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Key Figures SWX Swiss Exchange And virt-x: January 2007

Date 02/02/2007

In January 2007, the total turnover on SWX and virt-x amounted to CHF 176.0 billion. That represents a 26.9 % increase compared to December 2006 and is attributable to heavier trading in shares, ETFs, international bonds and derivatives. Versus the comparable prior-year month, an 18.5 % increase in total turnover was recorded. In securitised derivatives (SWX Quotematch AG), January 2007 was even the strongest month for turnover since August 2000. During the month under review, the share indices continued to hit new highs: the blue chip SMI® index gained 3.98 % to 9,135.1 versus its year-end 2006 reading of 8,785.7. Thus in January 2007, the 9000 mark was surmounted for the first time ever. The broad-based SPI® index closed out January 2007 at a level of 7,241.8, which corresponds to a 4.51 % gain for the month.

Month of January 2007

Trading days: 21

Turnover in mio. CHF

Variation against previous month

Variation against same month in previous year

No. of trades

Equities incl. funds

150,016

26.7 %

21.7 %

2'241,724

Bonds CHF

14,016

7.8 %

-19.1 %

31,588

Exchange Traded Funds

2,731

53.5 %

79.6 %

15,027

International Bonds

2,290

127.8 %

12.8 %

16,299

Securitised Derivatives*

6,966

56.2 %

57.5 %

216,307

TOTAL

176,018

26.9 %

18.5 %

2,520,945

 

Monthly close

Performance since end of previous month

Performance year-to-date

SMI®

9,135.1

3.98 %

3.98 %

SMIM® Price

1,803.7

8.27 %

8.27 %

SMI Expanded® Total Return

1,423.9

4.29 %

4.29 %

SPI®

7,241.8

4.51 %

4.51 %

SPI EXTRA® Total Return

2,280.9

8.17 %

8.17 %

SXI LIFE SCIENCE® Total Return

2,126.4

6.89 %

6.89 %

SXI Bio+Medtech® Total Return

2,344.2

7.70 %

7.70 %

SBI® Total Return

130.6

-0.47 %

-0.47 %

*incl. SWX Quotematch AG