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9/4/2012 KCBT HRW Wheat Futures & Exchange Volume Third Largest for Month of August

Kansas City--September 4, 2012--The Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and exchange volume traded during the month of August was the third largest in the history of the exchange for the calendar month of August.

HRW wheat futures volume of 532,151 contracts was the third largest for the month of August, behind only the August record of 752,383 contracts set in 2010 and 2011 volume of 665,415 contracts. This month’s volume was an increase of 15.5 percent over July 2012 volume.

Total exchange volume of 537,714 contracts also was the third largest for the month of August, with the August record of 765,357 contracts set in 2010 and 2011 volume at 680,022. Total exchange volume increased 14.1 percent over July 2012 volume.

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VOLUME AND OPEN INTEREST SUMMARY
(in contracts)

	Volume	Volume	%	Volume	%	Year-to-date	Year-to-date	%
CONTRACT	Aug 2012	Aug 2011	Change	July 2012	Change	2012 Volume	2011 Volume	Change
Wheat	532,151	665,415	-20.0%	460,806	15.5%	3,739,830	4,842,313	-22.8%
Wheat Options	5,563	14,607	-61.9%	10,458	-46.8%	68,131	192,042	-64.5%
Total Exchange	537,714	680,022	-20.9%	471,264	14.1%	3,807,961	5,034,355	-24.4%

	Open	Open		Open
	Interest	Interest	%	Interest	%
	8/31/2012	8/31/2011	Change	7/31/2012	Change
Wheat	149,480	160,033	-6.6%	160,052	-6.6%
Wheat Options	11,494	18,573	-38.1%	13,131	-12.5%
Total Exchange	160,974	178,606	-9.9%	173,183	-7.0%

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