Mgex, Kluis Commodities Sponsor Market Outlook Seminars

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Phone: (800) 827-4746 Fax: (612) 339-1155 E-mail: [email protected]

August 13, 2007 Contact: Nancy Krull, (612) 321-7140

MGEX, KLUIS COMMODITIES SPONSOR MARKET OUTLOOK SEMINARS

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) and Kluis Commodities are hosting a market outlook seminar, Strategies for Success, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Sioux Falls, SD on Monday, Aug. 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Mitchell on Aug. 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Topics covered in the conference include  Global Economic Trends - B.R.I.C. Countries  Fundamental and Technical Analysis for corn, soybeans, and wheat  Land And Real Estate Price Outlook  Ethanol Review and Strategies for 2007 – 2008  Tools for Risk Management - MGEX financially settled, agricultural index contracts

Al Kluis, President and Chief Market Analyst for Kluis Commodities and Nancy Krull, Director of Marketing for the MGEX are the seminar presenters.

The seminar is free to those who pre-register. There will be a $25 per farm unit charge for registrations at the door. For more information or to register for the event, please contact Katy Beste at (612) 339-1166 or [email protected]. Additional information is available at www.kluisnews.com or www.mgex.com.

About Minneapolis Grain Exchange MGEX, established in 1881, is the only market for Hard Red Spring Wheat, National Corn Index (NCI), National Soybean Index (NSI), Hard Red Winter Wheat Index (HRWI), Hard Red Spring Wheat Index (HRSI) and Soft Red Winter Wheat Index (SRWI) futures and options. To learn more about the MGEX visit our website at www.mgex.com.

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