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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

NYSE Euronext Business Summary For October 2008

Date 07/11/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) experienced record trading activity on its U.S. and European cash equities exchanges and strong volumes on its European derivatives unit, Liffe, during the month of October 2008. Volumes for October 2008 include trading activity from the equity and options markets of NYSE Alternext US (formerly the American Stock Exchange).

NYSE Euronext's European cash markets executed record average daily volume of 2.1 million transactions(1), an increase of 61.8% compared to the same period last year. European cash trading activity qualifying for Pack Epsilon pricing represented over 35% of total transactions executed in October 2008. During the month, the company's U.S. cash markets executed record average daily volume of 4.8 billion shares traded, an increase of 78.5% versus October 2007. Tape A market share was 42.8% for October 2008, an increase from September 2008 levels. This represents the second consecutive monthly increase in market share.

NYSE Euronext's European derivatives unit, Liffe, traded an average of 4.4 million futures and options contracts in October 2008, a 37.1% increase from the previous year. Bclear, Liffe's trade administration and clearing service, processed 664,000 contracts per day in October, a 115.9% increase from the previous year. NYSE Euronext's U.S. options exchanges executed a combined average daily volume of 2.6 million contracts in October 2008.

(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.

                            NYSE Euronext
                Monthly Volume Summary - Cash Products
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                            Average Daily Volume     Total Volume
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(Unaudited)                 Oct-08 Oct-07 % Chg  Oct-08  Oct-07 % Chg
                            ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------

Number of Trading Days -
 European Markets               23     23             23     23
Number of Trading Days -
 U.S. Markets                   23     23             23     23

European Cash Products
 (trades in thousands)       2,138  1,322  61.8%  49,173 30,395  61.8%
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   Equities                  2,070  1,268  63.3%  47,617 29,162  63.3%
   Exchange-Traded Funds        16      8 109.6%     377    180 109.6%
   Structured Products          46     40  15.5%   1,054    912  15.5%
   Bonds                         5      6 -11.6%     126    142 -11.6%

U.S. Cash Products (shares
 in millions) (2)            4,783  2,680  78.5% 110,014 61,643  78.5%
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NYSE Listed (Tape A) Issues
 (1)
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   NYSE Group Handled
    Volume (2)               3,367  2,048  64.4%  77,442 47,107  64.4%
   NYSE Group Matched
    Volume (3)               3,025  1,841  64.3%  69,585 42,343  64.3%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume
    (4)                        586    134 335.7%  13,472  3,092 335.7%
   Total NYSE Listed
    Consolidated Volume      7,061  3,394 108.0% 162,396 78,067 108.0%

   NYSE Group Share of
    Total Consolidated
    Volume
      Handled Volume (2)     47.7%  60.3% -12.6%   47.7%  60.3% -12.6%
      Matched Volume (3)     42.8%  54.2% -11.4%   42.8%  54.2% -11.4%
      TRF Volume (4)          8.3%   4.0%   4.3%    8.3%   4.0%   4.3%

NYSE Arca & Alternext US
 (Tape B) Listed Issues
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   NYSE Group Handled
    Volume (2)                 844    209 304.4%  19,420  4,802 304.4%
   NYSE Group Matched
    Volume (3)                 726    177 311.3%  16,706  4,062 311.3%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume
    (4)                        337     39 769.7%   7,743    890 769.7%
   Total NYSE Arca & Amex
    Listed Consolidated
    Volume                   2,399    628 281.7%  55,166 14,454 281.7%

   NYSE Group Share of
    Total Consolidated
    Volume
      Handled Volume (2)     35.2%  33.2%   2.0%   35.2%  33.2%   2.0%
      Matched Volume (3)     30.3%  28.1%   2.2%   30.3%  28.1%   2.2%
      TRF Volume (4)         14.0%   6.2%   7.8%   14.0%   6.2%   7.8%

Nasdaq Listed (Tape C)
 Issues
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   NYSE Group Handled
    Volume (2)                 572    423  35.1%  13,153  9,734  35.1%
   NYSE Group Matched
    Volume (3)                 483    339  42.4%  11,111  7,803  42.4%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume
    (4)                        278    151  84.3%   6,403  3,475  84.3%
   Total Nasdaq Listed
    Consolidated Volume      2,786  2,186  27.4%  64,080 50,285  27.4%

   NYSE Group Share of
    Total Consolidated
    Volume
      Handled Volume (2)     20.5%  19.4%   1.1%   20.5%  19.4%   1.1%
      Matched Volume (3)     17.3%  15.5%   1.8%   17.3%  15.5%   1.8%
      TRF Volume (4)         10.0%   6.9%   3.1%   10.0%   6.9%   3.1%

Exchange-Traded Funds (1,5)
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   NYSE Group Handled
    Volume (2)                 872    289 201.4%  20,055  6,654 201.4%
   NYSE Group Matched
    Volume (3)                 758    255 197.3%  17,425  5,860 197.3%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume
    (4)                        363     54 574.5%   8,343  1,237 574.5%
   Total ETF Consolidated
    Volume                   2,602    777 234.7%  59,841 17,878 234.7%

   NYSE Group Share of
    Total Consolidated
    Volume
      Handled Volume (2)     33.5%  37.2%  -3.7%   33.5%  37.2%  -3.7%
      Matched Volume (3)     29.1%  32.8%  -3.7%   29.1%  32.8%  -3.7%
      TRF Volume (4)         13.9%   6.9%   7.0%   13.9%   6.9%   7.0%

