NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In consultation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext (NYX) will close its markets on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 and pending confirmation on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. We support the consensus of the markets and the regulatory community that the dangerous conditions developing as a result of Hurricane Sandy will make it extremely difficult to ensure the safety of our people and communities, and safety must be our first priority. We will work with the industry to determine the next steps in restoring trading as soon as the situation permits.

About NYSE Euronext (NYX)

NYSE Euronext is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The Companys exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), the Company's equities markets - the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca - represent one-third of the worlds equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. The Company also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the worlds second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The Company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. The Company is in the S&P 500 index.

NYSE Euronext
Robert Rendine, 212-656-2180 (o)
646-701-4482 (c)
rrendine@nyx.com
or
Rich Adamonis, 212-656-2140 (o)
917-716-5944 (c)
radamonis@nyx.com
or
Eric Ryan, 212-656-2411 (o)
917-833-7792 (c)
eryan@nyx.com

Source: NYSE Euronext