ISE Intl Secs Exchange Hldgs

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) said today that Molly H. McGregor has been appointed Director, Corporate Affairs. She will report to Lenore Kantor-Hendrick, ISE's Head of Marketing Communications. Ms. McGregor will be responsible for ISE's media relations and government affairs. She joined ISE from the Institute of International Finance, a Washington D.C.-based association of global financial services firms, where she was Policy Advisor in the Regulatory Affairs Department. ISE Background The International Securities Exchange (ISE) is an innovative securities market, founded on the principle that technology and competition create better, more efficient markets for investors. ISE is the largest equity options exchange and is among the leading options exchanges in the world. ISE developed a unique market structure for advanced screen-based trading systems and in May 2000 launched the first fully electronic US options exchange. The ISE Stock Exchange LLC will launch in the third quarter of 2006 with strategic partners, offering an innovative MidPoint Match(TM) platform, followed by a fully integrated displayed Best Bid Offer (BBO) market in the fourth quarter. ISE is also a majority owner of Longitude LLC, an innovative platform for events markets trading, and offers enhanced market data products for sophisticated investors. ISE continually enhances its trading systems and develops new products, including index options and market data, to provide investors with the best marketplace and investment tools to trade smarter. For more information about ISE, its options products and its technology, visit www.iseoptions.com and for more information about the ISE Stock Exchange LLC, visit www.isestock.com.