Top Two: BOVESPA Stands Out in World Options Ranking

11/24/2004

BOVESPA, Brazilian Stock Exchange, ranked second in stock options trading (in terms of amount of contracts) among other institutions linked to the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). The result comprises the period from January to October 2004.

Stock Options
Amount of Contracts – in Million (January to October 2004)

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Ranking Exchange September/04 October/04 Jan-Oct/04
1 st Euronext.Liffe 25,044,383 23,375,844 238,898,676
2 nd BOVESPA 19,728,270 17,733,241 177,948,555
3 rd Eurex 15,687,759 18,747,115 162,190,140
4 th CBOE 16,101,826 21,582,823 142,229,265
5 th Philadelphia 7,667,372 9,968,300 96,214,270
6 th Buenos Aires 11,823,855 11,653,990 64,896,546
7 th Switzerland 4,196,946 5,592,294 45,305,610
8 th Australia 1,569,066 1,755,288 14,048,427
9 th Italy 820,179 757,350 6,997,070
10 th Montreal 553,380 669,884 6,521,48

Source: World Federation of Exchanges - WFE
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