Euronext.liffe’s Milling Wheat Futures Contract Sets Fifth Consecutive Annual Trading Volume Record

Euronext.liffe’s Milling Wheat futures contract traded 175,911 contracts as of the end of October 2005, setting a fifth consecutive annual volume record and breaking the previous record of 160,200 contracts, set in 2004, with two clear months of trading still remaining.

Ian Dudden, Director of Commodity Products said “We are delighted at the continued impressive performance of the Milling Wheat contract. It is clear from the rise in traded volume that market participants have seen the benefits of using Euronext.liffe’s Milling Wheat contracts as an effective way of managing their price risk.”

Euronext.liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products which include Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn & Potatoes, all of which trade exclusively on LIFFE CONNECT®.

The contracts 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