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NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that it sold a significant minority ownership stake in its U.S. futures exchange, NYSE Liffe U.S., to six leading firms and liquidity providers: Citadel Securities, DRW Ventures LLC (an affiliate of DRW Trading Group), GETCO, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. NYSE Euronext will continue to be the largest shareholder in NYSE Liffe U.S., managing the exchange's daily operations. NYSE Liffe U.S. will continue to operate under the supervision of a separate Board of Directors, chaired by James J. McNulty, former CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.