ATLANTA, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the 2008 Thanksgiving holiday trading schedule for its futures exchanges: ICE Futures U.S.(R), ICE Futures Europe(R) and ICE Futures Canada(TM).

    ICE Futures U.S.

    AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS*

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY**                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Regular Hours                 Early Close -
     November 26                                        2:15pm ET
    Thursday,            Closed                        Closed
     November 27
    Friday,              Early Close -                 Early Close -
     November 28          1:00pm ET                     1:00pm ET


    FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (Currency Pairs - ICE U.S. Dollar Index(R))

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY**                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Regular hours                 Early Close - 5:00pm ET
     November 26
    Thursday,            Closed                        Early Close - 1:00pm ET
     November 27
    Friday,              Early Close - 1:15pm ET       Early Close - 1:15pm ET
     November 28


    STOCK INDEX PRODUCTS (NYSE Composite Index(R) - Russell Indexes)

    DATE                 OPEN OUTCRY**                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Wednesday,           Regular Hours                 Early Close - 4:15pm ET
     November 26
    Thursday,            Closed                        Early Close -
     November 27                                        11:30am ET
    Friday,              Early Close - 1:15pm ET       Early Close - 1:15 pm
     November 28


    *Including RJ/CRB and CCI contracts
    **For those options contracts which continue to trade on the floor


    ICE Futures Europe

    DATE                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Thursday,            Oil Markets for ICE Brent, ICE WTI, ICE Middle East
     November 27          Sour Crude, ICE Heating Oil, and RBOB close at
                          1:30pm ET with early settlement; ICE Gasoil closes
                          early at 1:30pm ET; Regular Hours for emissions and
                          utility products.


    TRS is open until 2:20pm ET on November 27 and November 28.
    Help Desk support ends at 2:00pm ET on November 27 and November 28.
    ICE Futures Canada and ICE OTC hours remain unchanged.

    Detailed Holiday Trading Hours are available on the ICE website at: U.S.:
    http://tinyurl.com/69l4tu .

    Europe: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/circulars/08093.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 .

SOURCE IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.