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May 21, 2010

Eurex

Additional Information concerning Optimization of Enhanced Transaction Solution Roundtrip Times and Receipt of Market Data via the Enhanced Broadcast Solution

In Eurex circular 143/09 Eurex provided members with depth information regarding the optimization of Enhanced Transaction Solution roundtrip times and receipt of market data disseminated via the Enhanced Broadcast Solution.

Since the initial publication of this information Eurex has not only enhanced the software of both interfaces with the introduction of Eurex Release 12.0 in November 2009 but also continued to optimize its network infrastructure.

This circular complements the information initially presented in circular 143/09 and provides members with up-to-date statistics regarding dissemination of market data and roundtrip times to each of its proximity locations.

Market Status ⓘ

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The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.

Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the Eurex webpage under Support --> Emergencies and safeguards. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message. 

We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.

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