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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) on Friday set new daily electronic and exchange-wide trading volume records for a third consecutive day. Electronic futures volume on January 18 totaled 439,502 contracts, surpassing by 21% the previous record of 363,441 contracts set on January 17, 2008. ICE Sugar No. 11 futures established a new daily electronic volume record of 373,718 contracts.
Electronic trading at ICE Futures U.S. on Friday represented 90% of total futures volume.
Also on January 18, exchange-wide volume reached an all-time high with 769,591 futures and options contracts traded, exceeding by 27% the previous record of 604,137 set on January 17, 2008. Options on futures contracts reached a record 283,160 on Friday. Options on the Sugar No. 11 futures contract also set an all-time volume record of 252,746.
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.
