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CBOT Holdings, Inc. Announces Date of 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

CHICAGO, March 12, 2007 – CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT^®) (NYSE: BOT), one of the leading global derivatives exchanges, today announced that its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., Central Time, at the Union League Club in Chicago.  In addition, the company set March 23, 2007, as the record date for determining stockholders of CBOT Holdings, Inc. who are entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to vote upon matters considered at the meeting. 

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As one of the leading global derivative exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade provides a diverse mix of financial, equity and commodity futures and options-on-futures products.  Building on its 158-year history, the CBOT continues to advance into the future using the strength of deep liquidity, market integrity and member-trader expertise.  Using superior trading technology in both electronic and open-auction trading platforms, the CBOT provides premier customer service to risk managers and investors worldwide.  For more information, visit our website at www.cbot.com.