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Instinet Group Announces Third Quarter 2005 Earnings.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Instinet Instinet

An electronic securities order-matching (trading) and information system that allows members (primarily professional traders and investors) to display bid and offer quotes for stocks, and to transact between themselves using brokers.
 Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INGP) today announced net income of $84 million or $0.25 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share for the third quarter of 2005 compared to net income of $11 million or $0.03 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2004 and net income of $8 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2005. Excluding the discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 of Lynch Lynch may be:
  • Lynch (surname), a surname of Irish origin
  • George Lynch (musician), Hard rock guitarist (b. 1954)
  • John Lynch (disambiguation), Politicians, historians and other popular figures under this name
  • Lynching (also known as Lynch law)
 Jones & Ryan Ryan may refer to: Places
  • Division of Ryan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland
  • Ryan, Iowa
  • Ryan, Oklahoma
  • Ryan Township, Pennsylvania
  • Ryan, New South Wales
Film and television
 ("LJR LJR Lead Joint Runner
LJR Legislative, Judicial and Rules (committee)
LJR Layer Jump Recording
"), Instinet Group incurred a net loss of $5 million or $(0.02) per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005 compared to net income of $8 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2004 and net income of $7 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2005. Discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2005 included an after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 gain on the sale of LJR of $90 million.

The third quarter 2005 results included $20 million in charges related to facility and asset write-offs, $9 million in severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 charges and $6 million in merger related advisory fees, partially offset by $9 million in net investment gains. Excluding these items and the related tax effects, pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 net income from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the third quarter of 2005 was $11 million, or $0.03 per diluted share compared to pro forma net income from continuing operations of $5 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2004 and pro forma net income from continuing operations of $6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2005.(1)

Financial Performance(2)

Instinet Group

Revenues

Total consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 revenues for Instinet Group, net of interest, were $254 million for the third quarter of 2005, up 2% from the third quarter of 2004 and down 2% from the second quarter of 2005.

Expenses

Total expenses for the third quarter of 2005 were $269 million, up 12% from $240 million in the third quarter of 2004 and up 9% from $246 million in the second quarter of 2005. The third quarters of 2005 and 2004 and second quarter of 2005 included net investment gains of $9 million, $4 million and $25 million, respectively. Excluding these gains, total expenses were $278 million in the third quarter of 2005, up 14% from $244 million in the third quarter of 2004 and up 3% from $271 million in the second quarter of 2005.

Cost of revenues was $154 million for the third quarter of 2005, down 4% from the second quarter of 2005 primarily due to lower transaction volumes.

Direct expenses were $124 million for the third quarter of 2005, up 12% from the second quarter of 2005.

--Compensation and benefits expense was $57 million for the third quarter of 2005, down 6% from the previous quarter primarily due to lower severance charges partially offset by higher variable compensation. The third quarter of 2005 included a $9 million severance charge while the second quarter of 2005 included $16 million in severance expense. These severance charges are part of our ongoing efforts to streamline streamline, path of a fluid flowing steadily and without appreciable turbulence. A body is said to be streamlined if its shape offers the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, or other fluid.  the institutional broker business. These cost reductions are not related to the pending transaction with The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market

The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies.
, Inc. ("NASDAQ").

--Depreciation and amortization expense was $14 million, up 34% from the previous quarter primarily due to $5 million of asset write-offs associated with facility consolidation in the U.S.

--Occupancy expense was $23 million for the third quarter of 2005, up $13 million from the previous quarter due to $15 million in facility write-offs associated with the consolidation of space in the U.S. and the move to new space in London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
.

At September September: see month.  30, 2005, Instinet Group had net cash (cash and cash equivalents and securities owned less short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 borrowings) of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $938 million, up $2 million from $936 million at December December: see month.  31, 2004. The increase in cash was primarily due to proceeds received from the sale of LJR partially offset by a special dividend paid to shareholders, firm cash used in customer settlement activities and seasonal payments related to incentive compensation. At September 30, 2005, total assets were approximately $1.8 billion and shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 was approximately $1.1 billion. There were approximately 341 million shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2005.

On September 30, 2005, Instinet Group's total headcount head count or head·count
n.
1. The act of counting people in a particular group.

