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Euronext N.V.

Earnings Release Oct 31, 2008

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NYSE Euronext Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Total Revenues of \$1.2 billion; Progress on Strategic Initiatives and Cost Control

Conference Call, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, 8:00a.m. (New York, EST)/1:00p.m. (Paris, CET)

NEW YORK – Oct. 31, 2008 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) today reported net income of \$174 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, or \$0.66 per diluted share (including \$0.65 from continuing operations and \$0.01 from the discontinued operations of GL Trade) as compared to net income of \$258 million, or \$0.97 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Included in the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was a \$32 million gain on the sale of the member firm regulatory functions of NYSE Regulation to FINRA, and a \$55 million deferred tax benefit related to an enacted reduction of the UK corporate tax rate from 30% to 28%. These results are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Following the decision to divest our interest in GL Trade, the business of GL Trade is presented as discontinued and the associated results of operations and financial position are reported separately for all periods presented.

"Despite turbulent markets and the global financial crisis, NYSE Euronext produced stable revenues in the third quarter and continued to drive down operating expenses," said Duncan L. Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer, NYSE Euronext. "We are delivering on our strategic plan and investing in future opportunities as demonstrated by the September roll-out of NYSE Liffe, our U.S. futures business, and the imminent launch of our two European initiatives, SmartPool and our pan-European MTF. The past year's technology upgrade of our trading systems served customers well as NYSE Euronext markets operated with great reliability and provided continuous access to liquidity during an especially volatile period."

On a pro forma non-GAAP basis, excluding the operations of GL Trade, merger expenses, exit costs and other non-recurring items, net income of NYSE Euronext for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 would have been \$192 million, or \$0.72 per diluted share, versus non-GAAP net income of \$201 million, or \$0.75 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. On the same basis, total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were \$1,159 million, a \$165 million or 17% increase as compared to revenues of \$994 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Net revenues (defined as total revenues less direct transaction costs comprised of activity assessment, liquidity payments, and routing and clearing fees) for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were \$724 million, a \$4 million or 1% increase as compared to net revenues of \$720 million for the comparable period a year ago. A full reconciliation of these non-GAAP results is included in the attached tables.

Fixed operating expenses from continuing operations (defined as operating expenses less merger expenses and exit costs, direct transaction costs, and excluding regulatory fine income) were \$428 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, an \$11 million increase as compared to \$417 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Excluding the impact of currency translation, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, and selected strategic initiatives, fixed operating expenses decreased \$36 million, or 9%, year-over-year. A full reconciliation of these non-GAAP results is included in the attached tables.

"We remain focused on reducing fixed costs and delivering the technology savings related to the NYSE Euronext merger," said Michael S. Geltzeiler, Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NYSE Euronext. "Insourcing our European technology operations as a result of the AEMS acquisition further allows us to better control costs and generate new revenue opportunities. We are well down the path of integrating Amex into our operations. We expect to exceed the targeted \$100 million in savings on the Amex acquisition, and we foresee the bulk of the related integration to be completed by the middle of next year."

Other Financial Highlights

  • Included in the GAAP results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 were \$30 million of pre-tax merger expenses and exit costs (primarily severance charges), as compared to \$22 million in the comparable period a year ago.
  • On August 6, NYSE Euronext completed the acquisition of the 50% stake in Atos Euronext Market Solutions (AEMS) previously owned by Atos Origin. Through this transaction, NYSE Euronext completed the insourcing of its European technology operations which enables full integration of AEMS's third-party exchange business (referred to as Exchange Solutions) into NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions.
  • On October 1, in connection with the completion of SunGard's acquisition of a majority interest in GL Trade, NYSE Euronext received €161.6 million (\$227.5 million) from the sale of its 40% ownership stake in GL TRADE to SunGard.
  • On October 1, NYSE Euronext completed its acquisition of the American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)), becoming the third largest U.S. options marketplace and enhancing the company's leadership in ETFs, cash equities, closed-end funds and structured products. A total of 6.8 million shares of NYSE Euronext common stock were issued in this transaction, which is expected to produce annualized run-rate cost savings in excess of \$100 million by the end of 2009.
  • Effective upon closing of the Amex transaction on October 1, NYSE Euronext removed the transfer restrictions on approximately 42 million common shares issued in connection with the merger of NYSE and Archipelago. These shares were previously restricted until March 2009.
  • Following the close of the Amex transaction, NYSE Euronext started implementing its previously announced \$1 billion stock repurchase program. As of October 29, NYSE Euronext had repurchased 4.7 million shares at an average price of \$29.93 per share.
  • On October 29, NYSE Euronext announced its intention to carry out a restructuring plan of its European operations in order to reduce fixed costs. The plan would include a proposed net reduction of approximately 200 headcount by the end of 2009.
  • As of September 30, 2008, NYSE Euronext had a strong financial position with \$1.2 billion of cash, cash equivalents, investment and other securities (including \$41 million related to Section 31 fees collected from market participants and due to the SEC) and \$3.2 billion of debt.
  • NYSE Euronext will make a \$0.30 quarterly dividend per share payment on December 31, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2008.

