In May 2008, the number of trades executed on Xetra reached 14.4 million transactions – up more than 6 percent compared to May 2007 with 13.5 million trades. Order book turnover on Xetra recorded €144.8 billion (May 2007: €198.5 billion).

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported today that in May 2008 trading volumes reached 194.6 million contracts (May 2007: 156.3 million), an increase of 24.5 percent year-on-year. Average daily trading volume at Eurex was 9.3 million contracts (May 2007: 7.1 million). Total trading volumes on Eurex in the first five months reached 948.4 million contracts, up more than 22 percent year-on-year. Open interest increased to almost 148 million contracts.

Deutsche Börse has further expanded its international index family offering. Investors can participate in the growth of the African economy with the DAXglobal Africa Index. The DAXglobal Vietnam Index tracks the performance of the 20 largest stocks traded on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.

The international derivatives exchange Eurex announced that it has connected its first local broker from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Orion Brokers DMCC, a member of Orion Holding Overseas S.A., was connected at the end of May 2008.

Recent market turmoil has again highlighted the importance of a sound and well functioning financial market organization. Consequently, market transparency and effective risk management are key aspects of the current public debate to improve market integrity and efficiency.

With the successful roll-out of its optional interface "Enhanced Transaction Solution" (ETS) on 14 April 2008, Eurex has achieved another key milestone on the Eurex Technology Roadmap launched at the end of 2006. Since the interface was launched, average roundtrip times of future orders for users of this access option have been reduced to five milliseconds, halving the times previously achieved via the traditional MISS interface.

Deutsche Börse and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Frankfurt on Friday. The parties agreed on an extensive exchange of information about the internationalization of the financial markets in Germany and China.

100 trading days after the launch of Xetra-Gold by Deutsche Börse Commodities, the physically backed bond has successfully made its mark on the market. Of the 48 exchange-traded commodities listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Xetra-Gold has the highest turnover.

Two new exchange traded bond index funds (ETFs) were launched on Xetra on Tuesday. The db x-trackers II Emerging Markets Liquid Eurobond Index ETF (ISIN LU0321462953) tracks the total return of bonds issued by governmental and quasi governmental issuers from emerging markets.

Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) and Deutsche Börse today announced that bond evaluations from Interactive Data’s Pricing and Reference Data business will be distributed via Deutsche Börse to financial institutions throughout Germany.

Deutsche Börse AG has reorganized its press office: Dr. Frank Herkenhoff (33) is Head of the office with immediate effect; and thus responsible for national and international media activities. Herkenhoff has been working for Deutsche Börse for two years now. He joined from an international communication consultancy where he worked for various companies of the financial sector.

Deutsche Börse achieved its best quarter ever in the first three months of financial year 2008. At €644.5 million, sales revenues were up by 19 percent on Q1/2007 (€543.1 million) reflecting record trading volumes and the full consolidation of the International Securities Exchange (ISE). A further €64.3 million was generated from net interest income from banking business (Q1/2007: €46.1 million).