Neonet to offer trading access to the new alternative market BATS Europe


Neonet to offer trading access to the new alternative market BATS Europe

Neonet, the global provider of neutral, direct market access (DMA) brokerage
services and trading technology, will offer access to the new alternative
market, BATS Europe. Neonet already offers trading at BATS US and will offer
access to BATS' European Markets division for its buy- and sell-side clients
upon the platform's target launch in November.

Trading in Europe is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, and BATS
Europe represents a new generation of trading platforms. BATS was launched in
the US in January 2006 as one of the fastest-growing, top-tier equity markets -
it has more than a 10 percent matched share of the US market - and is now
expanding into Europe. BATS recently received approval from the US Securities
and Exchange Commission to become a national securities exchange, and will go
live as an exchange in October. 

Mark Hemsley chief executive of BATS' European Markets division, said ”We are
pleased to further our relationship with Neonet and look forward to the
significant order flow this agreement is likely to bring. BATS Europe aims to
follow a similar roadmap to its US counterpart and we are excited about the
opportunity to Make Markets Better here.” 

“As the global capital markets continue to evolve, you can be confident in
Neonet to offer trading at the most competitive and liquid marketplaces. Neonet
blends the order books of traditional exchanges and alternative marketplaces
into a river of liquidity to ensure that transactions are made at the best
possible price across multiple markets. We are thrilled to extend our relations
with BATS as they bring their offering to Europe,” states Simon Nathanson, CEO
and President of Neonet.

By adding BATS Europe to its offering of over 30 global marketplaces, Neonet
offers its clients global liquidity across the traditional exchanges and the new
alternative markets.

Neonet discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act.

For further information, please contact:
Niclas Lilja, Deputy Head of Communications, NeoNet
+46 8-454 15 82

Randy Williams, VP, Sales & Communications, BATS
+1 212-378-8522

Neonet is a global agency brokerage firm and technology provider, offering
professional market participants neutral, high speed brokerage services and
advanced trading software solutions. Neonet's in-house developed platform offers
connectivity to the world's leading market places globally across the key
regions of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. NeoNet's cutting-edge
technology solutions, Neonet XG, include an integrated product suite. It
features high speed market connections, a comprehensive execution management
system, market data services and advanced trading tools. Neonet is listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm and has clients in over 20 countries
globally. For more information, please visit: www.neonet.com

BATS Trading is a subsidiary of BATS Holdings, an innovative global financial
markets technology company based in Kansas City, Mo. with additional offices in
New York and London.  The BATS Trading ECN platform was launched in January 2006
and is one of the fastest-growing, top-tier equity markets in the United States.
 The company also has plans for a European launch in 2008 through its wholly
owned subsidiary based in London. The BATS platform is internally developed by a
dedicated core team of market and technology professionals, catering to the
needs of the broker-dealer and trading community. BATS is backed by a
broad-based ownership group including affiliates of Citi, Credit Suisse,
Deutsche Bank, GETCO, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Lime Brokerage, Morgan Stanley,
Merrill Lynch, Tradebot and Wedbush. BATS … Making Markets Better.

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