London, 10 March 2010

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for February 2010.  Derivatives trading volumes in February 2010 recorded strong year-over-year growth, with European derivatives volumes increasing 44.2% and U.S. options trading volumes increasing 56.4%.  Cash equities trading volumes were mixed in February 2010, with European cash transactions increasing 9.1% and U.S. cash equities trading volumes declining 35.7% from prior year elevated levels.  Both European and U.S. cash trading volumes, however, remain above fourth quarter 2009 levels.

• European Derivatives Trading Volumes Increase 44% on Stronger Fixed Income Product Activity;

• Largest U.S. Equity Options Exchange Group with Market Share of 27% in February 2010;

• European Cash Trading Volumes Increase 9%

Highlights

- NYSE Euronext European derivatives products average daily volume (“ADV”) in February 2010 of 4.9 million contracts increased 44.2% compared to February 2009, but decreased 3.3% from January 2010 levels.  Total European fixed income products ADV in February 2010 of 2.8 million contracts increased 50.3% compared to February 2009 and increased 1.4% from January 2010.  Fixed income product ADV is at the highest level since January of 2008.  Total equity products ADV of 2.1 million contracts in February 2010 increased 37.8% compared to February 2009, but decreased 9.1% from January 2010.

- NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV of 3.4 million contracts in February 2010 increased 56.4% compared to February 2009 levels, but decreased 19.7% from January 2010.  NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 26.9% of the total consolidated equity options trading in February 2010, up from 17.3% in February 2009, but down from 27.8% in January 2010.  NYSE Euronext was the largest U.S. equity options exchange group in the industry in February 2010.

- NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.4 million transactions in February 2010 increased 9.1% compared to February 2009 and increased 4.1% from January 2010.

- NYSE Euronext (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) U.S. cash products handled ADV of 2.6 billion shares in February 2010 decreased 35.7% compared to February 2009 and decreased 3.7% compared to January 2010.  NYSE Euronext matched share of all U.S. cash equity trading volume was 27.7% in February 2010, up from 26.5% in January 2010.  NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in February 2010 was 36.6%, up from 34.3% in January 2010.

There were a total of 20 trading days in Europe and 19 trading days in the U.S. in February 2010 and February 2009.

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