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ArcaEdge® Begins Trading Pink Sheet® Securities - Only Platform To Quote, Route And Trade OTCBB And Pink Sheet Securities

Date 21/02/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX ) today announced that ArcaEdge customers can now use the platform to trade Pink Sheet securities.  As the only platform to quote, route and trade over-the-counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink Sheet securities, the all-electronic matching system of ArcaEdge offers extraordinary speed, transparency, liquidity and anonymity for customer orders in pre-open through regular trading hours (7:30 am - 4:01 pm ET).

With its interactive, real time display, ArcaEdge provides customers with:

  • Access to and display in both the ArcaEdge book and the OTCBB Montage;
  • Industry leading best execution intelligent order routing tools;
  • Several useful order types, including market, limit, stop and reserve orders, among others;
  • Speed, consistency and reliability in order matching through proven NYSE Arca technology with internal turnaround times of less than one second.

“We are proud and excited to continue to offer our valued customers even more trading capabilities that surpass our competitors in terms of functionality, accessibility and technology,” said Paul Adcock, NYSE Euronext Executive Vice President, NYSE Arca Operations. “Through primary listings and unlisted trading privileges (UTP), NYSE Arca is a leader in trading a range of securities and investment products.  ArcaEdge furthers that initiative through the addition of Pink Sheet securities to our comprehensive list of financial instruments.”

For more information on ArcaEdge, including how to access this one-of-a-kind trading platform, advanced order types, and eligible securities, please visit: http://www.nyse.com/arcaedge