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Jun 28, 2010

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EURO STOXX® and STOXX® Europe 600 Broadbased and Size Indexes: Introduction of Futures and Options, Sector Index Options: Change of Quote Obligations

In their session on June 23, 2010 the Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges and the Executive Board of Eurex Clearing AG took the following decisions which will become effective on July 28, 2010:

1. a) Introduction of options and futures on the indexes EURO STOXX® / STOXX® Europe 600, EURO STOXX® / STOXX® Europe Large 200, EURO STOXX® / STOXX® Europe Mid 200 and EURO STOXX® / STOXX® Europe 200 Small with a contract value of EUR 50.00 per index points.

b) Transaction fee holiday for the products listed under 1. a) until September 30, 2010 (futures) and December 31, 2010 (options), respectively, as specified in point 13 below, and

c) Introduction of a Designated Market-Making Program with revenue sharing.

2. Gradual discontinuation of trading for futures and options on the existing indexes STOXX® Europe 600 / Large / Mid / Small 200 with a contract value of EUR 200 per index point.

3. Change of Quote Obligations in Sector Index Options.

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