Chicago Stock Exchange December And 2003 Annual Volume Release

Total Monthly Volume
	December 2003	December 2002	Percent Change
Total Share Volume	1,676,171,155	1,809,570,298	-7.37%
Total Trade Volume	2,411,333	2,444,892	-1.37%

Monthly Listed Volume
	December 2003	December 2002	Percent Change
Listed Share Volume	1,490,195,024	1,556,940,514	-4.29%
Listed Trade Volume	2,155,603	2,095,044	2.89%

Monthly OTC Volume
	December 2003	December 2002	Percent Change
OTC Share Volume	185,976,131	252,629,784	-26.38%
OTC Trade Volume	255,730	349,848	-26.90%

2003 Annual Volume
	2003	2002	Percent Change
Total Share Volume	22,917,330,313	23,864,947,790	-3.97%
Total Trade Volume	28,639,362	31,742,124	-9.77%

The CHX share volume decreased by 7.37 percent from December 2002. Total trade volume was down 1.37 percent from December 2002. Monthly listed share volume was down 4.29 percent, while listed trade volume was up 2.89 percent. Total OTC share volume decreased to 185,976,131, a decrease of 26.38 percent from December 2002. OTC trade volume was down 26.90 percent from the same period last year. 2003 total share volume was down 3.97 percent to 22,917,330,313. Total trade volume is off 9.77 percent when compared to 2002.

The Chicago Stock Exchange was founded May 15, 1882. The CHX is a strong force for competition to all U.S. markets. The CHX trades more than 3,500 NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ and CHX-exclusive issues.