Key Business Highlights

  • In July, Euronext launched a new incentive pricing package in Europe in order to accommodate its high frequency traders (Pack Epsilon). For the month of September, this program represented approximately 30% of the total trading volume. This was followed by a fee schedule adaptation on September 1, and on October 1 the introduction of a global pricing program that produces cost-savings for high-volume trading customers who trade on our equities markets globally.
  • NYSE Arca Options introduced its first-of-a-kind complex order book pilot program that allows customers to trade multiple option and equity issues in one innovative order type taking full advantage of NYSE Euronext's unique multi-asset exchange operations.
  • NYSE Liffe, LLC, the new U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext, was launched on September 8 and announced its new board and management structure, led by Chairman James J. McNulty, the former CME CEO, and Thomas F. Callahan, NYSE Euronext Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Futures. In addition, NYSE Liffe has chosen The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest derivatives clearing organization, as its clearing house. This clearing function will become operational before the end of the first quarter of 2009.
  • NYSE Euronext's Universal Trading Platform (UTP), which will debut in the fourth quarter of 2008, is one of the newest and most advanced trading platforms in the industry to provide superior scalability, greater capacity, very low latency and higher speed trading for customers.
  • Upon FSA approval, NYSE Euronext will launch in partnership with BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan, SmartPool, its new Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) for block trading on pan-European stocks. SmartPool offers full anonymity, mix of periodic blind crosses and blind continuous matching period and an open post-trade infrastructure with LCH.Clearnet and EuroCCP acting as central counterparties. The pricing has been designed in close contact with customers, based on the liquidity of each stock and charged in basis points. Current NYSE Euronext customers will have access to this new platform without any additional costs, using the same infrastructure as they use for accessing European regulated equities markets.
  • NYSE Euronext will commence operation of NYSE Arca Europe, its MTF for the trading of pan-European most active stocks in the first quarter of 2009, and will use the first release of the UTP. NYSE Euronext has committed to provide access to its trade feed to all four pan-European clearing providers for its MTF once these Central Counterparties (CCP) have established the necessary interoperability. Initially, EuroCCP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation based in London, will act as a CCP, enabling anonymous post-trade processing, providing netting and a full range of risk management services to the pan-European MTF.
  • The NYSE announced the launch of NYSE Market Access Center, a comprehensive investor relations and market intelligence service for senior executives at NYSE-listed companies.
  • The SEC recently approved a revised rule set and advanced trading tools designed to maximize the NYSE's market quality and competitiveness in today's increasingly electronic trading environment. The initiatives further distinguish the NYSE from competitors and provide greater value to customers by enhancing the Exchange's unique market model with new functionality and benefits including lower price volatility, smaller spreads between best bid and offer, greater price improvement, more active participation by a broader range of market professionals, and overall deeper liquidity.

NYSE Euronext Market Summary

U.S. Cash Equities – NYSE and NYSE Arca

In the company's U.S. cash markets during the third quarter of 2008, average daily volume was 3.6 billion shares traded, an increase of 16.8% versus the same period last year and the most active quarter ever with 231.8 billion shares traded. NYSE Euronext's U.S. cash exchanges traded more volume than any other U.S. exchange in 99.7% of the individual NYSE-listed issues.

  • In September, NYSE Group realized a modest gain from the prior months with a Tape A market share of 42.2%;
  • During the third quarter of 2008, NYSE Group's market share in Tape C securities reached 20.1% and showed continued growth as compared to 19.0% for the same period a year ago;
  • Year-to-date through September 30, 2008, NYSE Group traded 632.8 billion shares, up 17% for the same period in 2007.

European Cash Equities – Euronext

NYSE Euronext's European cash markets experienced average daily volume of 1.6 million trades, an increase of 15.7% versus the same period last year.

• Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext European exchanges experienced an increase of 24.3% in total trade volume. Trading volume qualifying for Pack Epsilon, the new pricing package for high-frequency traders implemented on July 1, 2008, represented 30% of total trading volume in September.

European Derivatives – Liffe

Liffe traded an average of 3.8 million futures and options contracts, including Bclear, during the third quarter, representing an 10.3% decline from the year ago period; during the prior year third quarter, Liffe trading volumes were at historic highs due to credit market conditions.

