EX-99.1 2 a05-19123_3ex99d1.htm EXHIBIT 99

Exhibit 99.1

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

ITG RELEASES OCTOBER 2005 U.S. TRADING STATISTICS

 

NEW YORK, NY, November 8, 2005 – Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITG), a leading provider of technology-based equity trading services and transaction research, today announced that U.S. trading volume was 2.5 billion shares for the month ended October 31, 2005, averaging 121 million shares per trading day.  This compares to 2.4 billion shares (114 million per trading day) in September 2005 and 1.7 billion shares (80 million per trading day) in October 2004. There were 21 trading days in October 2005, September 2005 and October 2004.

 

Monthly volume statistics are preliminary and may be revised in subsequent updates and public filings.  Volume statistics are posted on ITG’s website, www.itginc.com, and are available via a downloadable spreadsheet file.

 

ITG U.S. Trading Activity

 

Total U.S.
Shares

 

# of
Trade
Days

 

Total U.S.
Volume

 

Average U.S.
Daily
Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October:

 

21

 

2,549,454,413

 

121,402,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-Date:

 

210

 

21,495,215,994

 

102,358,171

 

 



 

ABOUT ITG

 

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (ITG), is a specialized brokerage firm that partners with clients globally to provide innovative solutions spanning the entire trading process.  A pioneer in electronic trading, ITG has a unique approach to trading that combines pre-trade analysis, trade execution, and post-trade evaluation to provide continuous improvements in trading and cost efficiency. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For additional information, visit www.itginc.com.

 

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect management’s expectations for the future. A variety of important factors could cause results to differ materially from such statements. These factors include the company’s ability to achieve expected future levels of sales; the actions of both current and potential new competitors; rapid changes in technology; financial market volatility; general economic conditions in the United States and elsewhere; evolving industry regulation; cash flows into or redemption from equity funds; effects of inflation; customer trading patterns; and new products and services. These and other risks are described in greater detail in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the company’s web site.

 

ITG Contacts:
 

Maureen Murphy

Alicia Curran

 

Investor Relations

Media Relations

 

(212) 444-6323

(212) 444-6130