ATLANTA, April 1, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the 2009 holiday trading schedule for Good Friday for its futures markets and Easter Monday for ICE Futures Europe(R).

ICE Futures U.S. (R)

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - Including RJ/CRB and CCI contracts

    DATE                   OPEN OUTCRY(*)             ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Thursday, April 9      Regular Hours              Regular Hours
    Friday, April 10       Closed                     Closed

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

    DATE                   OPEN OUTCRY(*)            ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Thursday, April 9      Early Close - 1:00pm ET   Early Close - 4:15pm ET
    Friday, April 10       Closed                    Closed

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

    DATE                   OPEN OUTCRY(*)            ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Thursday, April 9      Regular Hours             Early Close - 4:15pm ET
    Friday, April 10       Closed                    Closed

*For those options contracts which continue to trade on the floor

ICE Futures Europe

    DATE             ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Friday, April 10 Closed
    Monday, April 13 Closed: Utility Contracts, ICE ECX CFI and CER Futures;
                     Regular Hours: Brent, WTI, Gas Oil, Heating Oil, RBOB

ICE Futures Canada TM

    DATE                 ELECTRONIC TRADE
    Friday, April 10     Closed

ICE OTC hours remain unchanged.

Detailed holiday trading hours are available on the ICE website at: https://www.theice.com/marketdata/calendar-holidays.action

About IntercontinentalExchange

IntercontinentalExchange(R)(NYSE: ICE) operates leading regulated exchanges, trading platforms and clearing houses serving the global markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index markets. ICE Futures Europe(R) trades half of the world's crude and refined oil futures. ICE Futures U.S. (R) and ICE Futures Canada(R) list agricultural, currency and Russell Index markets. ICE offers trade execution and processing for the credit derivatives markets through Creditex and clearing through ICE TrustTM. A component of the Russell 1000(R) and S&P 500 indexes, ICE(R) serves customer in more than 50 countries and is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in New York, London, Chicago, Winnipeg, Calgary, Houston and Singapore. www.theice.com

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