  • Year-to-date, Liffe traded a total of 813.6 million futures and options contracts, a 12.3% increase from the year ago period.
  • Bclear, Liffe's trade administration and clearing service, processed 145 million contracts year-to-date, surpassing the total number of contracts processed for full year 2007 of 122 million.

US Derivatives – NYSE Arca Options and NYSE Liffe

NYSE Arca Options traded an average daily volume of 1.8 million contracts during the quarter, an increase of 37.6% compared to the year ago quarter.

  • Year-to-date through September 30, 2008 and compared to the same period in 2007, NYSE Arca Options continues to outpace broader industry volumes with volume growth of 48.9% versus total consolidated volume growth of 38.3% for the options industry.
  • For equity options trading in the SEC Penny Pilot program, NYSE Arca Options executed 13.9% of all eligible issues in the third quarter, a 5.4% increase since the pilot began in January 2007.
  • With the October 1, 2008 acquisition of the Amex, NYSE Euronext is now the third-largest U.S. equity options marketplace based on number of contracts traded. The compelling dual market structure provides all customers the choice of price-time priority on NYSE Arca and the Amex's traditional market-maker model as well as an expanded array of services.

NYSE Liffe followed its September 8 launch in the U.S. with solid technology performance and strong volume growth in the trading of 100 oz. gold futures, 5,000 oz. silver futures, options on gold and silver futures, and mini-sized 33.2 oz. gold and 1,000 oz. silver futures.

Global Listings – NYSE Euronext's U.S. and European Exchanges

The recent addition of the Amex significantly enhances NYSE Euronext's position as the world's largest exchange group by number of listings and market capitalization with nearly 4,600 listed issuers and over 6,500 listed issues with total global market capitalization of approximately \$24 / €17 trillion as of October 1, 2008, more than four times that of any other exchange group.

  • New Listings: In the third quarter, NYSE Euronext markets added 148 new listings, including exchange-traded products, compared with 124 in the same period last year.
  • o Year-to-date, 300 new listings joined NYSE Euronext U.S. and European exchanges.

  • IPOs: NYSE Euronext markets attracted 8 initial public offerings (IPOs), compared with 48 IPOs in the same period last year; the decline in IPO market activity was largely attributable to unfavorable market conditions during the period.

  • o While year-over-year global IPO proceeds are down 54%, the NYSE Euronext leads this segment for the 5th consecutive year;
  • o Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext has listed seven of the top 25 IPOs in 2008, including Visa (largest IPO in U.S. history), EDP Renováveis (largest European IPO in terms of funds raised during the first half of 2008) and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, which raised \$12 billion in July 2008.
  • Fast-Path: On July 21, Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce cross-listed on Euronext Paris using the fast-path process, and on July 22 France's Suez Environnement began trading on the company's Paris and Brussels markets.

Exchange Traded Products (ETFs and ETNs) – NYSE Arca and European markets

  • U.S.: In the third quarter, NYSE Arca added 55 ETPs, including 39 ETFs, 5 ETNs, and 11 certificates. NYSE Arca represents 59% of ETF and ETN assets under management in the U.S., nearly \$353 billion.
  • o Year-to-date, NYSE Arca added a total of 153 Exchange Traded Products, of which 77 were ETFs, 59 were ETNs, and 17 were certificates, and facilitated the IPO of a total 40 ETFs, 58 ETNs , and 11 certificates;
  • o As of September 30, NYSE Arca lists 293 ETFs (14 issuers), 79 ETNs (10 issuers) and 11 certificates (4 issuers) and trades all eligible ETFs and ETNs;
  • o With the Amex, NYSE Arca adds more than 680 ETFs and 90 ETNs, and expands its portfolio of closed-end funds and structured products with approximately 420 Amex listings joining the more than 1,000 issues already listed on the on the company's U.S. markets.

NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions – Global Commercial Technology Business

  • The acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Atos Euronext Market Solutions (AEMS) allows NYSE Euronext to fully integrate AEMS into NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions.
  • Itau Securities selected NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions to develop and implement the first global Direct Market Access (DMA) platform offering connectivity to Brazil's BM&F Bovespa market center for Itau Securities customers around the world.
  • NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions continues to develop and implement new innovations in financial technology, including Wombat's Data Fabric feed handler, agreements to deploy equity and derivative trading platforms around the world, and SFTI's growing global connectivity.
  • SFTI now connects all displayed U.S. equity markets and market participants and is expanding aggressively throughout Europe to create the world's largest, most robust financial transaction network.

Analyst/Investor/Media Call: Friday, October 31, 2008, 8:00am (NY/EST)/1:00pm (Paris, CET)

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The results of operations of Euronext N.V. for the three months ended September 30, 2008 are reported under U.S. GAAP under the caption "European Operations" in the accompanying tables. Questions regarding Euronext N.V.'s results should be directed to Investor Relations (contact details provided above).

