NYSE Euronext Reports Record Transaction Volume for July 2007

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) reported record transaction volume in U.S. and European trading operations in July 2007 in addition to impressive gains in new listings, including IPOs, closed-end funds and ETFs. Average daily volumes of 3.1 billion1 shares handled2 on NYSE Group resulted in year-over-year gains of 22.8% while more than 28 million transactions3 were recorded on Euronext cash markets in July 2007, up 87.9% year-on-year. Liffe registered its busiest July ever, with trading up 41.1% from a year-ago. Equity options total volume on NYSE Arca Options increased more than 56% year-over-year, while average daily volume in July improved by 84% year-on-year. NYSE Euronext, with six cash equities and six derivatives exchanges, is the leading and most diversified global exchange group. CASH PRODUCTS Euronext Euronext’s cash markets registered their busiest month ever with 28.3 million transactions completed in July 2007, up 87.9% from the same month last year. In total, 177 million cash transactions were registered on Euronext since the beginning of the year, up 34.8% from the same period in 2006. This represents record average daily transaction volume of 1.2 million. Euronext reported 27.1 million equities transactions in July 2007, up 88.2% from the same month last year, bringing the total number of equity transactions since January 2007 to 169.4 million, up 35.1% on the same period last year. Year-on-year transactions on Euronext were up 269.6% for ETFs and up 77.6% for Structured Products, which include warrants and certificates, and improved 45.0% for Bonds. NYSE Group NYSE Group’s exchanges reported a record 3.1 billion shares handled per day, up 22.8% year-over-year and 10.8% year-to-date. NYSE Group’s operations in NYSE-listed securities reported 2.4 billion shares handled per day, up 29.6% from the same month last year and 14.6% year-to-date. As the largest liquidity pool for ETFs in the United States, NYSE Group’s operations in ETF trading reported 327 million shares handled daily, up 70.7% from the same period last year and 38.9% year-to-date. NYSE Group achieved several significant records with respect to trading activity, volume and systems capacity for the week ended July 27, 2007. NYSE Group markets recorded four consecutive top ten record volume days during the week, while trading volume reached a new weekly high with 19.6 billion shares traded and a new monthly record of 62.9 billion shares traded. DERIVATIVES PRODUCTS Liffe Liffe, NYSE Euronext's leading futures and options business, recorded its busiest July ever trading a total of 72.5 million futures and options contracts, up 41.1% from the same period last year and up 34.7% on a daily average basis. Over 524 million contracts have been traded year-to-date, up 19.8% from the same period last year. Interest rate products traded over 40 million contracts in July, up 29.5% from the same period last year. Over 278 million contracts have been traded year-to-date, up 15.6% from the same period last year. Equity products traded over 31 million contracts in July, up 61.1% from the same period last year. More that 239 million contracts have been traded year-to-date, up 24.8% year-on-year. Liffe’s pioneering Bclear service processed more than five million contracts in July and 70 million contracts since the beginning of the year–almost double the number processed in the same period of last year. In July 2007, over 175,000 contracts were traded in the new early trading session in Euribor futures (01:00 - 07:00 hrs London time). The longer trading day, which makes it easier for customers in Asia and Australia to access the market, was launched on June 25. Liffe’s commodity products traded 1.1 million futures and options contracts in July. Volumes, up 25.4% year-to-date, are growing above the rate in recent years because of increased proprietary trading activity in the contracts. NYSE Arca Options NYSE Arca reported 1.25 million equity option contracts executed daily on average in July, up 84% from the same month last year, and up 6.1% from June 2007. From January 1 through July 31, 2007, NYSE Arca Options achieved a 56% increase in its share of trading in SEC penny pilot issues. Average daily volume in the penny pilot issues has increased 239% to 372 thousand contracts per day in July, up from 110 thousand contracts per day in January 2007. NYSE Arca Options’ second month of trading index options produced a total volume increase of over 49 thousand contracts traded, more than a threefold increase in volume from