IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that its regulated futures subsidiary, ICE Futures, established new daily exchange-wide and ICE WTI Crude futures volume records. Exchange-wide volume at ICE Futures reached a record of 682,752 contracts on January 4, 2007 , surpassing the previous record of 640,599 contracts set September 12, 2006 . Also on January 4 , ICE WTI Crude futures reached a new daily volume record of 292,107 contracts, surpassing by 14.2% the previous record of 255,744 contracts set December 7, 2006 .

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE offers a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions. ICE conducts its futures markets through its regulated London-based subsidiary, ICE Futures, Europe 's leading energy exchange. ICE Futures offers liquid markets in the world's leading oil benchmarks: Brent Crude futures and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude futures, as well as the leading heating oil futures contract by traded volume. ICE introduced the concept of cleared OTC energy contracts and today offers the most liquid and transparent electronic OTC market in North America . ICE also offers a range of risk management and trading support services, including customized energy market data offerings through its ICE Data business unit and electronic trade confirmations. ICE was added to the Russell 1000(R) Index on June 30, 2006 . Headquartered in Atlanta , ICE also has offices in Calgary , Chicago , Houston , London , New York and Singapore , with regional telecommunications hubs in Chicago , New York , London and Singapore . For more information, please visit www.theice.com.

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SOURCE: IntercontinentalExchange