Note: Based on third quarter 2008 non-GAAP net revenues (excluding activity assessment fees, and liquidity payments, routing and clearing fees), NYSE Euronext revenues from its primary business activities are represented below as a percentage of total net revenues:

  • -- Derivatives trading accounts for 24%
  • -- European cash trading accounts for 22%
  • -- U.S. cash trading accounts for 12%
  • -- Market data accounts for 15%
  • -- Listing accounts for 14%
  • -- Software and technology services accounts for 6%

To supplement NYSE Euronext's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and to better reflect periodover-period comparisons, NYSE Euronext uses non-GAAP financial measures of performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures do not replace and are not superior to the presentation of GAAP financial results, but are provided to (i) present the effects of certain merger expenses and exit costs, and other non-recurring items, and (ii) improve overall understanding of NYSE Euronext's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. Specifically, NYSE Euronext believes the non-GAAP financial results provide useful information to both management and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to financial condition and operating results. In addition, management uses these measures for reviewing financial results and evaluating financial performance. The non-GAAP adjustments for all periods presented are based upon information and assumptions available as of the date of this release.

About NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is the world's leading, most liquid and diverse exchange group. It offers a broad and growing array of financial products and services in cash equities, futures, options, exchange-traded products, bonds, market data, and commercial technology solutions, all designed to meet the evolving needs of issuers, investors and financial institutions. Spanning multiple asset classes and six countries, NYSE Euronext's exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange, Liffe, Euronext and NYSE Arca. With more than 6,500 listed issues, more than any other exchange group, trading on NYSE Euronext's equity markets represents more than one-third of the world's cash equities volume. NYSE Euronext also manages the leading European derivatives exchange by value of trading. NYSE Euronext is part of the S&P 500 index and the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index. For more information, please visit www.nyx.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning NYSE Euronext's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on NYSE Euronext's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forwardlooking statements. Factors that could cause NYSE Euronext's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE Euronext's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Euronext's reference document for 2007 ("document de référence") filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Registered on May 15, 2008 under No. R. 08-054), 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NYSE Euronext that the projections will prove to be correct. This press release speaks only as of this date. NYSE Euronext disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

NYSE Euronext Condensed consolidated statements of income in accordance with U.S. GAAP (unaudited) (in millions, except per share data)

Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
Revenues
Activity assessment \$
46
\$
131
\$ 189 \$ 432
Cash trading 634 466 1,708 1,103
Derivatives trading 229 243 729 441
Listing 98 96 294 285
Market data 112 101 321 270
Software and technology services 47 24 107 74
Regulatory 8 29 36 136
Other 31 36 102 100
Total revenues 1,205 1,126 3,486 2,841
Section 31 fees (46) (131) (189) (432)
Liquidity payments (358) (211) (887) (510)
Routing and clearing (77) (64) (211) (164)
Merger expenses and exit costs (30) (22) (83) (49)
Compensation (168) (166) (480) (443)
Systems and communications (66) (77) (237) (180)
Professional services (44) (27) (106) (75)
Depreciation and amortization (65) (66) (181) (168)
Occupancy (37) (31) (96) (83)
Marketing and other (48) (50) (133) (117)
Regulatory fine income 1 10 3 19
Operating income from continued operations 267 291 886 639
Net interest and investment loss (31) (21) (72) (34)
Gain on sale of equity investment - 32 2 34
Income from associates (1) 6 - 9
Other income 6 5 28 18
Income from continuing operations before
income tax provision and minority interest 241 313 844 666
Income tax provision (70) (50) (244) (172)
Minority interest - (6) (5) (8)
Income from continuing operations 171 257 595 486
Income from discontinued operations 3 1 5 1
Net income \$
174
\$
258
\$ 600 \$ 487
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations \$
0.65
\$
0.97
\$ 2.24 \$ 2.13
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations 0.01 - 0.02 0.01
Basic earnings per share \$
0.66
\$
0.97
\$ 2.26 \$ 2.14
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations \$
0.65
\$
0.97
\$ 2.24 \$ 2.12
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations 0.01 - 0.02 0.01
Diluted earnings per share \$
0.66
\$
0.97
\$ 2.26 \$ 2.13
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 266 265 266 227
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 266 266 266 228

NYSE Euronext

Condensed combined statements of income including non-GAAP financial measures (unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

We use non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not superior to the presentation of our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Please refer to the table entitled "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures (unaudited)"

