Refco, Inc. Class Action Investigation Expanded by Shalov Stone & Bonner LLP to Reach the Period Through and Including October 1

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: [e-mail]).