ISE Announces New Board Member

by International Securities Exchange 28 Apr 15:14

NEW YORK, April 28, 2009 – The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that Michael T. Juneman has been elected to its Board of Directors, representing ISE’s Primary Market Makers (PMMs).

“We are very pleased to welcome Mike to our Board of Directors,” said Gary Katz, ISE’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “With his wealth of options trading experience and extensive industry knowledge, Mike’s expertise will be an excellent addition to our organization.”

Mr. Juneman is currently Head of U.S. Options Exchanges at Citadel Derivatives Group LLC, a position he has held since 2005. Prior to joining Citadel, Mr. Juneman spent nine years with Timber Hill LLC, where he rose to the position of Vice President and Officer. He began his career in 1991 as a trader at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, where he held various positions on the trading floor. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Juneman served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Currently, he serves on several committees at the Chicago Board Options Exchange and ISE. In addition to numerous exchange memberships, Mr. Juneman is a member of the Securities Traders Association, the Securities Traders Association of Chicago, and The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University.

ISE Background
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) operates the world’s largest equity options exchange and offers options trading on over 2,000 underlying equity, ETF, index, and FX products. As the first all-electronic options exchange in the U.S., ISE transformed the options industry by creating efficient markets through innovative market structure and technology. Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member-owner of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), ISE provides investors with a transparent marketplace for price and liquidity discovery on centrally cleared options products. ISE continues to expand its marketplace through the ongoing development of enhanced trading functionality, new products, and market data services. As a complement to its options business, ISE has expanded its reach into multiple asset classes through strategic investments in financial marketplaces that foster technology innovation and market efficiency. Through its two minority investments, ISE participates in the securities lending and equities markets.

ISE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eurex, a leading global derivatives exchange. Eurex itself is jointly owned by Deutsche Börse AG (Ticker: DB1) and SIX Swiss Exchange AG. Together, Eurex and ISE are the global market leader in individual equity and equity index derivatives. For more information, visit www.ise.com.

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International Securities Exchange
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