Los Angeles, 5W Public Relations (www.5wpr.com) , the nation's fastest growing PR firm in 2004 and 2005, maintains practice areas specializing in technology, corporate, consumer, entertainment, crisis communications, and public affairs. Described by a leading PR Trade magazine as "aggressive in a way that clearly resonates with clients looking for a firm staffed with type A-plus personalities, a BS-free approach, and results from Day One," 5W's culture is aggressive, energetic, fast-paced and focused. The company boasts a diversified client roster second to none, including Fortune 100 mainstay EDS, Evian Bottled Water, Nice Systems, McDonald's Corporation, the 5th largest travel agency, One Travel, operating under the name Cheapseats.com, 530 store retail chain United Retail Group/Avenue Stores, Seagram's Coolers, Grolsh Beer, Russ Berrie & Company, Benny Hinn Ministries, Empire Resorts (operator of Monticello Raceway and Mighty M Gaming), celebrities including NBA Star Jalen Rose, Lil'Kim, DMX, Ice Cube, Ciara, Warner Music executive Kevin Liles, producer Scott Storch, a plethora of publicly traded companies, and a variety of other global interests, national corporations, high-profile individuals, regional businesses, government agencies and academic institutions. The agency was named "Boutique Agency of The Year" by a leading PR Trade Magazine.

About AlphaTrade

Launched in 1999, AlphaTrade is the only company that offers financial data that is both modular and multi-lingual to the millions of people who "follow the market" on a daily basis. AlphaTrade data can be conveniently accessed through a number of internet-enabled systems, including computers, Web TV's, and wireless hand-held devices. The company's flagship product, E-Gate, offers unparalleled, reliable, and accurate real-time investment information, coupled with advanced trading analysis tools. For more information, please visit our website at www.AlphaTrade.com.

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