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New York, June 25, 2007- NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) today announced that NYSE Group volume reached a new all-time record with nearly 5.2 billion shares traded on Friday, June 22, 2007, significantly above the previous record of 4.1 billion shares traded on Feb. 27, 2007.  Investors seeking NYSE closing prices facilitated heavy trading at the close resulting in record Crossing Session II volume of almost 1.4 billion shares traded.

The NYSE also achieved new records in both Market on Close orders and Limit on Close orders.  Of the record orders executed at the close, there were 141,526 Market on Close orders, compared to the May/June average of 36,920 and 198,145 Limit on Close orders compared to May/June average of 20,364.  NYSE Group received nearly 1.6 million orders during the last five minutes of trading.

“We are very pleased with the outstanding performance of our trading systems and operating technology, as evidenced by Friday’s high level of user activity and demand,” said NYSE Group President and co-COO, Duncan L. Niederauer.  “The Russell rebalancing, as well as the heavily-traded Blackstone IPO, for which specialists and brokers ensured a very orderly market from open to close, clearly demonstrated the quality of our marketplace and the viability of automation and human interaction working side-by-side.  This record day also underscores the ongoing commitment of our staff, the specialists and brokers, and our member firms to ensure liquidity and operational integrity even in the most active markets, further highlighting the value of a NYSE execution.”

The New York Stock Exchange provides customers with unparalleled choice and flexibility in trading NYSE-listed securities, while maintaining the hallmarks of best price and superior market quality.  Combined with the all-electronic NYSE Arca trading platform, NYSE Group exchanges offer investors, market professionals and listed issuers the most diverse set of products and services offered in the United States strengthened by advanced technology and superior industry participation.

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About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext, a holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., commenced trading on April 4, 2007 .  NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) operates the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges in six countries, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data. Representing a combined $28.5 trillion/€21.5 trillion total market capitalization of listed companies and average daily trading value of approximately $123.4 billion/€92.4 billion (as of March 31, 2007), NYSE Euronext seeks to provide the highest standards of market quality and integrity, innovative products and services to investors, issuers, and all users of its markets.

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 forward-looking 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 2006 ("document de référence") filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Registered on June 6, 2007 under No. R.07-0089), 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, 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.