The Montréal Exchange (MX), Canada oldest exchange, is a fully electronic exchange dedicated to the development of the Canadian derivative markets.

A Complete Line of Integrated Services
As the sole financial derivatives exchange in Canada, MX today exerts its leadership in the following areas of expertise:

• Financial derivatives markets
• Information technology solutions
• Clearing services

Unique Risk Management Products
The market for exchange-traded derivatives is one of the strongest segments of the broader financial risk management industry worldwide. MX offers individual and institutional investors, both in Canada and abroad, a wide range of risk management products for protecting their investments and ensuring growth. MX currently lists:

• Equity derivatives (equity options)
• Currency derivatives (options on the US dollar)
• Index derivatives
• Interest rate derivatives (bond and money markets)

A Notable Entrance in the American Market
In February 2004, MX took a position in the huge and growing US equity options market through its 31.4% partnership interest in the Boston Options Exchange (BOX). As technology partner in BOX, MX is responsible for the market operations and technological development of the exchange. After two years of operation, BOX today ranks among the top 20 options exchanges in the world. An Imaginative Groundbreaking Entrepreneur
MX is working with a respected US partner, the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), to set up the first climate exchange in Montréal. This new market will offer innovative market-based solutions to the global environmental challenge of climate change. Reliable, Flexible and Advanced Trading Technologies
Advanced electronic trading software plays a key role in the development of financial exchanges worldwide. MX and BOX markets are supported by reliable, flexible and advanced trading technologies. As a dynamic institution with a proven capacity to innovate, MX has developed and completed a proprietary " next generation" trading system called SOLA^®. Thanks to SOLA^®, MX now leads the way in trading software innovations. Top-Rated Clearing Services
The MX clearing house, the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC), provides central counterparty clearing services to participants. The CDCC, who rigorously manages risk exposures, continues to distinguish itself by upholding a top investment rating and a strong reputation. Recently, the CDCC completed regulatory rule changes allowing the clearing house to offer risk management services to partners in the OTC market. A Growing Number of Market Participants
MX market liquidity is on the rise. This growth is driven by the increased appetite of traders and investors from a growing list of countries for exposure to derivative instruments. More than 80 approved participants from London, New York, Chicago, and Montréal now connect directly to MX electronic trading system.