"Orc Software is committed to providing its customers with the broadest connectivity and most sophisticated trading platforms in the market," said Peter Sibirzeff, Managing Director - Sales, Orc North America. "With our connection to ICE/NYBOT, we're able to offer our clients instantaneous execution on another fast-growing, highly-regarded market."

ICE operates a leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE markets offer access to a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as soft commodities including cocoa, coffee, ethanol, orange juice, wood pulp, and sugar, in addition to currency and index futures and options.