ATLANTA, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the 2008 Christmas and New Years holiday trading schedule for its three futures exchanges and OTC energy markets.

    ICE Futures U.S.(R)

    AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS*

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY(1)                ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Early Close - 1:00pm ET       Early Close - 1:00pm ET
    December 24
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    December 25
    Friday,              Regular Hours                 Early Close - 2:15pm ET
    December 26
    Wednesday,           Regular Hours                 Regular Hours
    December 31
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    January 1
    Friday,              Regular Hours                 Regular Hours
    January 2


    FINANCIAL PRODUCTS(2)

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY(1)                ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Early Close - 1:15pm ET       Early Close - 1:15pm ET
    December 24
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    December 25
    Friday,              Regular Hours                 Late Open - 6:00am ET
    December 26                                        Early Close - 5:00pm ET
    Wednesday,           Regular Hours                 Early Close - 5:00pm ET
    December 31
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    January 1
    Friday,              Regular Hours                 Late Open - 6:00am ET
    January 2                                          Early Close - 5:00pm ET


    STOCK INDEX PRODUCTS(3)

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY(1)                ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Early Close - 1:15pm ET       Early Close - 1:15pm ET
    December 24
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    December 25
    Friday,              Regular Hours                 Late Open - 6:00am ET
    December 26                                        Early Close - 4:15pm ET
    Wednesday,           Regular Hours                 Early Close - 4:15pm ET
    December 31
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
    January 1
    Friday,              Early Close - 4:15pm ET       Late Open - 6:00am ET
    January 2                                          Early Close - 4:15pm ET


    *Including RJ/CRB and CCI contracts
    (1) For those options contracts which continue to trade on the floor
    (2) Currency Pairs, ICE Millions and ICE U.S. Dollar Index(R)
    (3) NYSE Composite Index(R) and Russell Indexes



    ICE Futures Europe(R)

    DATE                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
    December 24          Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
                         Early Close - 2:00pm ET
                         Utility and Coal markets: Early Close -- 12:00pm ET
                         Emissions markets: Early Close -- 7:00am ET
    Thursday,            All markets: Closed
    December 25
    Friday,              Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
    December 26          Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
                         Regular Hours
                         Utility and Coal markets: Closed
                         Emissions markets: Closed
    Wednesday,           Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
    December 31          Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
                         Early Close -- 3:00pm ET
                         Utility and Coal markets: Early Close -- 12:00pm ET
                         Emissions markets: Early Close -- 7:00am ET
    Thursday,            All markets: Closed
    January 1



    ICE Futures Canada(TM)

    DATE                  ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,            Early Close - 1:00pm ET
    December 24
    Thursday,             Closed
    December 25
    Friday,               Closed
    December 26
    Wednesday,            Early Close -- 1:00pm ET
    December 31
    Thursday,             Closed
    January 1



    ICE OTC

    DATE                  ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,            All Markets Open
    December 24*
    Thursday,             All Markets Open
    December 25
    Friday,               All Markets Open
    December 26
    Wednesday,            All Markets Open
    December 31(1)
    Thursday,             All Markets Open
    January 1

Note: West Coast Power trading will follow the WECC prescheduling calendar.

* Next day Physical Gas trading on December 24 will be for 5 days: December 25 - 29.

(1) Next day Physical Gas trading on December 31 will be for 2 days: January 1 - 2.

    Detailed Holiday Trading Hours are available on the ICE website at:
    ICE Futures U.S.:
    http://tinyurl.com/5lutf3
    ICE Futures Europe: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/circulars/08111.pdf
    ICE Futures Canada:
    http://tinyurl.com/634znh
    ICE OTC: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/support/phys_gas.pdfhttps://www.theice.com/publicdocs/support/phys_power.pdf

About IntercontinentalExchange

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE) operates regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets for agricultural, energy, equity index and currency contracts, as well as credit derivatives. ICE(R) offers these markets to participants around the world through its technology infrastructure and trading platform, together with clearing, market data and risk management services. ICE Futures Europe(R) is ICE's regulated energy futures exchange. ICE's regulated North American exchanges, ICE Futures U.S. (R) and ICE Futures Canada(TM), offer markets for agricultural and financial contracts. Creditex, a market leader in trade execution and processing for credit derivatives, is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICE. A member of the Russell 1000(R) and S&P 500 indices, ICE is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in New York, London, Chicago, Winnipeg, Calgary, Houston and Singapore. www.theice.com .

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