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We are very grateful for the invaluable support of our sponsors listed below.

Platinum Sponsor
	Deutsche Boerse – Market Data & Analytics Act on facts. Deutsche Boerse's segment Market Data & Analytics provides high-value real-time market data, back office and index services. Market Data & Analytics creates, distributes and markets financial information products comprising of trading, price or reference data from relevant venues, such as Xetra® and Eurex®. The products are tailored to the specific needs of the clients and supply them with accurate, reliable and actionable facts. The product range offers the CEF® data feeds, real-time market data sets, reporting services, historical data, validated reference data, business entity data as well as index creation, index licensing and customized indices.
Gold Sponsors
	BT Global Financial Services (GFS) BT Global Financial Services (GFS) provides networked IT services to the global financial services community. BT GFS offers a portfolio of services that includes voice trading systems and the RadianzNet shared market infrastructure. BT is one of the world's leading suppliers of trading communications and collaboration solutions to finance organizations. BT's ITS voice trading platform is used by 60,000 traders across 51 countries. With its multimedia capabilities and ergonomic design, ITS.Netrix provides traders with the ability to manage all communications channels, including voice, video, instant messaging, email and web through a single, fully configurable device. RadianzNet provides secure, reliable, scalable connectivity and hosting to the global financial services community. The BT Radianz shared market infrastructure connects over 10,000 financial sites around the world, while providing access to more than 550 applications from 255 of the world's leading content and service providers.
	EXFEED Today, scrutinising the finest details is so vital to gaining true insight. EXFEED distributes SWX Swiss Exchange and virt-x real-time market data to financial news agencies around the world. Through its market feeds - the Swiss Market Feed (SMF), the Pan-European Exchange Market Feed (PEX-MF) and the enhanced-performance Quote Market Feed (QMF) - EXFEED delivers highly precise real-time market data conveniently, efficiently, from a single source and on the basis of a single data distribution agreement. EXFEED was founded in late May 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SWX Group.
Silver Sponsors
	Interactive Data Interactive Data Corporation is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related services. Through its businesses, Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Interactive Data Real-Time Services, Interactive Data Fixed Income Analytics, and eSignal supplies time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for more than 3.5 million securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial service and software companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading, analysis, portfolio management and valuation activities.
	London Stock Exchange The London Stock Exchange is one of the world's leading equity exchanges, with over 3,300 companies from more than 55 countries admitted to trading on its markets. Our world class technology delivers performance without compromise, providing investors from around the world with fast and efficient access to trading. Our real-time information delivery system, InfolectTM, is one of the fastest of any Exchange in the world, disseminating real-time data to over 100,000 terminals across over 100 countries around the world. TradelectTM, our new trading system scheduled to go live in Q2 2007, will deliver unprecedented levels of performance, reliability and scalability. Customers can be confident of receiving world class performance, enhanced functionality and cheaper trading all-day, every day.
	Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's provides data solutions designed to enhance a wide variety of front-middle-and back office functions. Services include global securities identification and cross-referencing, comprehensive reference data matching, securities pricing, credit ratings and research and fundamental company information. Encompassing both Web-based products and direct feeds that integrate Standard & Poor's data into a company's internal systems, these solutions help organizations with STP, clearance and settlement, compliance and risk management and data management.
	Telekurs Financial For 75 years, Telekurs Financial has been the world's best source of global securities pricing and reference data. Today, we offer uniquely structured and encoded securities reference and corporate actions/events data, real-time market data and flexible portfolio-based pricing. Telekurs covers nearly 2.5 million securities, and our database is distinguished both for its global coverage and its depth of pricing and descriptive information. Our legendary high quality and customer satisfaction are ensured through direct data sourcing (from 600 global sources), strict adherence to QA procedures, and the world-class service provided by our teams of analysts stationed in 15 global financial centers.
Bronze Sponsors
	3D Innovation Solutions Ltd. 3d innovations limited is a new breed of services organisation, compiling the best practices of Management Consultancy, Software Development and IT Professional Services. We provide consultancy and product services to the Financial Markets based on our core competencies in Market and Reference Data, Risk Management, Straight-through-Processing and Related operations and technologies. Our unique professional profile is built on an amalgam of domain expertise at the minutiae, together with intimate business practice competency. Our approach to solving business problems is based on Value Proposition and ROI which is strongly reflected in our product suite: Profiler, Abacus and Contextum.
