Alternative execution venues have been experiencing substantial increase in their trading volume over the last few years. Aite Group expects to see industry's continued adoption of alternative execution venues, driven by the need for anonymity, speed, and size.

Boston, MA, September 25, 2006 – According to a new report, Aite Group expects to see increased adoption of alternative execution venues over the next four to five years, ultimately leading to alternative execution venues' capture of quarter of the U.S. equities market share.

This Impact Note highlights recent trends in the U.S. equities market evolution and profiles some of the leading alternatives execution venues in the U.S. exchange market, including Liquidnet, ITG POSIT, Pipeline, NYFIX, BATS, and Direct Edge ECN.

This 29-page Impact Note contains 25 figures and 3 tables. Clients of Aite Group's Retail and Institutional Securities & Investments Service can download the report by clicking on the icon to the right

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