Direct Edge Monthly Volume For September 2009

Direct Edge announced today statistical information regarding its volume for September 2009. Direct Edge reported 1.60 billion shares handled per day in September, representing a 46% year-over-year increase. Direct Edge had a matched share of 11.84%. Direct Edge’s matched market share ranked third among all U.S. equity markets, behind only the NYSE and NASDAQ.

The table below shows Direct Edge’s market share broken out by listing market:

The number of shares executed in Direct Edge’s Enhanced Liquidity Provider (ELP) Program for September was 95 million (Average Daily Volume). The ADV for MidPoint Match^SM was 7 million.

All volume and market share statistics reflect single-counted data across all Direct Edge trading destinations—EDGA, EDGX, and the ISE Stock Exchange. For a detailed explanation of Direct Edge’s volume and market share terminology and methodology, please see http://www.directedge.com/marketshare_terminology.aspx