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IntercontinentalExchange Statement Regarding Amaranth

Date 25/09/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today provided the following statement with respect to the recent events in the natural gas markets.

With regard to Amaranth and its recently reported losses in the energy markets, Amaranth’s business is not individually material to ICE’s revenues. In addition, Amaranth's losses do not appear to have resulted in any disruption to the operation of the natural gas markets.