RFX Refco Inc.

Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP, which recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York a securities class action on behalf of purchasers of Refco, Inc. (NYSE: RFX) securities, today announced that it is expanding its investigation of the alleged securities fraud at Refco to reach the period through and including October 18, 2005, when the company declared bankruptcy in the wake of a massive accounting scandal. If you purchased Refco stock or bonds (due on August 1, 2012, with an interest rate of 9%; CUSIP No. 75866HAC1) between August 10, 2005, and October 18, 2005, inclusive, you are encouraged to contact Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP to discuss your legal rights at no cost to you. Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP has extensive experience in the prosecution of class actions on behalf of investors. For more information about the firm and the Refco litigation, please visit Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP's website dedicated exclusively to the Refco class action: www.refcoclassaction.com If you would like to discuss your legal rights, please contact Thomas G. Ciarlone, Jr., at Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP, 485 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1000, New York, New York 10018 (telephone: (212) 239-4340; e-mail: tciarlone@lawssb.com).