ICE-NYSE Merger: Background Information On Trading Volumes - Top 30 Derivatives Exchanges

As announced earlier today, IntercontinentalExchange  and NYSE Euronext have put in place a definitive agreement for ICE to acquire NYSE Euronext in a stock-and-cash transaction. The acquisition combines two leading exchange groups to create a premier global exchange operator diversified across markets including agricultural and energy commodities, credit derivatives, equities and equity derivatives, foreign exchange and interest rates. Attached is a spreadsheet provided by the Futures Industry Association (FIA), which shows the ranking of the top 30 derivatives exchanges based on the number of contracts traded in January to October of this year.  There is also a sheet with a comparison of the derivatives markets within NYSE Euronext and IntercontinentalExchange.