Three months ended September 30, [a, b, c, d] Nine months ended September, [a, b, c, d]
2008
2007
2008 2007
Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma
Combined Combined Combined Combined
Revenues
Cash trading \$ 634 \$ 466 \$ 1,708 \$ 1,221
Derivatives trading 229 243 729 625
Listing 98 96 294 290
Market data 112 101 321 314
Software and technology services 47 24 107 76
Regulatory 8 29 36 135
Other 31 36 102 110
Total revenues 1,159 995 3,297 2,771
Liquidity payments (358) (211) (887) (539)
Routing and clearing (77) (64) (211) (161)
Compensation (168) (166) (516)
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Systems and communications (66) (77) (237) (226)
Professional services (44) (27) (106) (84)
Depreciation and amortization (65) (66) (181) (201)
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Marketing and other (48) (50) (133) (136)
Regulatory fine income 1 10 3 19
Operating income 297 313 933 843
Net interest and investment loss (31) (21) (72) (67)
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Income from associates (1) 6 - 9
Other income 6 5 28 21
Income before income tax provision and
minority interest 271 303 889 806
Income tax provision (79) (98)
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(258) (268)
[i]
Minority interest - (4) (5) (9)
Net income \$ 192 \$ 201 \$ 626 \$ 529
Basic earnings per share \$ 0.72 \$ 0.75 \$ 2.36 \$ 2.00
Diluted earnings per share \$ 0.72 \$ 0.75 \$ 2.36 \$ 1.99
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 266 265 266 265
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 266 266 266 266

The pro forma non-GAAP results of NYSE Euronext include the following adjustments to the GAAP results:

[a] The results of operations are presented as if the merger with NYSE Group and Euronext N.V. and the divestiture of the investment in GL Trade had been completed at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

  • [b] Merger expenses and exit costs of \$30 million and \$22 million have been eliminated from the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and \$83 million and \$49 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as they represent nonrecurring charges directly attributable to business combinations and other cost reduction initiatives.
  • [c] Activity assessment fees and Section 31 fees have been excluded from revenues and expenses, respectively, as they have no impact on operating income or net income.
  • [d] Gains on sale of businesses and equity investments of \$32 million have been eliminated from the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and \$2 million and \$34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as they represent nonrecurring items.
  • [e] The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 exclude \$36 million of income from the reversal of an accrual relating to certain litigation between a former Chairman & CEO and the NYSE, which was finally terminated on July 31, 2008.
  • [f] The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include a \$13 million net curtailment gain in connection with elimination of certain components of our postretirement plans in the U.S.
  • [g] The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include amortization expense of \$25 million related to the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets prior to the April 4, 2007 merger with Euronext.
  • [h] The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 include interest expense of \$35 million on the NYSE Euronext debt incurred as part of the merger with Euronext for the period prior to the April 4, 2007 merger with Euronext.
  • [i] The results of operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 exclude a non-recurring \$55 million tax benefit in connection with the enacted reduction of the UK corporate tax rate from 30% to 28% effective April 1, 2008.

NYSE EuronextCondensed combined statements of income including non-GAAP financial measures (unaudited) (in millions, except per share data)

We use non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not superior to the presentation of our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future.

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The pro forma non-GAAP results of NYSE Euronext include the following adjustments to the GAAP results:

[a] The results of operations are presented as if the merger with NYSE Group and Euronext N.V. and the divestiture of the investment in GL Trade had been completed at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

[b] Merger expenses and exit costs of \$30 million and \$22 million have been eliminated from the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and \$83 million and \$49 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as they represent nonrecurring charges directly attributable to business combinations and other cost reduction initiatives.

[c] Activity assessment fees and Section 31 fees have been excluded from revenues and expenses, respectively, as they have no impact on operating income or net income.

[d] Gains on sale of businesses and equity investments of \$32 million have been eliminated from the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and \$2 million and \$34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as they represent nonrecurring items.

[e] The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 exclude \$36 million of income from the reversal of an accrual relating to certain litigation between a former Chairman & CEO and the NYSE, which was finally terminated on July 31, 2008.

Corporate Items include intercompany eliminations of charges between U.S. and Europe.

NYSE Euronext Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures (unaudited) (in millions)

We use non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not superior to the presentation of our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future.

U.S. GAAP
Results
Pro Forma
Adjustments
Pro Forma Combined
Three months ended September 30, 2008
Revenues \$
1,205
\$
(46)
[a] \$
1,159
Operating expenses, net (938) 76 [a], [b] (862)
Operating income 267 30 297
Net interest and investment loss (31) - (31)
Gain on sale of equity investment - - -
Income from associates (1) - (1)
Other income 6 - 6
Income before income tax provision and
minority interest 241 30 271
Income tax provision (70) (9) (79)
Minority interest - - -
Income from continuing operations \$
171
\$
21
\$
192
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
Revenues 3,486 \$ \$
(189)
[a] \$
3,297
Operating expenses, net (2,600) 236 [a], [b] (2,364)
Operating income 886 47 933
Net interest and investment loss (72) - (72)
Gain on sale of equity investment 2 (2) [c] -
Income from associates - - -
Other income 28 - 28
Income before income tax provision and
minority interest 844 45 889
Income tax provision (244) (14) (258)
Minority interest (5) - (5)
Net income 595 \$ \$
31
\$
626

[a] Includes Activity assessment fees / Section 31 fees.

