Thursday, 12th July, 2007: Following his retirement from the position of Chief Executive of the Irish Stock Exchange, Mr Tom Healy has stepped down from the Authority’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the provisions of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act, 2003, the Minister for Trade & Commerce Mr. John McGuinness, T.D., has sought and received details of the Irish Stock Exchange’s new nominee to the Board. On foot of the foregoing, Minister McGuinness has appointed Mr. Gerard Scully to the Authority’s Board of Directors. Mr. Scully is the Head of Debt Listing at the Irish Stock Exchange.