                                                      Total Volume
                                                   -------------------
(Unaudited)                                                  % Chg vs.
                                                   YTD 2008  YTD 2007
                                                   --------- ---------

Number of Trading Days - European Markets                215
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets                    212

European Cash Products (trades in thousands)         342,409     28.6%
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   Equities                                          330,867     29.7%
   Exchange-Traded Funds                               1,873     47.5%
   Structured Products                                 8,543      0.2%
   Bonds                                               1,126    -19.4%

U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions) (2)          742,851     23.3%
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NYSE Listed (Tape A) Issues (1)
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   NYSE Group Handled Volume (2)                     546,748     17.2%
   NYSE Group Matched Volume (3)                     492,918     13.9%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume (4)                          69,455    605.5%
   Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume           1,068,038     52.7%

   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
      Handled Volume (2)                               51.2%    -15.5%
      Matched Volume (3)                               46.2%    -15.7%
      TRF Volume (4)                                    6.5%      5.1%

NYSE Arca & Alternext US (Tape B) Listed Issues
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   NYSE Group Handled Volume (2)                      97,254    127.3%
   NYSE Group Matched Volume (3)                      84,377    128.8%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume (4)                          34,922    877.0%
   Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated
    Volume                                           292,889    155.6%

   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
      Handled Volume (2)                               33.2%     -4.1%
      Matched Volume (3)                               28.8%     -3.4%
      TRF Volume (4)                                   11.9%      8.8%

Nasdaq Listed (Tape C) Issues
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   NYSE Group Handled Volume (2)                      98,848      5.9%
   NYSE Group Matched Volume (3)                      82,883      9.0%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume (4)                          47,938    148.3%
   Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume           492,320      7.9%

   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
      Handled Volume (2)                               20.1%     -0.4%
      Matched Volume (3)                               16.8%      0.2%
      TRF Volume (4)                                    9.7%      5.5%

Exchange-Traded Funds (1,5)
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   NYSE Group Handled Volume (2)                     102,814     78.1%
   NYSE Group Matched Volume (3)                      89,817     74.6%
   NYSE Group TRF Volume (4)                          38,481    653.0%
   Total ETF Consolidated Volume                     309,978    124.0%

   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
      Handled Volume (2)                               33.2%     -8.5%
      Matched Volume (3)                               29.0%     -8.2%
      TRF Volume (4)                                   12.4%      8.7%
                            NYSE Euronext
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            Monthly Volume Summary - Derivatives Products
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                           Average Daily Volume      Total Volume
                           -------------------- ----------------------
(Unaudited; contracts in
 thousands)                Oct-08 Oct-07 % Chg  Oct-08  Oct-07  % Chg
                           ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------

Number of Trading Days -
 European Markets              23     23             23      23
Number of Trading Days -
 U.S. Markets                  23     23             23      23

European Derivatives
 Products                   4,447  3,243  37.1% 102,270  74,593  37.1%
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Total Interest Rate
 Products (6)               2,201  1,867  17.8%  50,612  42,949  17.8%
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  Short Term Interest Rate
   Products                 2,107  1,772  18.9%  48,455  40,752  18.9%
  Medium and Long Term
   Interest Rate Products      94     96  -1.8%   2,157   2,197  -1.8%

Total Equity Products (7)   2,195  1,324  65.7%  50,485  30,459  65.7%
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  Individual Equity
   Products                 1,253    771  62.6%  28,829  17,731  62.6%
  Equity Index Products       942    553  70.1%  21,656  12,728  70.1%

    of which Bclear           664    308 115.9%  15,276   7,076 115.9%
       Individual Equity
        Products              503    196 156.7%  11,570   4,508 156.7%
       Equity Index
        Products              161    112  44.3%   3,706   2,568  44.3%

Commodity Products             51     52  -1.1%   1,172   1,186  -1.1%
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U.S. Derivatives Products
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U.S. Derivatives Products
 - Equity Options (8)
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  NYSE Group Options
   Contracts                2,584  1,660  55.6%  59,429  38,189  55.6%
  Total Consolidated
   Options Contracts       14,644 11,664  25.5% 336,805 268,276  25.5%

  NYSE Group Share of
   Total                    17.6%  14.2%          17.6%   14.2%

                                                      Total Volume
                                                   -------------------
                                                             % Chg vs.
(Unaudited; contracts in thousands)                YTD 2008  YTD 2007
                                                   --------- ---------

Number of Trading Days - European Markets                215
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets                    212

European Derivatives Products                        915,891     14.6%
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Total Interest Rate Products (6)                     494,350     11.9%
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  Short Term Interest Rate Products                  471,816     13.0%
  Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products         22,534     -7.8%

Total Equity Products (7)                            409,950     18.3%
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  Individual Equity Products                         263,261     21.2%
  Equity Index Products                              146,690     13.4%

    of which Bclear                                  160,484     65.7%
       Individual Equity Products                    136,450     70.8%
       Equity Index Products                          24,034     41.5%

Commodity Products                                    11,591     10.4%
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U.S. Derivatives Products
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U.S. Derivatives Products - Equity Options (8)
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  NYSE Group Options Contracts                       387,721     49.9%
  Total Consolidated Options Contracts             2,857,939     36.7%

  NYSE Group Share of Total                            13.6%      1.2%
(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) Represents NYSE's volume in FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility
     (TRF).

(5) Data included in previously identified categories.

(6) Data includes currency products.

(7) Includes all trading activities for Bclear, Euronext.liffe's
     clearing service for wholesale equity derivatives.

(8) 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.