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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Suspension Of Night Session Of Gold Contract

Date 01/11/2011

Due to the system trouble, Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) today halted the trading sessions for gold standard, gold mini and gold options contracts at 19:17, November 1.

After the efforts were made to investigate the cause of the trouble, TOCOM decided to suspend the night session (until 4:00 November 2) for these three contracts at 20:45, for more time was needed to identify the cause of the trouble. TOCOM expresses its deepest apologies for the inconveniences the problem may have caused to those parties concerned.

Further notice about the tommorrow trading sessions will be posted on the website when the schedule to resume trading will be set.