Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros–BM&F: Clarifications About Published Report Regarding Prospective Acquisition Of BM&F Shares By NYSE Euronext

Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros–BM&F SA (BOVESPA: BMEF3) hereby clarifies that the report on a prospective relevant acquisition of BM&F shares by NYSE Euronext, published in Relatório Reservado, issue nr. 3296, dated January 14, 2008, is solely based on opinion and inference from market sources who have no link whatsoever with BM&F.

Furthermore, BM&F SA emphasizes that neither the company nor its bodies have been contacted about this subject, having come to the knowledge of the report only on the date of its publication.