Tuesday, January 03, 2006

2005 CBOT contract trade volume highest ever

From PRNewswire.com - CBOT 2005 Volume Surpasses 674 Million Contracts and Marks Fourth Consecutive Year of Growth
CHICAGO, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT(R)) (NYSE: BOT) today announced the Exchange achieved the highest yearly total volume recorded in its history, with more than 674 million contracts traded in 2005. Total annual volume rose 12.4 percent over the prior year, making 2005 the fourth consecutive record-breaking year for the CBOT. The Exchange's average daily volume (ADV) also increased 12.9 percent to 2.7 million contracts from 2.4 million contracts reported in 2004, setting a new record for the year.

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