CME and CBOT Receive U.S. Department of Justice Clearance to Proceed with Merger.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-12 June 2007-CME: CME and CBOT Receive U.S. Department of Justice Clearance to Proceed with Merger(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11062007 CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME)(NASDAQ: CME) and CBOT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOT) today announced that they have received clearance from the U.S.

Department of Justice to complete their proposed merger without conditions. "Throughout the review process we have remained confident of receiving approval from the Department of Justice, and today's announcement allows for the marketplace to have a clear view of our merger prospects," said CME Executive Chairman Terry Duffy. "Only our merger allows shareholders and customers to benefit from the greater ability of a...

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