Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Set Combined Trading Volume
Record

TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced that Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange together established a new trading volume record yesterday, December 16, 2010.  Year-to-date combined volume traded was 166,174,821,823 shares, which surpassed the previous record of 165,351,274,278 set on December 31, 2009. 

"We are proud that trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange continues to grow and gratified that participants clearly view our Exchanges as their primary trading venues," said Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group.  "We would also like to thank our issuers for the confidence they have placed in us with their listings."

About TMX Group (TSX-X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.  For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com.

For further information:

Carolyn Quick
Director, Corporate Communications
TMX Group
416-947-4597
[email protected]