HKEx's Derivatives Market Sets New Turnover Records

Date 26/09/2006

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries:

The products listed in the table below set turnover records today (26 September 2006).

	Today's Turnover (Record Highs)	Previous Highest Turnover
Hang Seng Index Futures	191,025 contracts	157,327 contracts ( 28 March 2006 )
Mini Hang Seng Index Futures	14,908 contracts	14,498 contracts ( 28 June 2006 )
H-shares Index Futures	68,870 contracts	65,680 contracts ( 25 April 2006 )
All futures and options	374,987 contracts	311,327 contracts ( 25 April 2006 )