[b] Includes merger expenses, exit costs and income from the reversal of an accrual relating to certain litigation between a former Chairman & CEO and the NYSE, which was finally terminated on July 31, 2008.

[c] Includes gains on sale of equity investments.

our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future.
Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 on a GAAP basis \$
939
less:
Section 31 fees (46)
Liquidity payments (358)
Routing and clearing (77)
Merger expenses and exit costs (30)
Fixed operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 428
Excluding the impact of:
Currency translation (6)
Acquisitions and dispositions, net * (21)
Capacity initiatives and integration
NYSE Liffe start up costs
(18)
(2)
Fixed operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 on a pro forma non-GAAP basis \$
381
[a]
Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 on a GAAP basis \$
845
less:
Section 31 fees
(131)
Liquidity payments (211)
Routing and clearing (64)
Merger expenses and exit costs (22)
Fixed operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 \$
417
[b]
Variance (\$) \$
(36)
[a] -[b] = [c]
Variance (%) -9% [c] / [b]
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 on a GAAP basis \$
2,639
**
less:
Section 31 fees (189)
Liquidity payments (887)
Routing and clearing (211)
Merger expenses and exit costs (83)
Fixed operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 1,269
Excluding the impact of:
Currency translation (39)
Acquisitions and dispositions, net
Capacity initiatives and integration
* (3)
(35)
NYSE Liffe start up costs (4)
Fixed operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 on a pro forma non-GAAP basis \$
1,188
[a]
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 on a GAAP basis \$
2,234
***
less:
Section 31 fees (432)
Liquidity payments
Routing and clearing
(510)
(164)
Merger expenses and exit costs (49)
add:
Operating expenses of Euronext for the period which preceded the April 4, 2007 merger with NYSE Group 181
Fixed operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 \$
1,260
[b]
Variance (\$) \$
(72)
[a] -[b] = [c]
Variance (%) -6% [c] / [b]

NYSE Euronext Operating expenses including non-GAAP financial measures (unaudited) (in millions)

We use non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not superior to the presentation of

* Includes the contribution of Wombat and AEMS, net of the transfer of certain regulatory functions carried out by NYSE Regulation to FINRA.

** Adjusted to exclude \$36 million of income from the reversal of an accrual relating to certain litigation between a former Chairman & CEO and the NYSE, which was finally terminated on July 31, 2008.

*** Adjusted to exclude a \$13 million net curtailment gain in connection with the elimination of certain components of our postretirement plans in the U.S.

NYSE Euronext Condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (unaudited) (in millions)

September 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents, investment and other securities \$
1,153
\$ 1,500
Accounts receivable, net 787 451
Deferred income taxes 85 111
Other current assets 188 98
Current assets from discontinued operations 139 118
Total current assets 2,352 2,278
Property and equipment, net 677 519
Goodwill 5,212 4,687
Other intangible assets, net 6,805 7,180
Investment in associates 9 337
Deferred income taxes 471 384
Other assets 760 792
Non-current assets from discontinued operations 407 441
Total assets \$
16,693
\$ 16,618
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses \$
867
\$ 930
Deferred revenue 235 124
Short term debt 1,402 2,164
Deferred income taxes 47 53
Current liabilities from discontinued operations 201 191
Total current liabilities 2,752 3,462
Accrued employee benefits 318 312
Deferred revenue 351 349
Long term debt 1,800 494
Deferred income taxes 2,258 2,295
Other liabilities 40 27
Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations 114 119
Total liabilities 7,633 7,058
Minority interest 16 176
Stockholders' equity 9,044 9,384
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity \$
16,693
\$ 16,618

NYSE Euronext Volume Summary - Cash Products Selected Statistical Data:

Average Daily Volume Total Volume Total Volume
% Chg vs.
(Unaudited) Q3 '08 Q3 '07 % Chg Q3 '08 Q3 '07 % Chg YTD 2008 YTD 2007
Number of Trading Days - European Markets
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets
66
64
65
63
-
-
66
64
65
63
-
-
192
189
-
-
European Cash Products (trades in thousands) 1,552 1,341 15.7% 102,421 87,177 17.5% 293,235 24.3%
Equities 1,502 1,287 16.7% 99,146 83,653 18.5% 283,250 25.4%
Exchange-Traded Funds 8 7 20.0% 526 431 21.9% 1,496 37.3%
Structured Products 37 42 -11.1% 2,451 2,715 -9.7% 7,489 -1.6%
Bonds 5 6 -22.2% 298 378 -21.0% 1,000 -20.3%
U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions) 3,622 3,101 16.8% 231,803 195,358 18.7% 632,836 17.0%
NYSE Listed Issues 1
NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 2,659 2,420 9.9% 170,167 152,451 11.6% 469,306 11.9%
NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 2,395 2,219 7.9% 153,289 139,784 9.7% 423,333 8.5%
NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 416 90 359.9% 26,595 5,693 367.2% 55,983 729.0%
Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume 5,633 3,729 51.1% 360,498 234,927 53.5% 905,642 45.7%
NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume 2 47.2% 64.9% -17.7% 47.2% 64.9% -17.7% 51.8% -15.6%
Matched Volume 3 42.5% 59.5% -17.0% 42.5% 59.5% -17.0% 46.7% -16.0%
TRF Volume 4 7.4% 2.4% 5.0% 7.4% 2.4% 5.0% 6.2% 5.1%
NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues
NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 508 267 90.5% 32,495 16,790 93.5% 77,835 104.9%
NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 445 231 92.9% 28,498 14,542 96.0% 67,670 106.2%
NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 223 32 587.2% 14,283 2,046 598.1% 27,179 912.6%
Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated Volume 1,609 704 128.4% 102,988 44,381 132.1% 237,723 137.4%
NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume 2 31.6% 37.8% -6.2% 31.6% 37.8% -6.2% 32.7% -5.2%
Matched Volume 3 27.7% 32.8% -5.1% 27.7% 32.8% -5.1% 28.5% -4.3%
TRF Volume 4 13.9% 4.6% 9.3% 13.9% 4.6% 9.3% 11.4% 8.8%
Nasdaq Listed Issues
NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 455 415 9.8% 29,141 26,117 11.6% 85,696 2.5%
NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 387 338 14.5% 24,747 21,270 16.3% 71,772 5.1%
NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 249 155 60.8% 15,938 9,755 63.4% 41,536 162.3%
Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume 2,261 2,183 3.6% 144,705 137,525 5.2% 428,240 5.4%
NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume 2 20.1% 19.0% 1.1% 20.1% 19.0% 1.1% 20.0% -0.6%
Matched Volume 3 17.1% 15.5% 1.6% 17.1% 15.5% 1.6% 16.8% 0.0%
TRF Volume 4 11.0% 7.1% 3.9% 11.0% 7.1% 3.9% 9.7% 5.8%
Exchange-Traded Funds 1,5
NYSE Group Handled Volume 2 539 354 52.2% 34,473 22,302 54.6% 82,759 62.1%
NYSE Group Matched Volume 3 474 315 50.3% 30,338 19,866 52.7% 72,391 58.8%
NYSE Group TRF Volume 4 246 45 444.2% 15,776 2,854 452.8% 30,138 678.1%
Total ETF Consolidated Volume 1,699 862 97.2% 108,732 54,277 100.3% 250,137 107.6%
NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
Handled Volume 2 31.7% 41.1% -9.4% 31.7% 41.1% -9.4% 33.1% -9.3%
Matched Volume 3 27.9% 36.6% -8.7% 27.9% 36.6% -8.7% 28.9% -8.9%
TRF Volume 4 14.5% 5.3% 9.2% 14.5% 5.3% 9.2% 12.0% 8.8%

Please refer to footnotes on the following page.

NYSE Euronext Volume Summary - Derivatives Products Selected Statistical Data:

Average Daily Volume Total Volume Total Volume
(Unaudited; contracts in thousands) Q3 '08 Q3 '07 % Chg Q3 '08 Q3 '07 % Chg YTD 2008 % Chg vs.
YTD 2007
Number of Trading Days - European Markets
Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets
66
64
65
63
-
-
66
64
65
63
-
-
192
189
-
-
European Derivatives Products 3,756 4,187 -10.3% 247,864 272,185 -8.9% 813,622 12.3%
Total Interest Rate Products 1,920 2,471 -22.3% 126,723 160,613 -21.1% 443,738 11.2%
Short Term Interest Rate Products
Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products
1,816
104
2,357
114
-22.9%
-8.9%
119,855
6,868
153,187
7,426
-21.8%
-7.5%
423,361
20,377
12.4%
-8.4%
Total Equity Products 6 1,786 1,665 7.3% 117,861 108,196 8.9% 359,465 13.7%
Total Individual Equity Products
Total Equity Index Products
1,116
670
1,008
657
10.7%
2.0%
73,657
44,203
65,520
42,676
12.4%
3.6%
234,432
125,033
17.5%
7.2%
of which Bclear
Individual Equity Products
Equity Index Products
637
519
118
374
298
77
70.1%
74.3%
53.7%
42,014
34,241
7,773
24,330
19,350
4,979
72.7%
77.0%
56.1%
145,208
124,880
20,328
61.7%
65.7%
41.0%
Commodity Products 50 52 -4.3% 3,281 3,375 -2.8% 10,418 11.8%
U.S. Derivatives Products - Equity Options 7
NYSE Arca Options Contracts
Total Consolidated Options Contracts
1,763
14,388
1,281
10,872
37.6%
32.3%
112,836
920,824
80,733
684,924
39.8%
34.4%
328,292
2,521,133
48.9%
38.3%
NYSE Group Share of Total 12.3% 11.8% 12.3% 11.8% 13.0% 0.9%

