Press Release

4/3/2009

CHX ANNOUNCES NEW FEE STRUCTURE

Chicago, April 3rd, 2009 - The CHX has implemented a change in its fee structure that will provide a liquidity rebate of .1% of the dollar value of the trade for customers providing liquidity in securities that trade at or under $1.00 on all CHX matching engine activity. Takers of liquidity will be charged .3% of the dollar value for those trades. This fee change complements the CHX's pricing schedule for stocks above $1.00 that rebates .26 per 100 shares for NYSE and Nasdaq-listed issues and .32 per 100 shares for activity in Tape B securities. The CHX's blend of competitive pricing, a strong technology platform and connectivity to a diverse blend of customers provides an excellent platform for broker-dealers seeking to provide and access liquidity in an open and fully accessible exchange environment.

About CHX
CHX is an integral part of the National Market System offering competition to all U.S. equity markets. With a robust matching engine and its CHXConnect routing network, CHX customers can choose to route to the CHX matching engine for immediate display and execution, return or forwarding of rejected orders and/or order-routing to FINRA Market-Makers and CHX Institutional Brokers who are able to provide customized order handling solutions. Orders executed on the CHX enjoy the benefits of an exchange print with full exposure to all National Market System participants. For additional information, please visit www.chx.com

Media Contacts:
For CHX – Drew Mauck, Strategics, dmauck@strategicsinc.com 312-346-2005