NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes For May 2009 - Double-Digit Growth Year-Over-Year Across All Global Trading Venues - U.S. Cash Volumes Up 40.4% - European Cash Volumes Up 14.6% - Record European Derivatives Trading Volume Driven By Bclear OTC Se

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for May 2009 ¹. For the month of May 2009 , all NYSE Euronext global trading venues experienced double-digit year-over-year trading volume growth, including a 40.4% increase in U.S. cash trading, a 14.6% increase in European cash trading, a 28.4% increase in European derivatives volumes driven by our Bclear OTC service and a 73.4% increase in U.S. equity options.

Highlights

NYSE , NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex (“NYSE Group”) U.S. cash products handled average daily volume (“ADV”) in May 2009 increased 40.4%, compared to May 2008 and included strong growth in NYSE -listed (Tape A) and NYSE Arca/Amex-listed (Tape B) trading volumes. NYSE Group matched share of all U.S. equity trading volume in May 2009 was 30.1%, compared to market share of 20.7% for our next largest competitor.
NYSE Euronext is the largest exchange operator in the two fastest growing tapes in the U.S. equity markets. Total Tape A consolidated ADV and Tape B consolidated ADV in May 2009 increased a combined 86.5%, compared to May 2008 . Tape A and Tape B trading volume in May accounted for approximately 80% of all Consolidated Tape trading in the U.S. market which includes trade reporting facility (“TRF”) volumes.
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in May 2009 increased 14.6%, compared to May 2008 , but decreased 6.8% from April 2009 . European cash ADV year-to-date of 1.4 million transactions was only 6.0% below the same period last year.
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in May 2009 was a record 5.6 million contracts, up 28.4% from May 2008 and up 24.6% from April 2009 levels, driven by record Bclear OTC volumes. Total interest rate products ADV was 2.2 million contracts, up 8.2% compared to May 2008 and at their highest levels since October 2008 .
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 2.5 million contracts in May 2009 represented an increase of 73.4%, compared to May 2008 levels. The increase in ADV was driven mostly by the addition of the former Amex options business and stronger options market volumes.

Cash Trading

U.S. Cash

NYSE Group U.S. cash products handled ADV in May 2009 increased 40.4% to 3.8 billion shares, compared to May 2008 , but decreased 1.8% from April 2009 . Year-to-date, NYSE Group handled ADV of 4.0 billion shares was 23.4% above the same period last year. NYSE Group matched share of all U.S. equity volume in May 2008 was 30.1%, compared to 20.7% for our next largest competitor.

NYSE -listed (Tape A)

Total Tape A consolidated ADV in May 2009 increased 66.9% to 6.5 billion shares compared to 3.9 billion shares in May 2008 , but declined 0.7% compared to April 2009 . Year-to-date, total Tape A consolidated ADV of 6.4 billion shares was 49.7% above the prior year period.
Tape A matched ADV of NYSE Group increased 39.7% to 2.5 billion shares, compared to 1.8 billion shares in May 2008 , but declined 1.6% compared to April 2009 . Year-to-date, NYSE Group matched ADV in Tape A increased 20.4% compared to the prior year period.
NYSE Group’s Tape A matched market share in May was 38.9%, compared to market share of 15.7% for our next largest competitor. TRF market share across Tape A increased in May 2009 to 33.2% from 25.0% in December 2008 .
Designated Market Maker (“DMM”) participation in May was 10.1%, compared to 9.8% in April. Supplemental Liquidity Provider (“SLP”) participation in May was 6.8%, down from 7.3% in April. Please note that the calculation for SLP participation has changed to reflect the roll-out of the SLP program to a broader universe of NYSE stocks, from the original 500 eligible stocks. DMM and SLP participation pertain only to trading on NYSE .

NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex-listed (Tape B)

Total Tape B consolidated ADV in May 2009 increased 173.0% to 2.4 billion shares compared to 882 million shares in May 2008 , and increased 1.6% compared to April 2009 . Year-to-date, total Tape B consolidated ADV of 2.4 billion shares was 125.6% above the prior year period.
NYSE Group’s matched ADV of Tape B in May 2009 increased 127.3% to 552 million shares compared to May 2008 , but declined 2.5% compared to April 2009 . Year-to-date, NYSE Group Tape B matched ADV was 88.0% above the prior year period.
Tape B matched market share of NYSE Group was 22.9%, compared to market share of 22.3% for our next largest competitor. TRF market share across Tape B increased in May 2009 to 36.9% from 21.5% in December 2008 .

Nasdaq-listed (Tape C)

Total Tape C consolidated ADV in May 2009 increased 17.0% to 2.4 billion shares, compared to 2.1 billion shares in May 2008 . Tape C consolidated volumes represented only 21.4% of all Consolidated Tape trading in the U.S. in May 2009 . Year-to-date, total Tape C consolidated ADV was 0.9% above the prior year period.
NYSE Group’s matched ADV of Tape C decreased 6.5% to 337 million shares in May 2009 compared to 360 million shares in May 2008 . Year-to-date, NYSE Group’s Tape C matched ADV decreased 9.6% to 343 million shares.
NYSE Group’s Tape C matched market share was 13.9%, compared to 32.7% for our nearest competitor. TRF market share across Tape C increased in May 2009 to 38.1% from 29.9% in December 2008 .

