American Stock Exchange Hosts 2007 FPL Americas Exchanges & ECNs Briefing

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today announced that it would host the 2007 FIX Protocol Limited Americas Exchanges and ECNs Briefing on Monday, June 18th at the Exchange’s Boardroom. The one-day technology event will focus on the evolving financial services landscape and the new technological challenges presented for exchanges and ECNs, such as the demand for faster and more direct methods to access pools of liquidity, new products and industry requirements, and exchange interface harmonization.

Topics will include:

•The FPL Exchanges and ECNs Working Group Road Map
•Exchange Interface Harmonization
•The New Features available to FIX Exchange/ECN Interfaces
•The FAST Protocol: Vendor, Firm and Exchange / ECN Interoperability
•The Exchange / ECN Community’s Plans for FAST
•The New Products from the Exchanges and ECN Community
•How the Exchange and ECN Community is utilizing the FIX Protocol

“The American Stock Exchange is pleased to host the 2007 FPL Exchanges and ECNs Briefing,” said Antoine Shagoury, Amex’s Chief Information Officer. “The issues that will be raised and debated are important to the future of our industry and the Amex is proud to be assisting in bringing a spotlight to them.”