June 2007. LISTINGS NYSE Euronext There were 39 new listings (IPOs, closed-end funds and transfers) and 12 new ETF listings on NYSE Euronext’s markets in July 2007. Euronext 26 IPOs listed on Euronext’s markets in July 2007, including eight new listings on Alternext, brings the total number of IPOs since the beginning of the year to a record 96, as compared to 80 during the same period in 2006, with €5.6/$7.7 billion raised in connection with new listings. Additionally, eight new ETFs were listed on NextTrack in July. NYSE Group July produced 18 new listings on NYSE Group’s markets, including five ETFs and six operating company IPOs . These listings included two on NYSE Arca, including the platform’s first IPO by a technology company. There was also one transfer from Nasdaq, bringing the current year-to-date total to seven Nasdaq transfers. During the month, six operating company IPOs raised a total of €3.06/$4.2 billion in connection with listing on the NYSE. Three closed-end funds joined the NYSE in July, raising €1.41/$1.93 billion in connection with listing, for a total of €4.48/$6.15 billion in IPO proceeds during July. Note: Based on second-quarter 2007 non-GAAP combined revenues (excluding activity assessment fees, and liquidity payments, routing and clearing fees) NYSE Euronext revenues from its primary business activities are represented below as a percentage of total net revenues: Derivatives trading accounts for 21% European cash trading accounts for 16% U.S. cash trading accounts for 10% Market data accounts for 14% Listing accounts for 13% On July 31, 2007: €1 = $1.3707 Appendix: NYSE Euronext Markets Tables About NYSE Euronext NYSE Euronext, a holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., commenced trading on April 4, 2007. NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) operates the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges in six countries, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data. Representing a combined $30.8 trillion/€22.8 trillion total market capitalization of listed companies and average daily trading value of approximately $127.0 billion/€94.0 billion (as of June 29, 2007), NYSE Euronext seeks to provide the highest standards of market quality and integrity, innovative products and services to investors, issuers, and all users of its markets. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning NYSE Euronext's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on NYSE Euronext's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause NYSE Euronext's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE Euronext's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Euronext’s reference document for 2006 ("document de référence") filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Registered on June 6, 2007 under No. R.07-0089), 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, and other periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NYSE Euronext that the projections will prove to be correct. This press release speaks only as of this date. NYSE Euronext disclaims any duty to update the information herein. The following are trade marks of Euronext and may not be used without obtaining a license from Euronext: CAC®, CAC 40®, AEX®, AEX-index®, BEL 20®, PSI 20®, EURONEXT®, LIFFE CONNECT®, TRACKER®. FLEX® is a registered trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Inc. and has been licensed for use by LIFFE. 1 Billion = 1,000,000,000 / Million = 1,000,000 2 Handled shares represent the total number of shares of equity securities internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. 3 Euronext equities transactions count each buy and sell order as separate transactions, NYSE Group equities transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. All NYSE Euronext derivatives transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction. NYSE Euronext Monthly Volume Summary - Cash Products   Average Daily Volume Total Volume Total Volume (Unaudited) Jul-07 Jul-06 % Chg Jul-07 Jul-06 % Chg YTD 2007 % Chg vs. YTD 2006   Number of Trading Days - European Markets 22 21 22 21 148 Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets 21 20 21 20 145   European Cash Products (trades in thousands) 1,288 718 79.4% 28,327 15,075 87.9% 177,041 34.8%   Equities 1,231 686 79.6% 27,091 14,397 88.2% 169,371 35.1% Exchange-Traded Funds 6 2 252.8% 137 37 269.6% 795 96.8% Structured Products 42 25 69.5% 933 526 77.6% 5,831 26.7% Bonds 8 5 38.4% 166 115 45.0% 1,043 4.0%   U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions)   NYSE Listed Issues 1   NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 2,381 1,837 29.6% 50,009 36,737 36.1% 316,774 14.6% NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 2,194 1,798 22.1% 46,083 35,952 28.2% 296,544 9.4% NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 51 - - 1,079 - - 2,139 - Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume 3,593 2,475 45.2% 75,445 49,501 52.4% 462,023 27.4%   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume Handled Volume 2 66.3% 74.2% 66.3% 74.2% 68.6% Matched Volume 3 61.1% 72.6% 61.1% 72.6% 64.2% TRF Volume 4 1.4% - 1.4% - -   NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues   NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 246 139 77.0% 5,161 2,778 85.8% 26,356 40.5% NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 215 121 78.3% 4,525 2,417 87.2% 22,804 40.1% NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 24 - - 495 - - 1,133 - Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated Volume 639 357 78.9% 13,414 7,141 87.8% 69,185 27.3%   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume Handled Volume 2 38.5% 38.9% 38.5% 38.9% 38.1% Matched Volume 3 33.7% 33.8% 33.7% 33.8% 33.0% TRF Volume 4 3.7% - 3.7% - -   Nasdaq Listed Issues   NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 430 514 -16.4% 9,027 10,286 -12.2% 66,511 -10.5% NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 351 427 -17.8% 7,373 8,546 -13.7% 54,362 -10.3% NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 159 - - 3,343 - - 9,421 - Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume 2,234 1,924 16.1% 46,905 38,476 21.9% 315,566 3.8%   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume Handled Volume 2 19.2% 26.7% 19.2% 26.7% 21.1% Matched Volume 3 15.7% 22.2% 15.7% 22.2% 17.2% TRF Volume 4 7.1% - 7.1% - -   Exchange-Traded Funds 1,5   NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 327 192 70.7% 6,876 3,837 79.2% 35,640 38.9% NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 294 173 70.2% 6,175 3,456 78.7% 31,891 38.1% NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 33 - - 702 - - - - Total ETF Consolidated Volume 772 446 73.0% 16,208 8,920 81.7% 82,416 37.6%   NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume Handled Volume 2 42.4% 43.0% 42.4% 43.0% 43.2% Matched Volume 3 38.1% 38.7% 38.1% 38.7% 38.7% TRF Volume 4 4.3% - 4.3% - - NYSE Euronext Monthly Volume Summary - Derivatives Products   Average Daily Volume Total Volume Total Volume (Unaudited; contracts in thousands) Jul-07 Jul-06 % Chg Jul-07 Jul-06 % Chg YTD 2007 % Chg vs. YTD 2006   Number of Trading Days - European Markets 22 21 22 21 148 Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets 21 20 21 20 145   European Derivatives Products 3,297 2,447 34.7% 72,525 51,388 41.1% 524,768 19.8%   Total Interest Rate Products 1,820 1,472 23.7% 40,035 30,903 29.5% 278,201 15.6%   Short Term Interest Rate Products 1,724 1,407 22.5% 37,919 29,549 28.3% 261,499 14.9% Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products 96 65 49.1% 2,116 1,355 56.2% 16,702 28.5%   Total Equity Products 6 1,423 925 53.8% 31,296 19,424 61.1% 239,191 24.8%   Individual Equity Products 846 512 65.0% 18,607 10,762 72.9% 152,552 27.4% Equity Index Products 577 412 39.8% 12,689 8,662 46.5% 86,640 20.4%   of which Bclear 238 99 140.0% 5,238 2,083 151.5% 70,688 98.8% Individual Equity Products 185 62 195.6% 4,059 1,311 209.7% 60,069 120.6% Equity Index Products 54 37 45.7% 1,178 772 52.6% 10,619 27.6%   Commodity Products 52 49 6.1% 1,154 1,038 11.2% 7,094 25.4%   Currency Products 2 1 69.0% 41 23 77.1% 282 39.7%   U.S. Derivatives Products - Equity Options 7   NYSE Arca Options Contracts 1,252 679 84.2% 26,283 13,586 93.5% 166,007 56.3% Total Consolidated Options Contracts 11,457 6,979 64.2% 240,605 139,584 72.4% 1,378,074 30.5%   NYSE Group Share of Total 10.9% 9.7% 10.9% 9.7% 12.0% 1.9% 1 Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions. 2 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots. 3 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group's exchanges. 4 Represents NYSE's volume in NASD/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility (TRF). 5 Data included in previously identified categories. 6 Includes all trading activities for Bclear, Euronext.liffe's clearing service for wholesale equity derivatives. 7 Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options. Source: NYSE Euronext, Options Clearing Corporation and Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities. All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double counted to include both buys and sells.