NEWS RELEASE

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January 27, 2017 Contact: Jesse Marie Green (612) 321-7122 MGEX Reports Five Consecutive Open Interest Records

MINNEAPOLIS - MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has recorded the highest open interest total ever following Thursday's activity with 88,922 contracts, making it the 5th-consecutive record this week.

This is the sixth day this month the Exchange has seen a top 10 open interest figure. The Exchange has seen an increase in open interest this past week, with a seven percent increase occurring during the month.

Open interest is currently eight percent higher than at this time a year ago.

About MGEX

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), was established in 1881 and is the only market for Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW), Apple Juice Concentrate (AJC), National Corn Index (NCI), National Soybean Index (NSI), Hard Red Winter Wheat Index (HRWI), Hard Red Spring Wheat Index (HRSI), and Soft Red Winter Wheat Index (SRWI) futures and options, as well as for HRSW calendar spread options (CSOs). To learn more about MGEX visit www.mgex.com.

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