Exchange Traded Funds

NYSE Group matched exchange-traded funds ADV (included in volumes from Tape B and Tape C noted above) increased 113.0% to 548 million shares in May 2009 .

European Cash

NYSE Euronext matched European cash products ADV in May 2009 increased 14.6% to 1.5 million transactions, compared to May 2008 , but decreased 6.8% from April 2009 levels. Year-to-date ADV of 1.4 million transactions was only 6.0% below the same period last year.

Derivatives Trading

European Derivatives

NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in May 2009 was a record 5.6 million futures and options contracts, an increase of 28.4% from May 2008 and up 24.6% from the 4.5 million contracts recorded in April 2009 . The 5.6 million in futures and options contracts ADV in May consisted of 3.2 million contracts executed through our full-service CONNECT trading platform and a total of 2.4 million contracts executed through Bclear, NYSE Liffe's trade administration and clearing service for OTC products. Year-to-date European derivatives products ADV of 4.3 million contracts was 5.0% below prior year levels.

Total interest rate products ADV increased 8.2% to 2.2 million contracts from 2.0 million contracts in May 2008 and increased 15.5% from April 2009 . Total interest rate products ADV is at its highest level since October 2008 . Year-to-date, total interest rate products ADV decreased 21.6% compared to the prior year period.
Total equity products (including Bclear) ADV increased 46.4% to 3.4 million contracts from May 2008 and increased 32.2% compared to April 2009 . Total equity products ADV in May executed through our full-service CONNECT trading platform was 1.0 million contracts, in line with May 2008 and April 2009 . Year-to-date total equity products ADV increased 18.1% above the prior year period.
The increase in total equity products ADV was driven in large part by a 54.4% increase in individual equity products compared to May 2008 and a 44.9% increase compared to April 2009 . The increase in individual equity products ADV was driven by an increase in single-stock futures trading through Bclear.

U.S. Derivatives

NYSE Euronext’s U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV in May 2009 increased 73.4% to 2.5 million contracts compared to May 2008 , and increased 2.5% compared to April 2009 . Total U.S. consolidated options ADV increased 25.9% to 14.8 million contracts in May 2009 and increased 2.1% from April 2009 . Year-to-date, U.S. equity options volume of 2.4 million contracts was 36.4% above the prior year period. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 17.1% of the total consolidated equity options trading in May 2009 , up from 12.4% in May 2008 , and up from the 17.0% recorded in April 2009 .

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¹ Euronext equities transactions count each buy and sell order as separate transactions, NYSE Group equities transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. All NYSE Euronext derivatives transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. Prior year period does not include the former Amex equities and options businesses.


NYSE Euronext
Monthly Volume Summary - Cash Products

	Average Daily Volume			Total Volume			Average Daily Volume		Total Volume
(Unaudited)	May-09	May-08	% Chg	May-09	May-08	% Chg	YTD 2009	% Chg vs. YTD 2008	YTD 2009	% Chg vs. YTD 2008

Number of Trading Days - European Markets	20	21		20	21		103		103
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets	20	21		20	21		102		102

European Cash Products (trades in thousands)	1,475	1,287	14.6%	29,491	27,029	9.1%	1,435	-6.0%	147,778	-7.8%

Equities	1,418	1,243	14.1%	28,356	26,096	8.7%	1,370	-6.9%	141,148	-8.6%
Exchange-Traded Funds	15	6	157.7%	306	125	145.4%	14	83.3%	1,487	79.8%
Structured Products	36	34	7.9%	724	704	2.8%	44	8.1%	4,577	6.0%
Bonds	5	5	5.7%	106	105	0.7%	6	-1.5%	567	-3.4%

U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions)²	3,832	2,730	40.4%	76,648	57,328	33.7%	3,962	23.4%	404,149	21.1%

NYSE Listed (Tape A) Issues ¹

NYSE Group Handled Volume ²	2,787	2,016	38.2%	55,731	42,329	31.7%	2,880	20.3%	293,734	18.0%
NYSE Group Matched Volume ³	2,526	1,808	39.7%	50,514	37,965	33.1%	2,606	20.4%	265,820	18.1%
Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume	6,490	3,889	66.9%	129,791	81,673	58.9%	6,431	49.7%	655,985	46.8%

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume ²	42.9%	51.8%	-8.9%	42.9%	51.8%	-8.9%	44.8%	-10.9%	44.8%	-10.9%
Matched Volume ³	38.9%	46.5%	-7.6%	38.9%	46.5%	-7.6%	40.5%	-9.9%	40.5%	-9.9%

NYSE Arca & Amex (Tape B) Listed Issues

NYSE Group Handled Volume ²	634	283	123.7%	12,678	5,950	113.1%	668	85.1%	68,100	81.5%
NYSE Group Matched Volume ³	552	243	127.3%	11,046	5,102	116.5%	585	88.0%	59,714	84.4%
Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated Volume	2,407	882	173.0%	48,143	18,516	160.0%	2,373	125.6%	242,073	121.3%

