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ISE Hires New Business Director For Alternative Markets

Date 05/07/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) announced today that Mike Knesevitch has been appointed as Business Director, Alternative Markets. Mr. Knesevitch will head ISE's alternative markets business with primary responsibility for the commercialization and management of Longitude LLC, the recently announced derivatives platform acquisition. The alternative markets business falls within ISE's Corporate Initiatives division.
ICE Reports Volume And Commissions In June - ICE Futures Average Daily Volume Increases 105% For Sixth Consecutive Record Month - OTC Average Daily Commissions Up 50%

Date 05/07/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported record volume for the month and quarter at ICE Futures, its futures subsidiary. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE Futures totaled 353,058 contracts for a sixth consecutive monthly ADV record, an increase of 104.5% over June 2005. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment for the month increased 49.6% over June 2005, to $507,647.
ICE Added to Russell 1000® Stock Index

Date 05/07/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today announced that the company has been added to the Russell 1000® Index following the annual reconstitution of the index, as announced July 3 by the Russell Investment Group at www.russell.com. The reconstituted index is effective for one year beginning June 30, 2006. ICE was also named for inclusion in the Russell Midcap® Index.
Harald Næss Appointed As Senior Vice President - IT at Oslo Børs

Date 05/07/2006

Oslo Børs has appointed Harald Næss (49) as Senior Vice President responsible for Information Technology.
EEX And ENDEX Establish Clearing Co-Operation

Date 05/07/2006

European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) and the Amsterdam-based ENDEX European Energy Derivatives Exchange N.V., will co-operate in the settlement of energy trading transactions as of 5 July 2006. A corresponding contract was signed in Düsseldorf today. Clearing will be carried out via European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC), the spin-off clearing house of EEX.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Still In Plus?

Date 05/07/2006

MidCap+ og SmallCap+ are continuing the positive trend on the Nordic Exchange in Copenhagen. After the launch the two segments have attracted increased focus and been widely discussed. This was from the beginning accompanied by bustling share trading activity and sustained price rises that have outperformed the general market. And Focus no. 111 shows that the trend continues.
Construction Begins Of Unique State-Of-The-Art Trading Floor For Dubai Mercantile Exchange

Date 05/07/2006

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced yesterday that construction has commenced on its state-of-the-art trading floor and office space in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
CME To Bring Further Efficiencies To OTC Marketplace With Acquisition Of London-based Swapstream

Date 05/07/2006

To expand its presence in the over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives market, CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced the acquisition of Swapstream, a market-leading multilateral electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps. Swapstream will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME and will remain based in London.
CME Creates Team To Attract Hedge Fund And Retail Customers - Tina Lemieux To Lead Global Hedge Fund And Retail Sales Efforts Across CME Benchmark Products

Date 05/07/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that Tina Lemieux, a 10-year CME veteran who previously served as head of the company's equity product team, will lead a new team designed to expand CME's global customer base by serving current hedge fund and active retail customers and attracting new hedge fund customers to CME's diverse group of benchmark products. Lemieux will continue to report to Rick Redding, Managing Director, CME Products & Services. She will
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Financial Services, A Single Capital Market For Europe Europlace, Paris, 5 July 2006

Date 05/07/2006

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure, and a challenge, to speak at the annual Europlace conference here in Paris – because it is one of the landmark events of financial Europe. It is an opportunity to look at what has been achieved. And identify the challenges for the years ahead. In 2002, my predecessor concluded his intervention here with these words: “We have one single objective: a strong European capital market by 2005”.