Trading Volume and Open Interest Strong DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced today that it has again set volume records for all three of its futures contracts and also for exchange wide volume during its third day of trading. DME also reported a significant jump in open interest. At 4:00 PM New York time, total trading volumes on the DME rose to 6,250, surpassing yesterdays volume of 4,008. The Exchange also set volume records for its Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract, which traded 4,085 contracts during the session. New highs were also reached in trading of the WTI Oman Financial Spread Contract and the Brent Oman Financial Spread Contract, which recorded volumes of 1,073 and 1,092, respectively. Gary King, Chief Executive Officer of the DME, said "Through DME Direct, our state-of-the art trading system, our global customer base has been trading this contract virtually 24 hours a day. We continue to be encouraged by the support we are receiving from our members and customers who are trading the Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract, which we believe will soon be the new global benchmark for Middle East sour crude oil." As of Tuesday, 5 June 2007, the Exchange-wide open interest was 1,842 contracts. About the Dubai Mercantile Exchange The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a joint venture between the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, and the Oman Investment Fund (OIF) is the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, providing a financially secure, well-regulated and transparent trading environment. The Exchange has developed and trades the Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract, addressing the growing market need for price discovery of Middle East Sour Crude Oil while simultaneously bridging the time-zone gap between Europe and Asia by providing for the trading of energy futures, options and other products. The DME is a fully electronic exchange. However, in a unique concept, it also brings together a community of traders who will operate from trading hubs and individual trading stations on the Exchange's floor, which is located within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the region's leading financial services centre. The DME is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), a world class, independent regulator, and all trades executed on the Exchange will be cleared through, and guaranteed by, NYMEX's AA+ rated clearinghouse which is licensed as a Recognised Body by the DFSA. DATASOURCE: New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. CONTACT: GCC, John Hobday, +971 50 4648706, , or London, Alya Shakir, +44 (0)207 269 7165, , or Sean Galvin, +44 (0) 207 269 7133, , or Laila Danesh, +44 (0) 207 269 7151, , or New York, Scot Hoffman, +1-212-850-5617, , or Asia, Julie Wang, +852 3716 9803, , all of Financial Dynamics, for New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.

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