CFTC and NY Fed approve CME Group plans to clear OTC credit default swaps
Launch of CMDX joint venture with Citadel now awaits SEC approval

CME Group/NYMEX combined volume totaled record 3.3 billion contracts in 2008
Equity indexes, FX, commodities and ClearPort all showed significant growth last year.

Fourth Quarter Equity Index Futures Roll Summary now available
View analysis of volume-weighted average pricing and activity during the Dec08-Mar09 roll.

Block trade surcharge waived for Interest Rate Swap futures through June 30, 2009
New waiver policy also eliminates surcharges for EFPs and EFRs.

Overnight price limits on U.S. equity futures set to change Jan. 11
Five percent limit on overnight electronic trades will be modified to reestablish price discovery capability