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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 for a second consecutive day. Electronic futures volume on Thursday, January 17, totaled 363,441 contracts, surpassing by 33% the previous record of 273,670 contracts set on January 16, 2008. ICE Sugar No. 11 futures established a new daily electronic volume record of 306,728 contracts.
Electronic trading at ICE Futures U.S. yesterday represented 92% of total futures volume.
Also on January 17, exchange-wide volume reached an all-time high with 604,137 futures and options contracts traded, exceeding by 31% the previous record of 460,510 set on January 16, 2008. Options on futures contracts reached a record 209,964 yesterday. ICE Sugar No. 11 futures established a new total volume record on Thursday of 323,618 contracts, and options on the Sugar No. 11 futures contract set an all-time volume record of 183,821.
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.