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	CRSP For nearly 50 years, CRSP has been researching, developing, and maintaining historical pricing databases for the US market. CRSP databases are favored for providing a high level of data accuracy and deep history. They are a vital source for market research and financial analysis for academics, corporations, and government agencies. The flagship 1925 US Stock product contains market data back to 1925. CRSP also offers Indices, Mutual Fund and Treasury databases, the CRSP/Compustat Merged Database and the CRSP/Ziman Real Estate Database. Today CRSP continues to expand its product line and remains a strong foundation for pricing research.
	Dow Jones & Company Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ; dowjones.com) is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Dow Jones Financial Services Solutions includes products and services from Dow Jones Newswires, the world's leading provider of real-time news and information; Factiva from Dow Jones, which provides essential business news and information together with content delivery tools and services; Dow Jones Indexes, a premier provider of market indexes licensed as the underlying for investment products; and Dow Jones Financial Information Services, a leading provider of news, information and events on specialized financial markets. Dow Jones is publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Dow Jones also operates community-based information franchises and provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.
	Exegy Exegy provides the power to process data at extreme speeds, producing valuable insight faster than ever before. Because Exegy’s appliances are based on hardware acceleration, more knowledge can be delivered faster without increasing operating costs, space requirements or management time. Exegy’s leading product for the electronic trading market is the Exegy Ticker Plant, which processes more than 2 million exchange messages per second and averages less than 100 microseconds end-to-end latency per message – all in a single 19-inch 3U appliance. For more information, visit www.exegy.com
	FactSet Research Systems Inc. FactSet Research Systems Inc. combines integrated financial information, analytical applications, and client service to enhance the workflow and productivity of the global investment community. The Company, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, was formed in 1978 and now conducts operations along with its affiliates from more than twenty-two locations worldwide, including Boston, New York, Chicago, San Mateo, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney.
	IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts and the leading soft commodity exchange. ICE's markets offer access to a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as soft commodities including cocoa, coffee, cotton, ethanol, orange juice, wood pulp and sugar, in addition to currency and index futures and options. Headquartered in Atlanta, ICE also has offices in Calgary, Chicago, Houston, London, New York and Singapore.
	Montréal Exchange The Montréal Exchange has created an organized and well-structured market that has as its central features transparency, efficiency and performance. It provides investors with a wide range of equity, index and interest rate derivatives as well as financial and risk management tools adapted to market needs. With clearing services through its Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation and training services through its training center (e-learning and in-class), the Montréal Exchange has set the stage to compete in a global market!
	Reuters Reuters is the platform of choice for business automation, whether you plan to buy a complete front to back solution, integrate existing applications or build your own.. Reuters agile solutions simplify and automate every step of the trade and only Reuters combines this with enterprise wide data management systems populated with the business critical information you need.
	Singapore Exchange Ltd Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) was inaugurated on 1 December 1999, following the merger of two established and well-respected financial institutions - the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX). As Asia-Pacific's first demutualised and integrated securities and derivatives exchange, SGX is in the business of offering a comprehensive and efficient infrastructure for raising capital, and for customers to transact and clear financial products. It also aims to be market-driven and provide customers with convenient access, quality products and the best price discovery. Through strategic alliances and linkages with other exchanges, SGX is positioned as the Asian gateway. On 23 November 2000, SGX became the first exchange in Asia-Pacific to be listed via a public offer and private placement. Listed on its own bourse, the exchange's stock is a component of benchmark indices such as the MSCI Singapore's Free Index and the Straits Times Index (STI).
	Thomson TradeWeb TradeWeb is the leading online marketplace for the fixed-income and OTC derivatives markets with over 11 million trades executed and total volume surpassing $170 trillion since its inception in 1998. TradeWeb's multi-dealer auction model links 35 of the world's leading fixed-income dealers with over 2,200 buy-side clients in North America, Europe, and Asia. TradeWeb 's TradeXpressSTP is the leading electronic "straight-through processing" network, providing dealers and buy-side institutions with paperless trade allocations and confirmations, and access to AccountNet, its standard settlement instructions database.
