Liquidnet Announces Trading Statistics for September 2009

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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Liquidnet, the global institutional marketplace, today announced monthly and
year-to-date trading statistics for U.S. and international equities.

Current Month* Year-to-Date*
Sep-09 Sep-08 Change Sep-09 Sep-08 Change
Total U.S. trading volume (shares in 1,206,867 2,136,365 (44)% 11,301,623 14,878,219 (24)%

thousands)1
Total U.S. trading days 21 21 0 188 189 (1) day
Average daily U.S. trading volume (shares 57,470 101,732 (44)% 60,115 78,721 (24)%

in thousands)
Average daily U.S. natural liquidity (shares 1,842,102 2,789,648 (34)% 1,924,990 2,367,026 (19)%

in thousands)
Average U.S. execution size in shares2 49,914 64,123 (22)% 50,695 56,015 (9)%
Total international principal traded ($USD $9,552,086 $6,076,896 57% $68,487,122 $70,667,342 (3)%

in thousands)
Total foreign exchange adjusted $9,650,274 $6,076,896 59% $79,097,781 $70,667,342 12%

international principal traded ($USD in

thousands)3

About Liquidnet

Liquidnet is the global institutional marketplace that facilitates institutional
equities trading for institutional investors worldwide. By giving buy-side
traders a first look at a global natural liquidity pool averaging approximately
7.5 billion shares per day (for the quarter ended September 30, 2009), Liquidnet
consolidates and delivers the institutional equities market directly to the
desktops of 592 buy-side trading firms (as of September 30, 2009).

Institutional investors use the Liquidnet marketplace to enhance the quality and
speed of trade execution, gain price improvement for their trades, and,
ultimately, lower overall trading costs. Launched in 2001, Liquidnet now trades
in 30 equity markets across five continents. Participation in the Liquidnet
marketplace is open to all market participants who can meet criteria designed to
preserve the integrity of the platform. Liquidnet is headquartered in New York
with offices in London, Toronto, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore.
Additional company information is available online at www.Liquidnet.com.

A registration statement relating to the Class A Common Stock of Liquidnet
Holdings, Inc. has been filed with the SEC, but has not yet become effective.
The Class A Common Stock of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time that the registration statement
becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

© 2009 Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Liquidnet, Inc. is a
member of FINRA/SIPC. Liquidnet

Europe Limited is regulated by the U.K. Financial Services Authority and is a
member of the London Stock Exchange. Liquidnet Canada Inc. is a member of IIROC
and a member of CIPF. Liquidnet Asia Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong
Securities and Futures Commission as a licensed dealer and a provider of
automated trading services pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinance and
is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Recognised Market
Operator. Liquidnet Japan Inc. is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of
Japan and is a member of JSDA/JIPF. Liquidnet Australia Pty Ltd. is a licensed
corporation under the Corporations Act of Australia, AFSL number 312525

1. Consists of shares of U.S. equity securities executed in our negotiation and
Liquidnet H2O ATSs and third party execution venues.

2. For manually negotiated trades via our negotiation product.

3. Amounts adjusted to reflect foreign exchange rates for the same period from
2008.

* Historical numbers may be subject to revision.

Liquidnet Corporate Communications
Tom Gibbons, 646-660-8067
tgibbons@liquidnet.com

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