2. The number of people counted in this way.

Noun 1.
 was 785 employees compared to 938 on June June: see month.  30, 2005. Headcount at September 30, 2005 included 614 employees from Instinet, 82 employees from INET INET Internet
INET Intranet
INET International Networking (conference)
INET Institutional Network (Hawaii Department of Education)
INET Instinet LLC
iNET Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry
 and 89 employees from Instinet Group.

Business Segments(3)

Instinet, The Institutional Broker

--Instinet reported a net loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $28 million for the third quarter of 2005, 32% lower than the second quarter of 2005.

--Total revenues, net of interest, were $142 million for the third quarter of 2005, 2% lower than the second quarter of 2005, primarily due to lower U.S. revenues partially offset by higher revenues from our international business.

--Instinet's customers traded an average of 99 million U.S. shares a day in the third quarter of 2005, up 6% from 93 million shares a day during the second quarter of 2005. Average daily consideration in non-U non-U  
adj. Chiefly British
Not characteristic of the upper class, especially in language usage.



[non- + U2.
.S. equities for the third quarter of 2005 was $1,011 million, a 11% increase from the second quarter of 2005.

--Gross margin of $71 million for the third quarter of 2005 was level with the second quarter of 2005.

--Direct expenses of $99 million for the third quarter of 2005 were up 8% from the second quarter of 2005.

INET, The electronic marketplace

--INET reported net income before income taxes of $4 million for the third quarter of 2005, down 54% from $10 million in the second quarter of 2005.

--Total revenues, net of interest, were $116 million for the third quarter of 2005, 2% lower than the previous quarter primarily due to lower U.S. equity market volumes in the third quarter of 2005.

--INET reported NASDAQ-listed average matched equity share volume of 416 million shares per day in the third quarter of 2005, down 8% from the previous quarter. INET's share of the total market in NASDAQ-listed equity trading In finance, equity trading is the buying and selling of company stock shares. Shares in large publicly-traded companies are bought and sold through one of the major stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange or Tokyo Stock Exchange, which serve as  was 25.8% in the third quarter of 2005, down from 26.0% in the previous quarter.

--INET reported U.S. exchange-listed average matched equity share volume of 100 million shares per day in the third quarter of 2005, up from 85 million in the previous quarter. INET's share of the total market in U.S. exchange-listed equity trading was 4.5% in the third quarter of 2005, up from 3.9% in the previous quarter.

--Cost of revenues as a percentage of total transaction fees was 80% in the third quarter of 2005 compared to 79% in the second quarter of 2005.

--Gross margin was $24 million for the third quarter of 2005, 3% lower than the previous quarter.

--Direct expenses of $20 million for the third quarter of 2005 were up 29% from the second quarter of 2005.

Company Announcements and Updates

Instinet Group announced on April 22, 2005 that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which NASDAQ will acquire Instinet Group.

--NASDAQ will acquire all outstanding shares of Instinet Group for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.88 billion in cash, or $5.10 per share (on a fully diluted basis) (reflecting a reduction of the purchase price for the special cash dividend) subject to certain adjustments. The $1.88 billion included proceeds from a separate sale of Lynch Jones and Ryan to The Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.  for $174 million. Instinet Group paid a special cash dividend of $0.32 per common share to Instinet Group stockholders on August 15, 2005, based upon the net after-tax proceeds of the sale of Lynch Jones and Ryan.

--The merger agreement was adopted on September 21, 2005 by a majority of Instinet Group shareholders. Instinet Group expects that the merger will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2005, at which time each shareholder will have the right to receive approximately $5.10 per share (on a fully diluted basis) (reflecting a reduction of the purchase price for the special cash dividend) subject to certain adjustments. Completion of the transaction is still subject to customary conditions, including regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 approvals.

--On June 17, 2005 the Department of Justice ("DOJ (Department Of Justice) The legal arm of the U.S. government that represents the public interest of the United States. It is headed by the Attorney General. ") issued a Request for Additional Information and Documentary documentary: see motion pictures.
documentary

Fact-based film that depicts actual events and persons. Documentaries can deal with scientific or educational topics, can be a form of journalism or social commentary, or can be a conduit for propaganda
 Materials (a "second request") to Instinet Group and NASDAQ in connection with the DOJ's investigation under the Hart-Scott Rodino Rodino may refer to:
  • Peter W. Rodino (1909–2005), American politician
  • Rodino, Rodinsky District, Altai Krai, a village (selo) in Rodinsky District of Altai Krai, Russia
  • Rodino, Shipunovsky District, Altai Krai, a village (selo
 Antitrust Antitrust

The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade.
 Improvements Act of the pending acquisition of Instinet Group by NASDAQ. Based on discussions with the DOJ staff responsible for reviewing the NASDAQ/Instinet transaction, we understand that the staff has forwarded its recommendation to senior DOJ officials and that we anticipate a formal decision from the DOJ soon.

