The Kansas City Board of Trade has a solid financial base that keeps getting stronger as the exchange grows.

Marketable or liquid investments account for 89% of shareholder equity and exceed liabilities 4.8 to one.

Shareholder equity serves both to finance growth and to protect against the unlikely default of a member firm.

The assets of the exchange dominate liabilities seven-fold, illustrating the exchange's continued commitment to a sound financial base.

5-YEAR ANALYSIS OF THE EXCHANGE
(in thousand U.S. dollars)

MARKETABLE/LIQUID INVESTMENTS	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
U.S. GOVERNMENT	$7,655	$4,630	9,929	5,499	4,632
OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS	1,265	1,388	254	4,641	7,809
STATE & MUNICIPAL	3,863	6,310	7,585	6,549	7,282
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT	9,701	14,061	9,988	9,372	4,602
CORPORATE SECURITIES	782	784	0	0	0
VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES	310	430	0	0	0
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$23,576	27,603	27,756	26,061	24,325

	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
PROPERTY, PLANT, & EQUIPMENT (NET)	6,074	6,220	6,455	6,372	6,209
OTHER ASSETS	1,834	1,137	1,091	1,311	980
TOTAL ASSETS	$31,484	34,960	35,302	33,744	31,514

	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
MINORITY INTEREST IN BOARD OF TRADE INVESTMENT COMPANY	3,381	3,512	3,389	3,294	3,280
OTHER LIABILITIES	1,536	1,422	2,169	1,401	628
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$4,917	4,934	5,558	4,695	3,908

	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY	$26,567	30,026	29,744	29,049	27,606