Release Schedule for The ICE, Version 7

ATTENTION - ALL USERS OF THE INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE!

New Version 7.23 of The IntercontinentalExchange Goes Live
The IntercontinentalExchange is pleased to announce that on Monday, March 19,
2001, the new Version 7.23
of the exchange will go live. Version 7.23 includes many new features and
enhancements as follows:

ENHANCED COUNTERPARTY FILTERS
Daily Dollar Limits (Notional Value $US)
Credit Floor
Daily Dollar Override
Number of Counterparties
Email Notification

ORDER FUNCTIONALITY
Messaging and Chat Facility
Reserve Quantity
Surplus Posting
OCO's
Hold Bids/Hold Offers
Momentary Flash
"Pinned" Markets
Order Maintenance

DEAL FUNCTIONALITY
Deal Warning Limits
Deal Confirmation "Notes"
Deal Book Layout

SCREEN ENHANCEMENTS
Market Statistics
Ticker Filtering
Trading Clock
Check Your Connection
System Health Indicator
Number of Users Logged In

PORTFOLIO FUNCTIONALITY
Portfolio Construction
Edit Options and Columns
NON-STANDARD STRIPS
Custom Products
Notification

MULTI-COMPANY FUNCTIONALITY
Get All The Details
If you have questions about using the new features and functionality of
Version 7.23, please don't hesitate to
call your Account Representative, your Customer Service Representative, or
our 24-hour help desk at (800) 778-8464 /
(770) 738-2101. A complete explanation of the new features and functionality
of Version 7.23 can also be found in
the release notes available on the Intercontinental Exchange website.

To view and download the release notes,
1. Go to http://www.intercontinentalexchange.com
2. Click "Downloads" on the menu
3. Enter your user I.D. and password at the prompt
4. Click "Release Notes" on the menu
5. Click "View Release Notes Here".
Note: The release notes are available in PDF file format. If you do not have
a PDF file reader installed on your computer,
you can download and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from their
website
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Important! Installation Is Required
It is important that the new Version 7.23. be installed on your system.
Previous versions of the IntercontinentalExchange
software, such as 6.10 and 6.11, will no longer work after close of business
on Friday, March 16. If you are a trader or
user of the system, it is likely that your company IT contact is already
arranging the new installation for you. However,
if you have any questions or concerns about installing the new version,
please call your IntercontinentalExchange
Account Representative, your Customer Service Representative, or our 24-hour
help desk at (800) 778-8464 /
(770) 738-2101.