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NYMEX Issues Statement Regarding Wall Street Journal Article

Date 12/07/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, sent the following letter regarding the Wall Street Journal June 11 article entitled, "Where Senators See Flaws, NYMEX Defends Oversight."
RBC Capital Markets Corporation Registers On Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Date 12/07/2007

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE") is pleased to announce that RBC Capital Markets Corporation of Chicago, Illinois has registered as a Direct Access Trading Participant in the category of Futures Commission Merchant.
NYMEX To Launch New Brent Crude Oil Last Day Futures Contract On CME Globex® And NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 12/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will launch a new Brent crude oil last day futures contract on CME Globex and for clearing on NYMEX ClearPort. The first listed month will be the September 2007 contract month, beginning on July 29 for trade date July 30.
BOX Named U.S. Options Exchange Of The Year - Recognized For Its Innovation And Price Improvement Processes

Date 12/07/2007

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) announced today that it was named as the U.S. Options Exchange of the Year. The award was hosted by FOW, the global derivatives magazine. Winners were unveiled at an industry award ceremony in London last week. Scott Morris, BOX’s chief executive officer (CEO) accepted the award on behalf of the exchange.
Markaz Is First Non-UAE Company To List Conventional Bond On DIFX

Date 12/07/2007

Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K (Markaz) has listed a $100 million bond on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), becoming the first non-UAE issuer to list a conventional bond on the exchange.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading One New Option On Friday, July 13

Date 12/07/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade one new option on July 13, 2007. The following option was allocated to LaBranche Structured Products, LLC:
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30 And Dow Jones Netherlands Select Dividend 15 Indexes

Date 12/07/2007

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30 Index and the Dow Jones Netherlands Select Dividend 15 Index.
Program Trading Averaged 38.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 2-6

Date 12/07/2007

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 2-6.
CBOT Provides Update On Merger

Date 12/07/2007

CBOT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOT) today announced that it expects to complete its merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. later today. The combined company, CME Group Inc., a CME/Chicago Board of Trade Company, will be the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, with all major benchmark asset classes ultimately available on a single trading platform and floor. CBOT Holdings' stock will continue to trade on the NYSE until the close of trading today, July 12, 2007,
CBOE Seat Traded Today At A New High Of $2.6 Million - VIX Options Set New Volume Record Yesterday

Date 12/07/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that a CBOE seat, or membership, traded for a new all-time high today.This morning, a seat traded for a price of $2,600,000, surpassing the previous high of $2,550,000 for a CBOE seat, which was set June 5, 2007. This was the third seat sale this week. On Tuesday, July 10, a seat sold for $2,525,000 and on Wednesday, July 11, a seat sold for $2,550,000, which tied the previous record price.