ICE Futures Europe Reports ECX Emissions Contract Records

LONDON, August 26, 2010 - IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global
regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC)
markets, announced daily volume and open interest records for ICE Futures
Europe's ECX emissions contracts.

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On 19 August, a record 12,000 ECX Certified Emissions Reductions (CER)
contracts traded on ICE Futures Europe, including a record 7,060 contracts
traded on the screen. Also in August, combined open interest in the ECX CER
and EU Allowances (EUA) futures and options contracts surpassed one billion
tonnes for the first time and currently stands at 1,035,091 contracts.
Through 25 August, ADV in ICE Futures Europe's ECX emissions futures and
options contracts is 25% higher than the year-ago period.

In July 2010, ICE acquired Climate Exchange plc, the parent company of
the European Climate Exchange (ECX), which listed futures and options
contracts on ICE Futures Europe. ICE Futures Europe's ECX EUA and CER
contracts allow users to lock in prices for EU Allowances and Certified
Emissions Reduction units. ICE Clear Europe is the clearing house for all ECX
trades.

Historical data for ICE ECX emissions contracts are available at
www.ecx.eu/market-data/ecx-historical-data

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regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter markets for agricultural,
credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index contracts. ICE Futures
Europe(R) hosts trade in half of the world's crude and refined oil futures.
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and Russell Index markets. ICE(R) is also a leading operator of central
clearing services for the futures and over-the-counter markets, with five
regulated clearing houses across North America and Europe. ICE serves
customers in more than 55 countries. www.theice.com

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Media, Elaine Bailey, Corporate Communications, ICE Futures Europe, +44-207-012-8766, Elaine.bailey at theice.com