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Press Contact:Design Within ReachPeggy Jacobs, orInquiries:Thomas Weisel Partners LLCMichelle Cherrick, orDavid W. Hass, Copyright Business Wire 2009. NEW YORK(Business Wire)NYSE Euronext (NYX): NYSE rebate of $0.0010 per share for adding liquidity in displayed andnon-displayed orders NYSE transaction fee of $0.0018 per share for removing liquidity; 28-40lower than other major market centers NYSE execution speed improvements to sub-10 milliseconds NYSE Arca rebate of $0.0029 per share in Tape A and Tape C securities NYSE Arca rebate of $0.0020 per share in Tape A and Tape C securities and$0.0010 per share in Tape B securities for MPL ordersThe New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Arca, units of NYSE Euronext (NYX),today announced new transaction pricing, effective March 1, 2009, pending SECfiling. The fee change isexpected to be rolled out in conjunction with significant NYSE execution speedimprovements. The NYSE Arca fee change raises the rebate for active traders inTape A (NYSE-listed) and Tape C (Nasdaq-listed) securities, as well as a higherrebate on Mid-Point Passive Liquidity (MPL) orders for all customers in allsecurities. Together, the dual-exchange model of the NYSE and NYSE Arca deliverthe best rate combination among major exchanges and superior liquidity whentrading NYSE-listed securities, in addition to the lowest take fee on NYSE andhighest rebate on NYSE Arca.

In addition, NYSE Euronexts Global Multi-Platform Incentive Program offersadditional savings to active global customers trading on the NYSE, NYSE Arca andEuronext markets. The program provides rebates of 0.007 and 0.003 (per 100shares) for customers with average daily volume of more than 450 million and 250million shares, respectively. NYSE Equities Price Changes"Recent pricing incentives for Designated Market Makers and SupplementalLiquidity Providers have contributed to significant increases in postedliquidity and NYSE market share gains," said Joe Mecane, Executive VicePresident and Chief Administrative Officer, U.S Markets. "We are furtherextending this incentive program by offering a compelling rebate to all NYSEcustomers, while continuing to maintain the lowest take rate for accessingliquidity." Effective March 1, 2008, the new NYSE fee schedule for customers and floorbrokers will include the following changes and benefits: Customer rebate per share for adding liquidity of $0.0010 (previously norebate) in displayed and non-displayed orders.

Benefits of posting orders on the NYSE include: 1) Highly competitiverebate for liquidity providing in non-displayed orders; 2) Access to superiortake liquidity offering higher certainty of execution; 3) Participation in blocksweeps from the New York Block Exchange (NYBX). Transaction fee per share for removing liquidity of $0.0018 (previously$0.0008) for customers and floor brokers. The NYSE continues to offer the besttake fee for accessing liquidity, which is 28-40 lower than other major marketcenters; Transaction fee per share for market-on-close (MOC) and limit-on-close (LOC)orders of $0.0005 (previously $0.0004) for customers and floor brokers.Participants will continue to benefit from the $120 fee cap on all transactions. Transaction fee per share for odd lot transactions (including odd lot portionsof partial round lots) of $0.0010 (previously $0.0004). NYSE Arca Equities Price ChangesEffective March 1, 2008, the following NYSE Arca equities transaction feechanges will go into effect: For customers with an average daily share volume per month greater than 90million shares in Tape A, B and C trading, including adding liquidity of morethan 45 million shares, the new rates per share are as follows: For Tape A and Tape C securities, the pricing structure is inverted, includinga rebate of $0.0029 for orders that add liquidity (previously $0.0028) and a feeof $0.0028 for orders that remove liquidity (previously $0.0027). The MPL order isan undisplayed limit order that offers price improvement to customers byexecuting at the mid-point of the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO).