ASX LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008

Nov 4, 2007

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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

5 November 2007

Monthly Trading Report for October 2007

ASX Limited (ASX) announces its monthly trading information for cash and derivatives markets for October 2007.

Trading activity across the group remained buoyant throughout October, although derivatives markets in particular were less volatile than in previous months.

Cash markets (including equities, interest rates and warrants trades):

• Total cash markets trades for October 2007 were 7.1 million, the second-highest month ever, up 104% on the previous corresponding period (pcp). Average daily trades of 307,394 were 95% up on pcp.

• Total cash market traded value was $146.4 billion, up 47% on pcp, with a daily average value of $6.4 billion, up 40% on pcp.

• A monthly value record of $1.3 billion was traded on the warrants market in October 2007, up 0.7% on the previous record, comprising 80,714 warrants trades. This included a new daily warrants value record of $221.9 million traded on 24 October and a new daily record for number of warrants trades of 5,212 on 22 October.

Derivatives markets:

• Total derivatives contracts volume (excluding equity options) for October 2007 was 5.8 million, down 8% on the pcp, with a notional value of $2.6 trillion. Average daily contracts during October 2007 of 250,113 were down 12% on pcp.

• Equity options volume for October was 2.2 million, up 15% on pcp with a daily average of 94,846, up 10% on pcp.

Listings and capital raisings:

In October 2007, 19 new entities[1] were listed, compared to 24 in the pcp, bringing total listed entities to 2,143 (1,967 pcp). Total capital raised in the month amounted to $4.5 billion, down 2% on the pcp but up 70% on a year-to-date basis. This comprised $179 million in initial capital and $4.4 billion in secondary raisings.

A detailed activity statement for ASX and SFE-traded markets for October 2007 is attached.

For further information:
Media	Investor Relations
Matthew Gibbs	Ramy Aziz
Manager Corporate Relations	Group Financial Controller
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(Mobile) 0411 121 219	ramy.aziz@asx.com.au
matthew.gibbs@asx.com.au	www.asx.com.au/shareholder
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1 Entities include companies and trusts with quoted equities (including individual entities that trade as stapled securities) and also other entities with debt securities only.

	Oct 2007 Oct 2006	Oct 2007 Financial YTD Oct 2006 Financial YTD
ASX Markets
Total Trading Days Cash Market Volume Total Trades Increase on PCP Average Daily Trades Increase on PCP Cash Market Value (including value of crossed trades) Total Value ($billion) Increase on PCP Average Daily Value ($billion) Increase on PCP Cash Market Behaviour Statistics Percentage of Turnover crosses (%) Off-Market crossings represent 13% and On-Market 14% of Turnover Non Billable Value (Above Cap) ($billion) Total Billable Value ($billion) Billable Value - Off-Market crossings (%) Billable Value - On-Market crossings (%) Note - Cash Market includes equity, warrant and interest rate market transactions Derivatives Volume Total Derivatives Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP New Listed Entities Increase on PCP Capital Raisings Initial Capital raised ($million) Secondary Capital raised ($million) Total Capital raised ($million)	23 22 7,070,052 3,463,752 104% 307,394 157,443 95% 146.396 99.800 47% 6.365 4.536 40% 27% 33% 4.696 N/A 141.700 N/A 10% N/A 14% N/A 2,181,447 1,891,765 15% 94,846 85,989 10% 19 24 -21% 179 1,052 4,360 3,573 4,539 4,625	88 87 26,438,682 13,338,930 98% 300,440 153,321 96% 578.066 368.908 57% 6.569 4.240 55% 27% 31% 21.766 N/A 556.300 N/A 10% N/A 15% N/A 8,966,298 7,124,720 26% 101,890 81,893 24% 92 74 24% 5,488 5,111 22,850 11,556 28,337 16,667
SFE Markets
Total Trading Days Total Derivatives Volume Total Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP Futures Volume Total Contracts Increase on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase on PCP Options Volume Total Contracts Increase/(Decrease) on PCP Average Daily Contracts Increase/(Decrease) on PCP	23 22 5,752,597 6,223,181 -8% 250,113 282,872 -12% 5,544,980 5,824,948 -5% 241,086 264,770 -9% 207,617 398,233 (48%) 9,027 18,102 (50%)	88 87 30,850,132 27,978,183 10% 350,570 321,588 9% 29,848,317 26,559,727 12% 339,185 305,284 11% 1,001,815 1,418,456 (29%) 11,384 16,304 (30%)
Margin Balances - as at end of month Cash Margins held ($billion) Cash Equivalents held ($billion) Collateral Cash Cover held - Equities and Guarantees ($billion)	4.2 3.4 0.0 0.2 3.2 2.1	4.2 3.4 0.0 0.2