For over twenty-five years Futures Technology Corp. has been offering a refreshing and unique perspective on the continuously evolving softwood lumber industry. The President and Vice President of Futures Technology Corp. have a combined thirty-eight years of experience in the lumber cash and lumber futures markets.

Shinu Murthy President, Director, Shareholder Mr. Murthy directs the strategic planning efforts, trading operations, market research, client relations, business development, and the consulting portion of Futures Technology Corp. Before starting Futures Technology in 1980, Mr. Murthy held several high-level positions at well-known investment firms. Mr. Murthy has an undergraduate's degree in Engineering from the National Institute of Engineering in Mysore, India and a master's degree in Structural Engineering from Colorado Sate University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Greg Kuta Vice President, Trading and Market Research Mr. Kuta directs corporate marketing, business development, trading operations, and lumber futures market research. In 1998 Mr. Kuta joined Futures Technology Corp. as a research analyst after leaving a top futures brokerage house as the Head Trader of the full-service division. Mr. Kuta has undergraduate's degrees in Economics & Finance from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Carol Gricar Trading Assistant, Compliance, Administration Manager Mrs. Gricar helps direct the trading operations, account management, customer service & the administrative aspects of the business. Mrs. Gricar has an undergraduate's degree in Sociology from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio. Mrs. Gricar joined Futures Technology Corp. in 1995.

Futures Technology Corp. is registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA). Mrs. Gricar, Mr. Kuta & Mr. Murthy are all registered commodity brokers with the National Futures Association (NFA).

Futures Technology Corp. is registered as an Independent Broker with Man Financial, Inc., a world leader in providing brokerage services in futures for both institutional and private clients.