Asta Funding to Present at Ryan Beck & Co. 2005 Financial Institution Investor Conference

Asta Funding, Inc., a leading consumer receivable asset management and liquidation company, today announced that Gary Stern, President and CEO, and Mitchell Cohen, CFO, will be giving a presentation at the Ryan Beck & Co., 2005 Financial Institution Investor Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on November 2, 2005 at 8:35 am EST. The one day conference will feature Asta Funding and over 40 financial services companies, including specialty finance and mortgage companies. Asta's presentation can be viewed at http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=96245.

Based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Asta Funding, Inc., is a leading consumer receivable asset management company that specializes in the purchase, management and liquidation of performing and non-performing consumer receivables. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.astafunding.com.