Information Availability Brett Paulson Sr. VP and Chief Information Officer Board of Trade Clearing Corporation FIA – November 7, 2002

Page 2  Key Role of Board of Trade Clearing Corporation in Industry—Risk Mitigation  Strategy For Information Availability Ensures Financial Integrity Under Disaster Scenarios  Clearing Corporation Application Portfolio  Web Based Trade Management  Web-Based Back Office Transaction Management  Paperless Clearing  Deliveries  ATOM/GAINS  Market Information  Clearing Corp Hosted Applications Introduction

Page 3 Recoverability Inside and Out  Disaster Recoverability is Architected into Clearing Corporation Systems Infrastructure  Data Center Configuration Includes Primary and Hot Standby for Minimal Recovery Time  Communication Infrastructure Connects Customers and Key Partners to Recovery Site  Recovery Plan Tested Continuously to Ensure Viability  Company Escalation Procedures Incorporate Disaster Problem Management

Page 4 Data Center Configuration Primary Data Center  Redundant Power Feeds From Power Company  Primary Power Source Backed Up By UPS/Battery  Redundant Chilling Systems (Electrical, Chilled Water)  Primary and Dial-up Customer Communication Lines Recovery Data Center  Hardened “Disaster Resistant” Data Center Facility  Redundant Power Feeds From Power Company Plus UPS Batteries  Backup Power Generators  Redundant Chilling Systems  Multiple Telco Vendor Connectivity  Geographic Location Outside of Downtown Chicago

Page 5 Recovery Features of System Architecture  Production Data is “Mirrored” Instantaneously To Remote Site to Minimize Recovery Time  Recovery of Systems is Accomplished Within 60 Minutes  Web Applications Seamlessly Transition to the Remote Data Center at Recovery Time  Private Customer Network and Internet Service is Transitioned to Remote Data Center Within Minutes of Recovery  Clearing Corporation is Hosted by Separate Service Provider in a Disaster-Resistant Data Center Outside of the Loop

Page 6 Disaster Recovery Customer Support  Office Space in Downtown Chicago is Maintained for Business Support  Additional Office Space at Remote Recovery Site is Available for Technical and Business Support  Primary and Backup Data Centers are Connected to Customers Via Private Network and Internet  Clearing Corporation Supports Multiple Methods of Data Transfer for Customer Information (FTP, MQ, E- Mail, Diskette, Mag Tape)  Upon Recovery, All Firm Reports and Data is Immediately Available via the Internet or Private Network

Page 7 Technology  IBM Mainframe Environment Mirrored Using XRC Software (440 Gigabytes of Data)  Oracle Databases Copied to Remote Site Using Oracle Replication Server  Solaris and Windows NT File Systems are Mirrored with Veritas On Network Attached Storage  Processing Capacity Available for Recovery is Maintained in Lock Step with Production Capacity Needs

Page 8 Recovery Testing  Clearing Corporation Executes Approximately 8 Recovery Tests Annually  Average Recovery Time for Production Environment is 45 to 60 Minutes  Customer Connectivity Tested Minimum 2 Times Per Year  Recovery of Clearing Corporation-Hosted Applications Are Included in Recovery Tests

Page 9 Concerns  9/11 Identified Risks Associated With a Potential “Regional Disaster”  Recovery Plans Need to Account for the Unavailability of Key Staff Members  Risks Associated With Cyber Terrorism  Availability of Human Resources in Light of Possible Biological or Chemical Threats (e.g., Small Pox, Anthrax)  Compliance With Government White Papers Regarding Data Center Recovery Requirements