Eurex Turnover Year-To-Date Has Already Surpassed 2003 Turnover - Average Daily Trading Volume In December 35 Percent Above December 2003 Figures

On Tuesday, 16 trading days before year end, Eurex achieved a new record in annual trading volume and has already surpassed total trading volume of 2003. As of December 7, 1,015.369.670 contracts where traded on the world’s largest derivatives exchange. In 2003 Eurex traded a total of 1,014.801.122 contracts. Average daily trading volume in December has increased some 35 percent, or 1.59 million contracts, to reach 6.10 million contracts, compared with 4.52 million contracts in December 2003.