--In April and May 2005, four purported pur·port·ed  
adj.
Assumed to be such; supposed: the purported author of the story.



pur·ported·ly adv.
 class action lawsuits class action lawsuit

A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax
 were filed in the Court of Chancery court of chancery
n. pl. courts of chancery
A court with jurisdiction in equity.

Noun 1. court of chancery - a court with jurisdiction in equity
chancery
 in the State of Delaware Delaware, state, United States
Delaware (dĕl`əwâr, –wər), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States, the country's second smallest state (after Rhode Island).
 against Instinet Group, each of our directors and Reuters Reuters

British cooperative news agency. Founded in 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, it was initially concerned with commercial news but began to serve a growing newspaper clientele after the London Morning Advertiser subscribed in 1858.
 alleging, among other things, that defendants breached their fiduciary duties Noun 1. fiduciary duty - the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne
 as to our public stockholders in connection with the proposed merger by approving the transaction at an allegedly unfair and inadequate price. On June 22, 2005, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint amended complaint n. what results when the party suing (plaintiff or petitioner) changes the complaint he/she has filed. It must be in writing, and can be done before the complaint is served on any defendant, by agreement between the parties (usually their lawyers),  consolidating three of the lawsuits while voluntarily dismissing the fourth lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. . The amended complaint seeks, among other things, class action status, an injunction injunction, in law, order of a court directing a party to perform a certain act or to refrain from an act or acts. The injunction, which developed as the main remedy in equity, is used especially where money damages would not satisfy a plaintiff's claim, or to  against consummation CONSUMMATION. The completion of a thing; as the consummation of marriage; (q.v.) the consummation of a contract, and the like.
     2. A contract is said to be consummated, when everything to be done in relation to it, has been accomplished.
 of the transaction, invalidation in·val·i·date  
tr.v. in·val·i·dat·ed, in·val·i·dat·ing, in·val·i·dates
To make invalid; nullify.



in·val
 of certain provisions of the Merger Agreement, damages in an unspecified Adj. 1. unspecified - not stated explicitly or in detail; "threatened unspecified reprisals"
specified - clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times"
 amount, rescission The abrogation of a contract, effective from its inception, thereby restoring the parties to the positions they would have occupied if no contract had ever been formed. By Agreement  in the event the transaction is consummated con·sum·mate  
tr.v. con·sum·mat·ed, con·sum·mat·ing, con·sum·mates
1.
a. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude: consummate a business transaction.

b.
 and attorney's fees attorney's fee n. the payment for legal services. It can take several forms: 1) hourly charge, 2) flat fee for the performance of a particular service (like $250 to write a will), 3) contingent fee (such as one-third of the gross recovery, and nothing if there is no .

On September 9, 2005, the parties entered into a proposed settlement of the action pursuant to a Stipulation An agreement between attorneys that concerns business before a court and is designed to simplify or shorten litigation and save costs.

During the course of a civil lawsuit, criminal proceeding, or any other type of litigation, the opposing attorneys may come to an agreement
 and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release. Pursuant to the proposed settlement: (i) Instinet revised the definitive proxy statement Proxy Statement

A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting.
 to include certain disclosures that have been agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"
stipulatory

noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy
 and reviewed by plaintiffs; (ii) Nasdaq and Instinet agreed to reduce by 15%, from $66,500,000 to $56,525,000, the break-up break-up
noun 1. separation, split, divorce, breakdown, ending, parting, breaking, splitting, wind-up, rift, disintegration, dissolution, termination

noun 2.
 fee that Instinet would pay to Nasdaq under certain conditions pursuant to Section 8.6(a) of the merger agreement; and (iii) Nasdaq agreed to waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered.