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume ²	26.3%	32.1%	-5.8%	26.3%	32.1%	-5.8%	28.1%	-6.2%	28.1%	-6.2%
Matched Volume ³	22.9%	27.6%	-4.7%	22.9%	27.6%	-4.7%	24.7%	-4.9%	24.7%	-4.9%

Nasdaq Listed (Tape C) Issues

NYSE Group Handled Volume ²	412	431	-4.4%	8,238	9,049	-9.0%	415	-9.0%	42,315	-10.7%
NYSE Group Matched Volume ³	337	360	-6.5%	6,734	7,564	-11.0%	343	-9.6%	34,955	-11.3%
Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume	2,418	2,067	17.0%	48,351	43,407	11.4%	2,293	0.9%	233,881	-1.0%

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume ²	17.0%	20.8%	-3.8%	17.0%	20.8%	-3.8%	18.1%	-2.0%	18.1%	-2.0%
Matched Volume ³	13.9%	17.4%	-3.5%	13.9%	17.4%	-3.5%	14.9%	-1.8%	14.9%	-1.8%

Exchange-Traded Funds ^1,4

NYSE Group Handled Volume ²	627	296	111.7%	12,536	6,217	101.7%	671	74.9%	68,458	71.5%
NYSE Group Matched Volume ³	548	257	113.0%	10,964	5,406	102.8%	590	76.5%	60,137	73.1%
Total ETF Consolidated Volume	2,435	901	170.2%	48,703	18,927	157.3%	2,439	120.8%	248,794	116.5%

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume ²	25.7%	32.8%	-7.1%	25.7%	32.8%	-7.1%	27.5%	-7.2%	27.5%	-7.2%
Matched Volume ³	22.5%	28.6%	-6.1%	22.5%	28.6%	-6.1%	24.2%	-6.0%	24.2%	-6.0%


NYSE Euronext
Monthly Volume Summary - Derivatives Products

	Average Daily Volume			Total Volume			Average Daily Volume		Total Volume
(Unaudited; contracts in thousands)	May-09	May-08	% Chg	May-09	May-08	% Chg	YTD 2009	% Chg vs. YTD 2008	YTD 2009	% Chg vs. YTD 2008

Number of Trading Days - European Markets	20	21		20	21		103		103
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets	20	21		20	21		102		102

European Derivatives Products	5,584	4,348	28.4%	111,670	91,316	22.3%	4,266	-5.0%	439,388	-6.8%
of which Bclear	2,373	1,347	76.2%	47,451	28,277	67.8%	1,189	52.4%	122,496	49.5%

Total Interest Rate Products	2,171	2,007	8.2%	43,421	42,145	3.0%	2,002	-21.6%	206,188	-23.1%

Short Term Interest Rate Products	2,047	1,888	8.4%	40,931	39,643	3.2%	1,900	-22.3%	195,727	-23.7%
Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products⁵	124	119	4.5%	2,489	2,502	-0.5%	102	-7.7%	10,462	-9.5%

Total Equity Products ⁶	3,369	2,301	46.4%	67,382	48,316	39.5%	2,217	18.1%	228,399	15.9%

Individual Equity Products	2,800	1,814	54.4%	56,007	38,091	47.0%	1,583	27.4%	163,093	25.0%
Equity Index Products	569	487	16.8%	11,375	10,225	11.2%	634	0.0%	65,306	-1.9%

of which Bclear	2,373	1,347	76.2%	47,451	28,277	67.8%	1,189	52.4%	122,496	49.5%
Individual Equity Products	2,266	1,262	79.6%	45,330	26,498	71.1%	1,054	54.1%	108,602	51.2%
Equity Index Products	106	85	25.2%	2,121	1,779	19.2%	135	40.6%	13,894	37.9%

Commodity Products	43	41	6.6%	868	855	1.5%	47	-18.5%	4,801	-20.1%
of which Bclear

U.S. Derivatives Products

U.S. Derivatives Products - Equity Options ⁷

NYSE Group Options Contracts	2,532	1,460	73.4%	50,649	30,667	65.2%	2,369	36.4%	241,639	33.8%
Total Consolidated Options Contracts	14,805	11,757	25.9%	296,098	246,900	19.9%	13,738	8.2%	1,401,309	6.1%

NYSE Group Share of Total	17.1%	12.4%		17.1%	12.4%		17.2%	3.5%	17.2%	3.5%

NYSE Liffe U.S.

Precious Metals Futures Volume	14.7	-		293.2	-		18.1	-	1,848.3	-


¹		Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions.
²		Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots.
³		Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group's exchanges.
⁴		Data included in previously identified categories.
⁵		Data includes currency products.
⁶		Includes all trading activities for Bclear, Euronext.liffe's clearing service for wholesale equity derivatives.
⁷		Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options.
		Source: NYSE Euronext, Options Clearing Corporation and Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities.
		All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double counted to include both buys and sells.
		US Equities data has been updated for Amex integration for October 2008 forward.

Source: NYSE Euronext