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 over 88% of shareholder equity and exceed liabilities 5.6 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	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
U.S. GOVERNMENT	$5,499	$4,632	5,442	6,087	6,111
OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS	4,641	7,809	5,602	5,640	5,776
STATE & MUNICIPAL	6,549	7,282	6,835	6,488	6,121
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT	9,372	4,602	6,164	4,187	4,389
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$26,061	24,325	24,344	22,712	22,715

	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
PROPERTY, PLANT, & EQUIPMENT (NET)	6,372	6,209	6,577	7,026	6,920
OTHER ASSETS	1,311	980	830	1,006	1,127
TOTAL ASSETS	$33,744	31,514	31,751	30,744	30,762

	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
MINORITY INTEREST IN BOARD OF TRADE INVESTMENT COMPANY	3,294	3,280	3,690	3,553	3,439
OTHER LIABILITIES	1,401	628	1,390	837	763
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$4,695	$3,908	5,080	4,390	4,202

	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY	$29,049	27,606	26,671	26,354	26,560