Monday 3 November 2008

LiquidPoint Claims Options Trading Record

BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC today announced that LiquidPoint routed and/or executed a record 84.6 million options contracts for the month of October 2008. This represented LiquidPoint's highest volume ever recorded in one month, surpassing September 2008 as the previous record month and bringing its year-to-date options contract total to 631 million.

LiquidPoint's October volume represents an increase of 54.8% compared to October 2007, while the overall volume of the U.S. options industry increased approximately 28.7% over the same period, according to transaction volume data obtained from the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

"The fact that we were able to achieve record volumes while overall options volume has grown to a less dramatic degree is a great testament to the strength and reliability of our options execution technology," commented Anthony J. Saliba, Chief Executive Officer, LiquidPoint. "Clients continue to recognize the advantages of ConvergEx's independent agency trading model, especially as an oasis of calm during this period of extreme volatility in the markets."

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