NYSE Euronext (NYX) trading volumes in September 2009 were mostly lower compared to September 2008 levels, during which crisis-level volatility drove near-record trading volumes.

While trading volumes declined year-over-year, volumes in September increased from August 2009 levels with U.S. and European cash products increasing 2.9% and 13.2%, respectively, and U.S. and European derivatives products increasing 30.0% and 24.4%, respectively.

MAIN FACTS:

- NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex U.S. cash products handled ADV of 3.0 billion shares in September 2009 decreased 30.8% compared to September 2008, but increased 2.9% compared to August 2009. NYSE Group matched share of all U.S. equity trading volume in September 2009 was 28.0%, up from 27.4% in August 2009, and compared to matched market share of 22.6% for our next largest competitor. NYSE Group's Tape A matched market share in September 2009 was 36.1%, up from 33.8% in August 2009.

- NYSE Euronext is the largest exchange operator in the two fastest growing tapes in the U.S. equity markets. Year-to-date, total Tape A and Tape B consolidated ADV of 8.0 billion shares increased a combined 32.9%, compared to the prior year period, while Tape C consolidated ADV of 2.3 billion shares has increased only 1.4% during the same period.

- NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in September 2009 decreased 20.2% compared to September 2008, but increased 13.2% from August 2009.

- NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in September 2009 of 4.4 million contracts decreased 9.3% compared to September 2008, but increased 24.4% from August 2009. Total interest rate products ADV in September 2009 of 2.3 million contracts increased 0.4% compared to September 2008 and total equity products ADV of 2.0 million contracts decreased 18.4% compared to September 2008.

- NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.0 million contracts in September 2009 increased 49.4% compared to September 2008 levels, and increased 30.0% from August 2009. NYSE Euronext's U.S. options exchanges accounted for 21.4% of the total consolidated equity options trading in September 2009, up from 12.3% in September 2008, and up from 18.2% in August 2009. The increase in ADV and market share year-over-year was driven mostly by the addition of the former Amex options business. The increase in ADV and market share compared to August was driven in part by increased trading related to the anticipated sale of an equity stake in NYSE Amex Options and NYSE Amex Options pricing changes implemented July 1, 2009. .

- NYSE Liffe U.S. futures and futures options ADV in September 2009 of approximately 21,000 contracts increased from approximately 12,000 contracts in August 2009 with the launch of equity index futures trading in September based on the MSCI U.S., EM and EAFE indexes.

- By Paris Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +331-4017-1740; geraldine.amiel@dowjones.com