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IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter markets, announced that ICE Futures U.S.(TM) yesterday set new daily electronic and exchange-wide trading volume records. Electronic futures volume on Wednesday, January 16, totaled 273,620 contracts, surpassing by 11% the previous record of 247,040 contracts set on January 9, 2007. ICE Sugar No. 11 futures established a new daily electronic volume record of 199,469 contracts.
Electronic trading at ICE Futures U.S. yesterday represented 88% of total futures volume.
Also on January 16, exchange-wide volume reached an all-time high with 460,510 futures and options contracts traded, exceeding by 11% the previous record of 414,701 set on June 13, 2007.
ICE Futures U.S. will transition to fully electronic futures markets in March 2008.
About IntercontinentalExchange
IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE) is a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. ICE offers futures and OTC markets on a single trading platform, including markets for crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as agricultural commodities and financial products such as canola, cocoa, coffee, cotton, ethanol, orange juice, wood pulp, sugar, foreign currency and equity index futures and options. ICE(R) conducts its energy futures markets, including the leading oil benchmark contracts, through its London-based exchange, ICE Futures Europe(TM). ICE conducts its global agricultural commodity, foreign exchange and equity index futures markets through its U.S. and Canadian exchanges, ICE Futures U.S.(TM) and ICE Futures Canada(TM), and offers clearing services through ICE Clear U.S.(TM) ICE's state-of-the-art electronic trading platform serves market participants in more than 55 countries. ICE is included in the Russell 1000(R) Index and the S&P 500 Index. Headquartered in Atlanta, ICE has offices in Calgary, Chicago, Dublin, Houston, London, New York, Singapore and Winnipeg. For more information, please visit www.theice.com.
