Knight Capital Group Confirms Receipt Of Proposal From Getco

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today confirmed that it is in receipt of a proposal letter from Getco.

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Knight Capital Group (NYSE Euronext: KCG) is a global financial services firm that provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including broker-dealers, institutions and corporations. Knight is headquartered in Jersey City, N.J. with a global presence across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For further information about Knight, please visit www.knight.com.

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