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Euronext Brussels Awards 2007

Date 04/01/2008

On Thursday, January 3, 2008, during its NEXT YEAR event, Euronext Brussels granted different awards to listed companies as well as to members regarding their performance in 2007. These awards are based exclusively on measurable figures.

List of awards :

1st BEL 20 Performer

1st BEL Mid Performer

1st BEL Small Performer

1st Alternext Performer

1st Free Market Performer

 

1st Trading House

1st Trading House Tracker Market

1st Trading House Warrant Market

 

1st Brokerage House Derivatives Market

1st Market Maker Derivatives Market

 

1st Euronext IPO House

1st Alternext IPO House

1st Free Market IPO House

1st Warrant Issuer

Umicore

CMB

Pinguin

Air Energy

Option Trading Company

 

Lehman Brothers

Keytrade Bank

Fortis

 

KBC Securities

Timber Hill Europe AG

 

KBC Securities

Bank Degroof

Weghsteen & Dreige

Commerzbank

Performance for listed companies means the highest return in the share price within the indicated peer group over the year 2007. When a company was listed during the year 2007, the IPO price was taken into account.

The “first Trading House” awards were given to the members accounting for the highest number of trades on the Euronext Brussels (cash) securities market, the Brussels Tracker market and the Brussels warrants market respectively.

The “first Derivatives House” awards were given to the members accounting for the highest number of contracts traded as broker and as market maker respectively on the Liffe Brussels derivatives market.

The “first IPO House” awards were given to the members who have been the most active in the IPOs on Euronext Brussels as lead, co-lead, manager, co-manager, sponsor or selling agent in 2007, taking into account the size of the companies, the amount raised at the IPO and the role of the member in the IPO syndicate.

The first Warrant Issuer award was given to the issuer having listed the highest number of warrants on Euronext Brussels in 2007.