IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2006 Diluted EPS of $0.73, Revenue Increase of 109 percent, Net Income Increase of 160 percent - Third Consecutive Record Quarter For Revenue, Net Income, Operating Margin And Trading Volume

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) yesterday reported a third consecutive quarter of record results in revenue, net income and operating margin driven by record trading volume for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. ICE reported consolidated revenues of $94.7 million, a 109.2% increase compared to the third quarter of 2005. Consolidated operating income rose to $65.4 million, a 163.0% increase compared to the third quarter of 2005, and produced an operating margin of 69.1%. Third quarter 2006 consolidated net income rose 159.5% over the prior third quarter to $43.6 million, and diluted earnings per share in the third quarter were $0.73.

Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE Futures, the company’s futures business segment, in the third quarter of 2006 increased 125.1% to 412,993 contracts, compared to ADV of 183,481 contracts in the third quarter of 2005. Average daily commissions for ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) segment for the third quarter of 2006 increased 95.3% to $737,967 compared to $377,815 per day in the third quarter of 2005. Average daily commissions reflect daily trading activity in the company’s OTC markets.

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