CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, released the following statement regarding the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) by the House and Senate.

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) today announced that CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange and leading agricultural commodities market, will sponsor the 2008 U.S. - Africa Agribusiness Forum to be held in Chicago June 25-27. Charles P. Carey, CME Group Vice Chairman, will deliver the opening keynote address.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that Kevin Kometer, formerly Deputy Chief Information Officer, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Information Officer effective June 30, 2008. Kometer succeeds James R. Krause, Managing Director and Chief Information Officer, who will retire on June 30 following 23 years of service.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced April 2008 volume averaged 10.2 million contracts per day, up 30 percent from April 2007. Total volume exceeded 224 million contracts for the month, of which 81 percent was traded electronically. Total electronic volume increased 40 percent versus April 2007 to average 8.2 million contracts per day.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, and Storm Exchange, Inc., a leading weather risk management originator, announced today the results of a benchmark study which revealed that 82 percent of senior finance and risk managers believe global climate change will require changes to their business models in the years ahead.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced that the Chicago Board of Trade, its subsidiary, has submitted a petition to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today for approval to clear corn basis swaps and calendar swaps for corn, wheat and soybeans. The products are to be traded over-the-counter and cleared through CME Clearing, which joined in the petition.

CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME)(NASDAQ: CME) today reported total revenues increased 88 percent to $625 million and net income increased 118 percent to $284 million for first-quarter 2008 compared with first-quarter 2007.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced that it will host its inaugural Global Financial Leadership Conference, featuring some of the world's leaders in business, finance and politics.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Treasury Department's "Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform" and its call for, as an intermediate but not short-term goal, a merger of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced first-quarter 2008 volume averaged a record 13.7 million contracts per day, up 32 percent from first-quarter 2007. Total electronic volume increased 41 percent versus the first quarter in 2007 to average a record 11.1 million contracts per day. Total electronic options volume increased 60 percent to average a record 414,000 contracts per day.

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved new daily price limits for corn, mini-sized corn, soybeans, mini-sized soybeans and soybean oil futures and options on futures contracts.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has acquired Credit Market Analysis Limited (CMA), a leading provider of credit derivatives market data. This move will provide CME Group with greater exposure to the rapidly growing $46 trillion in notional outstanding credit derivatives market.