CME Group Inc. Commences Self-Tender Offer To Purchase Up To<@SM>6.25 M Shares

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CME Group Inc. (CME) said on Wednesday it launched a self-tender offer to buyback up to 11% of the company's Class A common shares outstanding.

The company is offering to buy up to 6.25 million shares, at $560 each. Theoffer, which is being made in connection with CME's merger with CBOT Holdings,expires Aug. 29.

-Tom Bemis; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires 08-01-07 0700ET Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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