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IntercontinentalExchange Named 2009 Exchange of the Year by Energy Risk

Posted on: Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 07:30 CDT

ATLANTA, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets has been named Exchange of the Year for 2009 by Energy Risk magazine.

The Energy Risk Awards recognize those who have had a positive impact on the energy markets (as determined by the readership and editorial staff). The award will be highlighted in the July issue of Energy Risk magazine, marking the publication's 15th anniversary.

Jeffrey Sprecher, ICE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said: "Meeting the needs of our customers is paramount to ICE, and we appreciate that Energy Risk has recognized our efforts. While we have diversified our markets in recent years, energy remains at the core of our business. The team at ICE continues to work diligently to ensure market integrity and transparency, and to expand our risk management tools for our customers."

Energy Risk will present the award at an anniversary gala dinner in London in June, which will mark industry achievements from the past 15 years.

About IntercontinentalExchange

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE) operates leading regulated exchanges, trading platforms and clearing houses serving the global markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index markets. ICE Futures Europe(R) trades half of the world's crude and refined oil futures. ICE Futures U.S.(R) and ICE Futures Canada(R) list agricultural, currency and Russell Index markets. ICE offers trade execution and processing for the credit derivatives markets through Creditex and clearing through ICE Trust(TM). A component of the Russell 1000(R) and S&P 500 indexes, ICE(R) serves customers in more than 50 countries and is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in New York, London, Chicago, Winnipeg, Calgary, Houston and Singapore. www.theice.com

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Statements in this press release regarding IntercontinentalExchange's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009.

SOURCE IntercontinentalExchange

Source: PR Newswire

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