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May 10, 2010

Eurex

Equity Derivatives: Introduction of six Equity Options and one Single Stock Future on Swiss Underlyings

The Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges and the Executive Board of Eurex Clearing AG decided on the introduction of equity options on six Swiss companies as well as on the introduction of Single Stock Futures (SSFs) on Transocean Ltd effective May 25, 2010.

All equity options will be assigned to the segment for mid and small cap equity options and will not be part of the Swiss Advanced Market Maker (AMM) package. Permanent Market-Making and Regular Market-Making will be offered.

The minimum amount of tradable contracts for the OTC wholesale facilities for the new equity options and the new SSF is one contract.

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