Golf Tournament Sponsor
	Tullett Prebon Information Tullett Prebon Information is the leading provider of real-time price information from the wholesale inter-dealer brokered financial markets. It offers the highest quality independent pricing information on fixed income, capital and money markets, distributed to customers to offer maximum choice and flexibility. Information is acquired from our brokerage division, Tullett Prebon, a fully diversified inter-dealer broker with a leading presence in global foreign exchange money, fixed income, credit capital commodities and energy markets. Tullett Prebon information is able to offer the most comprehensive coverage of the global OTC markets. For more information about our services visit www.tpinformation.com.
Conference Bag Sponsor
	American Stock Exchange The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) is one of three national exchanges and offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds, including structured products and HOLDRSSM. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists over 300 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit www.amex.com.
Program Partner
	World Federation of Exchanges The World Federation of Exchanges, formerly FIBV - International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets.
Media Partners
	Electronic Trading Electronic Trading focuses exclusively on the business of electronic trading, offering insight into how sell-side firms are leveraging new technologies and how buy-side firms are turning new capabilities into superior financial performance and business processes. Covers algorithmic trading models, matching systems for the buy- and sell-side and interdealer segments, OMS systems, liquidity aggregators and transaction messaging and protocols. Sign up for a free trial at www.electronic-trading.com or call publishers A-Team Group on +44 (0) 20 8090 2055.
	Exchange News Direct / Mondo Visione Exchange News Direct keeps you in touch with the news about exchanges worldwide. Short, factual emails bring the latest headlines to your desk. And if you want to see the full story, it's just a click away.
	Financial News Financial News provides the best coverage of the investment banking, asset management and private equity industry in Europe for senior management in the industry and for their clients. Get breaking news, comment and analysis, archived stories, email alerts and financial news to your mobile. Visit www.efinancialnews.com for a free trial.
	FIMA Europe's Premier Financial Data Management Conference 5th-7th November 2007 * London Olympia FIMA is Europe's premier financial data management conference. Taking place in London each year, FIMA brings together over 350 senior data professionals from across the financial industry, all striving to improve data quality reduce operational risk . With the financial community fully committed to using data as a business enabler, join your colleagues at FIMA 2007 in London to ensure your data projects and initiatives are not left behind.
	Inside Market Data For 21 years, Inside Market Data has been the publication of choice for senior level management. With objective, accurate and timely reporting it provides a concise overview of developments in the fast-moving market data business. Inside Market Data was the first, and remains the only newsletter dedicated to these markets. Its unrivalled news and analysis gives our readers an insider's edge. With 21 years experience, no other publication has the expertise and industry reputation of Inside Market Data. For your free 6 issue trial visit insidemarketdata.com/trial.
	Market Data Insight Market Data Insight provides insight into the business of financial information and data distribution technologies supporting trading rooms globally. We cover real-time market data services, specialist news, research and analysis services, and trading room infrastructure. Find out why everyone is switching to Market Data Insight, a must-read for business intelligence on the financial IT marketplace, by by signing up for a free trial at www.market-data-insight.com or call publishers A-Team Group on +44 (0) 20 8090 2055.
	Reference Data Review Reference Data Review is the publication of choice for the reference data management community. Executives who manage initiatives within financial institutions and the data vendors and software providers that service them use RDR to keep abreast of industry progress in delivering solutions to the regulatory and operational challenges. See why Reference Data Review is the fastest-growing publication by signing up for a free trial at www.referencedatareview.com or calling publishers A-Team Group on +44 (0) 20 8090 2055.
	Inside Reference Data Launched in April 2006, Inside Reference Data is now the publication of choice for senior level management working in the global reference data markets. Those involved in and affected by reference data issues are provided with a new level of insight for understanding, identifying and managing their reference data - covering strategies, data quality and regulation. Inside Reference Data helps key decision-makers within financial services firms - data and technology executives - with the governance, technological and process issues they face. They are the people who implement enterprise data management initiatives to grow revenues and reduce costs at their firms. For your free 2 issue trial visit irdonline.com/trial.
	Screen Screen Markets provides the latest news and analysis on the global financial IT and data businesses through multiple lenses: Screen News, a real-time online newsfeed that offers breaking news as well as daily and weekly updates; SCREEN magazine, which analyzes key developments and trends alongside exclusive interviews; Screen Research, which examines specific issues up-close; and Screen Events, which offer the opportunity to learn, network and do business with your counterparts at conferences, exhibitions and forums held around the world.