1 Cautionary Statement and Additional Information The following presentation should be taken in conjunction with the most recent financial statements and notes thereto as well as the most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. This presentation may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions, losses from market-making and trading activities arising from counter-party failures and changes in market conditions, the possible loss of key personnel, the impact of increasing competition, the impact of changes in government regulation, the possibility of liabilities arising from violations of federal and state securities laws and the impact of changes in technology in the securities, foreign exchange and commodities dealing and trading industries. Although we believe that the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding our business and future market conditions, there can be no assurances that actual results will not differ materially from any results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. This presentation is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving International Assets and FCStone. In connection with the proposed transaction, International Assets intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials and each of International Assets and FCStone plan to file with the SEC other documents regarding the proposed transaction. The final joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to the stockholders of International Assets and FCStone. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ASSETS, FCSTONE AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by International Assets and FCStone at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained by directing a request to International Assets at: 220 East Central Parkway, Suite 2060, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, Attention: Scott Branch, telephone: 888-345-4685 x335; or to FCStone at: Investor Relations Department, FCStone Group, Inc., 1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 800, Kansas City, Missouri 64116; Attention: William Dunaway; Telephone: (816) 410-7129. In addition, investors and security holders may access copies of the documents filed with the SEC by International Assets on International Assets’ website at www.intlassets.com, and investors and security holders may access copies of the documents filed with the SEC by FCStone’s website at www.fcstone.com. International Assets, FCStone and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of International Assets and FCStone in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding International Assets’ directors and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2008 and the proxy statement for International Assets’ 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on January 15, 2009. Information regarding FCStone’s directors and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2008 and the proxy statement for FCStone’ 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2009. If and to the extent that any of the International Assets or FCStone participants will receive any additional benefits in connection with the merger that are unknown as of the date of this filing, the details of those benefits will be described in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the merger. Investors and stockholders can obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of International Assets’ and FCStone’s directors and executive officers in the merger by reading the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. |