BATS Performance - Faster Yet



    BATS Trading Inc., operator of the fast-growing US equities
    platform which plans to operate in Europe in 2008, said Tuesday that
    it has reduced latency through the entire BATS system to between 400
    and 500 microseconds, with 80% of orders being acknowledged within 400
    microseconds.

    BATS defines latency as the time it takes to accept, process, and
    acknowledge a subscriber order.

    "Statistics collected on Friday April 11th showed a greater than
    200 microsecond reduction in latency in production from a month ago

    measured from outside the firewall," said BATS Chief Executive Joe
    Ratterman. "I applaud Chris Isaacson and our technology team for this
    tremendous accomplishment that directly benefits our subscribers.

    "As we seek Exchange status and target 15% matched market share in
    the US, we will continue to enhance the BATS system to make markets
    better in terms of system performance and platform functionality," Mr.
    Ratterman said.

    Mr. Isaacson, senior vice president and chief operating officer at
    BATS, continued, "Most importantly, these performance metrics apply
    during everyday market conditions, and our subscribers validate that

    under heavy market conditions, the BATS platform maintains its
    high-performance/low-latency metrics.

    "Continuing to build a faster, more efficient market is a passion
    at BATS and we welcome feedback on this performance enhancement. As
    always, we thank our customers and our investors for their continued
    support," Mr. Isaacson said.

    Earlier this week, BATS announced that it selected a Savvis data
    center in London, where BATS will be co-located with numerous other
    trading firms and market centers. Firms interested in linking to the
    planned high-speed, low-latency BATS platform in Europe should contact
    Ken Conklin, senior vice president in charge of business development
    for BATS Trading, at the contact information below.

    Firms interested in connecting in the US should contact Jon
    Schneider, BATS sales manager, or Randy Williams, vice president of
    sales and communications, at the coordinates below.

    About BATS Trading

    BATS Trading, based in Kansas City, Mo., with additional offices
    in New York, was launched in January 2006 and operates one of the
    fastest-growing, top-tier equity markets in the United States. The
    BATS platform is developed by a core team of market and technology
    professionals, catering to the needs of the broker-dealer community.
    Included in the BATS customer base are more than 270 broker-dealers
    and a broad-based ownership group including Citi, Credit Suisse

    Deutsche Bank, GETCO, JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Lime Brokerage

    Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Tradebot and Wedbush. BATS ... Making
    Markets Better.