Euronext.liffe Expands Brussels Equity Option Offering

Euronext.liffe hereby announces that it is expanding its Brussels equity option offering in response to demand from the market. As from Wednesday 26 April 2006 the number of strike prices on offer will increase. and the price interval used for strike prices between Euro 20 and Euro 35 will be reduced from Euro 2.50 to Euro l.

"Following the successful launch of the new market model by Euronext.liffe Brussels and the related increase in trading volumes, the range of strike prices needed to be expanded to make it easier to respond to different market situations," said Erik Bevers, a market maker at Delta Lloyd Securities N.V.

Since the new market model was launched in Brussels on 24 January 2006, equity option trading volumes have increased by over 40% compared with the same period last year.