UPDATE 4-CBOT, ICE keep pressure on as CME deal vote nears

(Reuters) - CHICAGO, June 27 - The fate of the Chicago Board
of Trade, the No. 2 U.S. futures exchange, remained in the
balance as its parent company, favoring a merger with the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and rival bidder ICE stepped up
the pressure on shareholders on Wednesday.




Members and shareholders of the Chicago Board of Trade's
parent, CBOT Holdings Inc. , will vote on July 9 on
whether to accept a merger deal with Chicago Mercantile
Exchange Holdings Inc. , which operates the largest U.S.
futures mart.


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