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Osaka Securities Exchange: Trading Overview In September 2008 & First Half Of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008)

Date 01/10/2008

  OSE announced trading overview (preliminary estimates) in September 2008 & First Half of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008).

[Overview]
1.Trading Overview in September 2008
(1) Derivatives Markets
  (Total of Futures & Options Trading)
  16,081,184 units: Recorded the highest monthly trading volume.
  (Nikkei 225 Futures)
  3,525,151 units (evening session 220,196 units: 6.7% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Recorded the second highest monthly trading volume and the highest monthly trading volume in past Septembers.
  (Nikkei 225 mini)
  8,993,604 units (evening session 980,037 units: 12.2% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Recorded the highest monthly trading volume.
  (Nikkei 225 Options)
  3,527,885 units (evening session 273,701 units: 8.4% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Recorded the second highest monthly trading volume and the highest monthly trading volume in past Septembers.
(2) Cash Markets
  (ETFs)
  Trading Volume 21,340,000 units        Trading Value 166.3 bil yen
      Recorded the second highest monthly trading volume due to the active trading of Russian RTS Linked Exchange Traded Fund.
  (Covered Warrants)
  Trading Volume 1,052,000 warrants        Trading Value 84 mil yen
      Covered Warrants    underlying Hang Seng Index were traded actively.

2. Trading Overview in First Half of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008)
(1) Derivatives Markets
  (Total of Futures & Options Trading)
  77,546,066 units: Record the highest trading volume for First Half of Fiscal Year
  (Nikkei 225 Futures)
  16,073,301 units (evening session 841,587 units: 5.5% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Record the highest trading volume for First Half of Fiscal Year
  (Nikkei 225 mini)
  45,514,832 units (evening session 4,255,394 units: 10.3% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Record the highest trading volume for First Half of Fiscal Year
  (Nikkei 225 Options)
  15,697,636 units (evening session 939,646 units: 6.4% of morning & afternoon sessions):
      Record the highest trading volume for First Half of Fiscal Year
(2) Cash Markets
  (ETFs)
  Trading Volume 106,660,000 units        Trading Value 1,175.4 bil yen
      Record the highest trading volume for First Half of Fiscal Year

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Trading Overview in September 2008 & First Half of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008)