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NYSE Names Gary M. Stein, Vice President, Investor Relations

Date 09/01/2006

The New York Stock Exchange has named Gary M. Stein to the newly created position of Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Stein will be responsible for managing relationships and communications with shareholders and the investment community for the NYSE Group, Inc. and will report to the Chief Financial Officer.

NYSE Composite Index Sets New Closing High - Dow Jones Closes Above 11,000 As NYSE Composite Index Reaches New Milestone

Date 09/01/2006

In addition to the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 11,000 for the first time since 2001, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index® (NYA) closed at a new high of 8053.42. The previous closing high for the NYA was 8031.66 on Jan. 6, 2006.

NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing Sets Volume Record

Date 09/01/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., reached a record volume for ClearPort® clearing on January 6.

National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited Launches Groundnut Expeller Oil And Groundnut Futures Contracts

Date 09/01/2006

Groundnut is one of the largest oilseeds produced in the country. The Groundnut Expeller Oil and Groundnut (in shell) Contract will provide a window for Indian traders, processors and exporters to hedge their price risk. Groundnut (in Shell) futures contract will also meet exporters requirements to hedge the HPS groundnut price risk. It is the first time in the commodity sector that both Groundnut Expeller Oil and Groundnut (in shell) future contracts are available for trading on a national pl

NASD's TRACE Completes Real-Time Public Dissemination Of Public Corporate Bond Transactions, Beginning Today

Date 09/01/2006

NASD is disseminating price and transaction data on 100 percent of public corporate bond transactions in real time, beginning today.

NASD Charges Oppenheimer & Co. And CEO Albert Lowenthal With Knowingly Producing Inaccurate Data To NASD In Breakpoint Sweep - In Separate Action, NASD Fines Oppenheimer $250,000 For Late Reporting Of Potential Broker Misconduct To Public, Regulators, Bro

Date 09/01/2006

NASD announced today that it has charged Oppenheimer & Co. and the firm's CEO, Albert Lowenthal, with knowingly submitting inaccurate and incomplete data in response to NASD's request that the firm perform a self-assessment of its mutual fund breakpoint discount practices. This is the second time in eight months that NASD has charged the firm with failing to produce documents and information requested by NASD. The

Michael V. Dunn Appointed To Chair CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee

Date 09/01/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointment of Commissioner Michael V. Dunn to serve as Chairman and Designated Federal Official of its Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC). The AAC was created to advise the Commission on agricultural issues surrounding the trading of commodity futures and options and to serve as a communications link with the agricultural community. It is made up of representatives of national farm organizations, major commodity groups, agri

KCBT Announces Member Dividend - It Is The Eighth Year In A Row That The Exchange Has Paid A Dividend

Date 09/01/2006

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade at the December 20 board meeting declared a dividend for 2006 for all full members (Class “AA” Members) of record as of Nov. 29, 2005. A record-high dividend of $7,000 per share will be paid in January 2006. This represents a 4 percent return on seats that last traded at a record-high price of $175,000.

Internal Market: European Commission Sets Out Its Policy On Credit Rating Agencies

Date 09/01/2006

ICE Announces Plans To Introduce WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract - OTC WTI Bullet Swap To Convert To Futures

Date 09/01/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today announced that ICE Futures will launch an electronically traded WTI crude futures contract beginning in February. The ICE West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude futures contract will begin trading on February 3, pending regulatory approval. ICE will convert the liquid over-the-counter WTI Crude Oil Bullet swap contract currently trading in ICE’s electronic OTC markets to the ICE WTI Crude futures contract. Upon l