Order Routing Between BM&FBOVESPA and CME Group Sets Historic Record in May

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Mon Jun 1, 2009 7:47pm EDT

Number of trades and contracts traded increase 273% and 136%, respectively
 
SAO PAULO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- During the month of May, the number of BM&F
market segment transactions carried out via the CME Globex(R) - GTS order
routing system reached a record 67,698 trades, a 273% increase over the 18,122
trades in April. The system also set a historic record of 645,825 contracts
traded, a 136.97% growth in comparison to the 272,540 contracts traded during
the previous month.     

The order routing agreement enables customers in more than 80 countries using
CME Globex(R), CME Group's electronic trading platform, to trade BM&FBOVESPA
products directly, via the Brazilian exchange's electronic trading platform,
GTS. These products include: futures and options on One Day Inter-Bank
Deposits, the Bovespa Stock Index, commodities, energy, and metals. The
partnership between CME Group and BM&FBOVESPA also allows Brazilian investors
to trade CME Group products directly through the GTS system, the only
derivatives trading system in Latin America that can be accessed via CME
Globex(R). 

About BM&FBOVESPA
BM&FBOVESPA S.A. - Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange was created in
2008 with the integration between the Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange
(BM&F) and the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa). Together, the companies
have formed one of the largest exchanges in the world in terms of market
value, the second largest in the Americas, and the leading exchange in Latin
America. In today's global scenario, in which responding quickly to
transformation has become a competitive asset, BM&FBOVESPA is an attractive
investment option with cost efficient trading fees. Among its broad range of
trading products, the new Exchange offers equities, securities, financial
assets, indices, interest rates, agricultural commodities, and foreign
exchange futures and spot contracts. 

Mission Statement
As a leader in the Latin American market of equities and derivatives,
BM&FBOVESPA's mission is to act in the macroeconomic growth dynamic of the
Latin American market and position, not only the Exchange, but also Brazil as
an international financial hub for equities, commodities



SOURCE  BM&FBOVESPA

BM&FBOVESPA S.A., Press Office, +55-11-3233-2093 / 2865 / 2271,
imprensa@bmfbovespa.com.br, http://www.bmfbovespa.com.br
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