News Release
TSX Group – Closing for Victoria Day
MAY 9, 2008 (TORONTO) – Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 19, 2008. All exchanges will re-open for business on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
About TMX Group Inc. (1)
TMX Group is the product of the business combination of TSX Group Inc. and Montréal Exchange Inc. TMX Group is the leading integrated exchange group in Canada, operating markets for multiple asset classes.
(1) TSX Group is expected to change its name to TMX Group Inc. on June 11, 2008, subject to approval by shareholders
About TSX Group Inc. (TSX-X)
TSX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange serving the senior equity market and TSX Venture Exchange serving the public venture equity market, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the country's first fixed income interdealer broker. TSX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. TSX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
About Montréal Exchange Inc.
The Montréal Exchange (MX) is the Canadian derivatives exchange. MX offers trading in Canadian interest rate, index and equity derivatives. Clearing, settlement and risk management services are provided by an AA rated clearing house. MX has interests in: the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), a U.S. automated equity options market, the Canadian Resources Exchange (CAREX), a corporation dedicated to developing the Canadian energy market; and the Montréal Climate Exchange (MCeX), a joint venture with the Chicago Climate Exchange®, which aims to establish the leading market for publicly traded environmental products in Canada.
Steve Kee, Director, Corporate Communications, TSX Group Inc., Toronto Office, (416) 947-4682, Toll Free 1-888-873-8392, Cellular (416) 358-3714, Vancouver Office (604) 602-6902, Calgary Office (403) 218-2892, steve.kee@tsx.com.
Jean Charles Robillard, Director, Investor Relations and Communications, Montréal Exchange Inc., 514-871-3551, jcrobillard@m-x.ca