ELX Futures Appoints Catherine Bartzos As New Chairman of ELX Supervisory Board

Media Contact: Mary Chung

ELX Futures, L.P.

(212) 294-7734 / mchung@elxfutures.com

New York, June 2, 2010 – ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX Futures), a fully electronic futures exchange, announced today the appointment of Catherine Bartzos as the new Chairman of the ELX Supervisory Board. Ms. Bartzos, a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan, replaces outgoing Chairman Tom Rubio, Managing Partner of Chicago-based trading firm Breakwater, who held the post since January 2008.

 

Neal Wolkoff, Chief Executive Officer of ELX Futures, said, “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Bartzos as the new Chairman of the ELX Supervisory Board. Catherine has been instrumental in ELX’s success and she continues to show great leadership and a deep commitment to making sure that ELX grows and thrives in the futures marketplace.”

 

Mr. Wolkoff added: “I also want to thank Tom Rubio, the outgoing Chairman, for his incredible leadership, knowledge and service over the past two years. Tom has worked hard to raise ELX’s profile as a competitive alternative in the futures industry and he will continue to play a major role in supporting ELX’s initiatives.”

Ms. Bartzos has served as a member of the ELX Board and Operating Committee since January 2008. In addition to her appointment as the new Chairman, ELX announced the appointments of Patrick Tray of trading firm GETCO; Ryan Sheftel of Credit Suisse and Richard Feldman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch to the ELX Operating Committee. They join Ms. Bartzos and Howard Lutnick, CEO of BGC Partners.

 

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