CHICAGO, June 27, 2007 - Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) today announced that its X_TRADER 7.4 platform was named "Technology Innovation of the Year" by FOW magazine at the inaugural FOW awards ceremony last week in London. The "Innovation of the Year" award recognizes the best product in the global derivatives market as chosen by a panel of industry representatives. The judging committee said X_TRADER 7.4's functionality and ease of use, customizability, and continued investment in innovation set it apart from other products. X_TRADER 7.4, which was announced in November 2006, features capabilities and tools that provide professional derivatives traders with the highest possible levels of speed, efficiency and versatility. TT estimates that over 50% of the combined electronic volume on the world's six leading derivatives exchanges moves through the X_TRADER platform. X_TRADER 7.4's innovations include an Estimated Position in Queue (EPIQ) indicator, new supported order types including Trailing Stops and OCOs, integrated charting and analytics through X_STUDYâ¢, single-click "Go to Market" functionality and numerous enhancements to TT's automated spreading tool, Autospreader®. Harris Brumfield, CEO of TT, said, "It's quite an honor to be recognized by FOW and their panel of industry consultants, including traders, who determined the winner. We look forward to upholding this honor as 2007 will bring more innovations for TT customers." About Trading Technologies Trading Technologies (http://www.tradingtechnologies.com) develops high-performance trading software for derivatives professionals, including the world's premier exchanges, money-center banks, proprietary traders, securities brokers, Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), hedge funds and other trading institutions. The company's X_TRADER software and related services provide direct access to the world's major derivatives exchanges. TTNETâ¢, TT's fully managed hosting solution, delivers maximum system stability and fast trade execution via hubs located close to the major exchanges in Chicago, New Jersey, London, Frankfurt, Singapore and Tokyo. Headquartered in Chicago, Trading Technologies maintains a worldwide presence with offices in New York, Houston, London, Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. In 2004, Trading Technologies was named the best technology company to work for in Chicago by Chicago magazine and ranked third among all Chicago area employers. In 2006, TT received the prestigious Lighthouse Award from the Illinois Information Technology Association (ITA) as the leading technology company in Illinois. http://www.tradingtechnologies.com/article.aspx?id=219