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Euronext.Liffe Commodity Products Break Annual Traded Volume Record

Date 02/11/2004

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products have traded over 7 million contracts in the period January-October 2004, which breaks the previous record, set in 2003 with a full two months of trading activity remaining.

Ian Dudden, Director of Commodity Products at Euronext.liffe commented: “Once more our commodity product portfolio has performed well by posting a third consecutive record volume year. The level of activity is confirmation of the benefits of using commodity futures and options as risk management tools, as well as the expanding appeal of commodity derivatives as a result of the desire for portfolio diversification.”

Euronext.liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products which include Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn & Potatoes.

The products are actively traded by a diverse range of participants, including producers, exporters, trade-houses, processors and manufacturers as well as by managed funds and both institutional and short-term investors.

Free 15-minute delayed futures prices are available at www.liffe-commodities.com