1 Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions.

2 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or

3 routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots. Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group's exchanges.

4 Represents NYSE's volume in FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility (TRF).

5 Data included in previously identified categories.

6 Includes all trading activities for Bclear, Liffe's clearing service for wholesale equity derivatives.

7 Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options.

Source: NYSE Euronext, Options Clearing Corporation and Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities. All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double counted to include both buys and sells.

NYSE Euronext Selected Statistical Data: Other Operating Statistics

Three Months Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30,
(Unaudited) 2008 2008 2007
NYSE Euronext Listed Issuers
NYSE Listed Issuers
NYSE listed issuers1 2,494 2,517 2,706
Number of new issuer listings1 66 94 54
Capital raised in connection with new listings (\$mm)2 \$298 \$4,171 \$8,393
Euronext Listed Issuers
Euronext listed issuers1 1,126 1,133 1,186
Number of new issuer listings3 25 20 37
Capital raised in connection with new listings (\$mm)2 \$392 \$2,540 \$2,709
NYSE Euronext Market Data4
NYSE Market Data
Share of Tape A revenues (%) 48.7% 51.6% 63.3%
Share of Tape B revenues (%) 31.3% 32.4% 32.7%
Share of Tape C revenues (%) 20.6% 20.2% 20.3%
Professional subscribers (Tape A) 447,627 454,536 445,606
Euronext Market Data
Number of terminals 277,376 221,330 216,654
NYSE Euronext Operating Expenses
NYSE Euronext employee headcount5
NYSE Euronext headcount excluding GL Trade 3,505 3,542 3,643
GL Trade headcount 1,461 1,451 1,409
NYSE Euronext Financial Statistics
NYSE Euronext foreign exchange rates
Average €/US\$ exchange rate for the quarter \$1.503 \$1.563 \$1.375
Average GBP/US\$ exchange rate for the quarter \$1.893 \$1.972 \$2.022
  • 1 Figures for NYSE listed issuers include listed operating companies, closed-end funds, and do not include NYSE Arca, Inc. or structured products listed on the NYSE. There were 383 ETPs and 17 operating companies exclusively listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. as of September 30, 2008. There were 521 structured products listed on the NYSE as of September 30, 2008. Figures for Euronext present the operating companies listed on Eurolist, and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured product (warrants and certificates). At the end of September 30, 125 companies were listed on Alternext, 308 on Free Market and 369 ETFs were listed on NextTrack.
  • 2 Euronext figures show capital raised in millions of dollars by operating companies listed on Eurolist, Alternext, Free Market and close-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates). NYSE figures show capital raised in millions of USD by operating companies listed on NYSE and Arca exchanges and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products.
  • 3 Euronext figures include operating companies listed on Eurolist, Alternext and Free Market and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates).
  • 4 "Tape A" represents NYSE listed securities, "Tape B" represents NYSE Arca and Amex listed securities, and "Tape C" represents Nasdaq listed securities. Per the SEC's Regulation NMS, as of April 1, 2007, share of revenues is derived through a formula based on 25% share of trading, 25% share of value traded, and 50% share of quoting, as reported to the consolidated tape. Prior to April 1, 2007, share of revenues for Tapes A and B was derived based on share of trades reported to the consolidated tape, and share of revenue for Tape C was derived based on an average of share of trades and share of volume reported to the consolidated tape. The consolidated tape refers to the collection of market data that multiple markets make available on a consolidated basis. Share figures exclude transactions reported to the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility.
  • 5 NYSE Euronext owns approximately 40% of the common equity of GL Trade, which is listed separately on Eurolist by Euronext in Paris. NYSE Euronext consolidates the results of GL Trade. NYSE Euronext headcount includes both the employees of Wombat and AEMS for all periods presented. NYSE Euronext headcount, as of June 30, 2008, excludes 75 employees who left June 30 as part of the voluntary resignation program initiated during 2008.

Source: NYSE Euronext

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