Clearstream’s Core Business Continues Its Growth In June 2007

Clearstream processed 2,64 million international transactions in June 2007, a 36 percent rise over June 2006 (1,94 million). Of these transactions, 74 percent were Over the Counter (OTC) transactions and 26 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions. Domestic settlement transactions in Germany stood at 4,4 million compared to 3,26 million for the same month last year (a rise of 35 percent). Of these transactions 64 percent were stock exchange transactions and 36 percent OTC transactions.

The value of assets under custody on behalf of customers rose to a new high of € 10,5 trillion, a 16 percent rise from June 2006 (€ 9 trillion).

Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of 18 percent from € 4 trillion to € 4,8 trillion. On the domestic German business, securities held under custody rose by 15 percent from € 5 trillion to € 5,7 trillion.

For the Global Securities Financing services monthly average outstandings reached € 320.46 billion. The combined services, which includes triparty repo, securities lending and collateral management, collectively experienced a strong rise of over 29 percent from the same month last year (June 2006: € 248.3 billion).

The Investment Funds services processed 368,169 transactions in June, 19 percent more than a year ago (June 2006: 309,334).