NYSE Group Reports Record Transaction Volume On Aug. 16 New - All-Time Volume And Message Traffic Records

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX), the world's largest and most liquid exchange group, today reported record transaction volume in its U.S. cash equities trading operations on NYSE Group exchanges with 5.73 billion shares traded, based on preliminary results. Additionally, the NYSE also achieved new records in orders, trades and quotes.

So far this month, trading volume on NYSE Group U.S. cash equities markets in August 2007 is 110% higher than August 2006.

Through Aug. 16, NYSE Group exchanges traded more shares than any other U.S. cash equities market, registering 7 new top 10 volume days, including today’s new record.

Rank	Trade Date	NYSE Group Volume in all Issues Traded
1	8/16/2007	5,728,200,909 (preliminary)
2	8/9/2007	5,376,922,680
3	6/22/2007	5,194,963,971
4	7/26/2007	5,107,411,489
5	8/8/2007	4,970,893,602
6	8/10/2007	4,864,507,790
7	8/1/2007	4,663,957,854
8	8/6/2007	4,479,082,912
9	8/7/2007	4,326,622,148
10	7/27/2007	4,285,519,443

Includes volume executed on the NYSE, NYSE Crossing Sessions, NYSE TRF, and NYSE Arca, in all issues traded by NYSE Group.

Please click here for a link to the NYSE Group Factbook - Top 10 Volume Days