TMX Group Returns to Minneapolis to Help Finance Local Companies

TMX Group and Canada offer financing opportunities for American micro to mid-cap companies

MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X), operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, will hold an information session today in Minneapolis at The Marquette Hotel.

The event will begin with the Keynote Luncheon at noon, featuring remarks from Rik Parkhill, Interim Co-CEO of TMX Group, who will address why over 135 US companies and 17 in 2007 chose Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture as listing destinations. The event will be emceed by Kevan Cowan, president of TSX Venture Exchange, and will host a presentation from Michael Salter, CFO of Medical Facilities Corporation, who will touch on his company's experience in going public on Toronto Stock Exchange. As a leader of a US-based company, he will speak on the reasons behind his decision to list on Toronto Stock Exchange and the consequent benefits. The luncheon will be followed by the Going Public Workshop from 2PM to 4PM and a networking reception. Registrations to attend may be submitted online at http://www.tsx.com/usa.

TMX Group is a world leading market for micro to mid-cap public companies. It lists nearly 45% of global public energy companies, approximately 50% of public mining companies and the 2nd highest number of technology companies in the world. It also provides highly liquid, well-regulated markets for various other sectors including diversified industry and cleantech.

After Minneapolis, the TMX Group US business development campaign will continue to Phoenix (October 1), San Diego (October 30), Atlanta (November 18), and Raleigh (November 20). The campaign focuses on increasing awareness among small to medium enterprises regarding opportunities to list on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, both markets that balance a strong regulatory structure with flexibility designed to foster and support growth for small to mid cap companies. Each information session will outline the prominence of TMX Group's exchanges as leading international resource equities markets and their expertise in financing, mentoring and supporting small cap companies. The sessions will also feature CEOs of local companies addressing how listing on a TMX Group exchange has impacted operations and financing initiatives.

The reach of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange extend internationally, providing access to capital for almost 4,000 companies. $2.2 trillion USD in global market capitalization and leading-edge trading technology make TMX Group a dynamic source of North American capital.

  About TMX Group (TSX-X)
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TMX Group is the leading integrated exchange group in Canada, operating markets for multiple asset classes. TMX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's senior equities market, providing an efficient, liquid market for a broad cross-section of issuers and TSX Venture Exchange, providing access to capital for companies at the early stages of their growth while offering investors a well-regulated market for making venture investments. TMX Group also operates Montreal Exchange, Canada's only derivatives marketplace, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the country's first fixed income inter-dealer broker. TMX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. From its preeminent domestic base, TMX Group's reach continues to extend internationally, through TSX Markets and Datalinx which provide the trading and data to the global financial community who access Canada's equity capital market. TMX Group is the 7th largest exchange group in the world and in 2007, a record 150 billion of securities volume traded. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

CONTACT: Esther Koo, Southard Communications, (212) 777-2220, esther@southardinc.com; Steve Kee, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group Inc., (416) 947-4682, steve.kee@tsx.com

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