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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Report Of Suspended Trading Session On May 12

Date 23/06/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc. (TOCOM or “the Exchange”) reported today that it has determined what ultimately caused the connectivity failure between the Member systems and the Exchange system which led to the suspended trading session on May 12, along with the preventive measures and disciplinary actions to those who are responsible for trading system operation.

TOCOM has found it very regrettable that the suspended trading session on May 12 between 11:35 AM and 3:00 PM caused inconveniences to market participants and other parities concerned. The Exchange has taken preventive measures on the following day, and has made sincere and continuous efforts to identify causes of the problem.

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