The TMX Group Inc. announced today September 2011 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), as well as TMX Select, TMX Group’s alternative trading system.  Here are some of the highlights:

MX achieved a monthly record for open interest in September 2011 with 4,404,867 contracts.  Year-to-date, both volume and open interest contracts were significantly ahead of 2010 levels.

Transactions on TSX were up 18% in September 2011 compared to the same month a year earlier. Year-to-date, the Exchange continued to exceed 2010 levels across all measures.

Trading volume on TSXV was up 3% in September 2011 compared to August 2011. Volume, value and transactions all continued to surpass 2010 levels on a year-to-date basis.

To view the full report, please visit http://www.tmx.com/en/pdf/month_stats/TradingStats_Sept11.pdf.