Previously, the NYSE announced a new optional auto-cancel upon disconnect service within our Common Customer Gateway (CCG) which will allow member firms to configure their CCG connections to automatically cancel all open day orders if the firm’s FIX session disconnects from CCG by providing two additional FIX Tags in the session Logon message. This new service will be activated on Friday, December 3, 2010.

Previously, the NYSE announced upcoming enhancements to the “Done for Day” firm subscription service which will immediately return unsolicited “UROUT” messages as each individual symbol is closed and all closing reports have been disseminated for the trading day. This enhancement will be activated Monday, November 29, 2010.

On November 4, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the Reg SHO (Rule 201) compliance date from November 10, 2010 to February 28, 2011. See http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2010/34-63247.pdf

Accordingly, the NYSE and NYSE Amex will coordinate its changes to Reg SHO in support of the new SEC’s compliance date. We will also offer additional testing opportunities in advance of that date.

Please contact your Relationship Manager with any questions.

On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the NYSE and NYSE Amex supported a second Sell Short Restriction industry test. Please find an annotated script, with detailed timeline, in the document linked below.

Additionally, the User Acceptance Test (UAT) environment has been upgraded to support Sell Short Restriction functionality, including acceptance of Sell Short Exempt orders and Bid Test/Price Filing. To coordinate testing in the UAT environment, please contact the Firm Testing Group at firmtesting@nyx.com or 888.689.7739 option 2.

10/30/2010 SSR Industry Test Annotated Script