For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such
, with respect to members of the purported plaintiff class only, the provisions of the merger agreement pursuant to which the aggregate merger consideration was to have been reduced by up to $2.5 million based on the total amount of certain of our transaction liabilities, the net effect of which is an increase of approximately $0.007 per share (or approximately $1.0 million in the aggregate) in the merger consideration that will be received by Instinet stockholders other than the defendants.

On September 16, 2005, Instinet mailed a notice of settlement to its stockholders. On October October: see month.  25, 2005, the Delaware Court of Chancery certified See certification.  the class of Instinet Group shareholders and approved the proposed settlement as fair and reasonable. Separately, on November November: see month.  30, 2005, the Court will hold a hearing to consider plaintiffs' counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 of expenses. The settlement is still subject to the entry of a final and non-appealable judgment dismissing the consolidated action with prejudice prejudice, unsubstantiated prejudgment of an individual or group, favorable or unfavorable in character, tending to action in a consonant direction. The hostility that prejudice can engender and the discrimination to which it may lead on the part of a dominant  and the delivery of appropriate releases.

Webcast

Instinet Group will webcast a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 10:00 a.m. New York time on November 2, 2005 at http://www.investor.instinetgroup.com. A replay will be available at the same address following the call.

About Instinet Group

Instinet Group, through affiliates, is the largest global electronic agency securities broker and has been providing investors with electronic trading This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.
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 solutions and execution services for more than 30 years. We operate our two major businesses through Instinet, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, The Institutional Broker, and Inet ATS, Inc., The electronic marketplace.

--Instinet, The Institutional Broker, gives its customers the opportunity to use its sales-trading expertise and advanced technology tools to interact Interact can refer to:
  • Rotary Interact, a high school community service club.
  • InterAct Accessories
  • Interact Intranet

Fall of Interact While the Game Boy device was first released, Interact acquired the rights to sell Datel's Action Replay
 with global securities markets, improve trading performance and lower overall transaction costs Transaction Costs

Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it).
. Through Instinet's electronic platforms, customers can access other U.S. trading venues, including NASDAQ and the NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
, and almost 30 securities markets throughout the world. Instinet acts solely as an agent for its customers, including institutional investors Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
, such as mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies and hedge funds hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" .

--INET, The electronic marketplace, represents the consolidation of the order flow of the former Instinet ECN (Electronic Communications Network) A computerized, private financial trading system. Terra Nova Trading (www.terranovatrading.com) and Instinet (www.instinet.com) are examples.  and former Island ECN, providing its U.S. broker-dealer Broker-Dealer

A person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities operating as both a broker and dealer depending on the transaction.

Notes:
Technically, a broker is only an agent who executes orders on behalf of clients, whereas a dealer acts as a principal
 customers one of the largest liquidity pools in NASDAQ-listed securities.

This news release may be deemed to include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 Instinet Group. Certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those disclosed dis·close  
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.

2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
 in such forward-looking statements are included in Instinet Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and other documents filed with the SEC and available on the Company's website at www.investor.instinetgroup.com.

(C)2005 Instinet Group Incorporated and its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies

A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company.

Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way.

Notes:
An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary.
. All rights reserved. INSTINET and INET are service marks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Instinet, LLC, member NASD/SIPC, branded as Instinet, The Institutional Broker, Inet ATS, Inc., member NASD/NSX/SIPC, branded as INET, The electronic marketplace and Bridge Trading Company, member NASD/SIPC are subsidiaries of Instinet Group Incorporated which is a member of the Reuters family of companies.
(1) The comparative quarters exclude asset write-offs, advisory fees,
    severance expense and investment gains. See table titled
    "Reconciliation of Pro Forma Operating Results for 3Q05" on our
    website at www.investor.instinetgroup.com under the heading
    "Earnings Releases - Financial Tables."

(2) All financial information disclosed in this section of the release
    excludes the discontinued operations of LJR unless otherwise
    noted.

(3) See also "Earnings Releases - Financial Tables" on our website at
    www.investor.instinetgroup.com.


Instinet Group Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                       Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,
                        2005      2005      2004      2005      2004
                      --------- --------- --------  --------- --------
Revenue
 Transaction fees    $246,449  $252,960  $245,696  $771,000  $828,385

   Interest income      9,414     7,073     4,061    22,522    12,923
   Interest expense    (1,449)     (739)     (743)   (3,005)   (2,565)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Interest income,
  net                   7,965     6,334     3,318    19,517    10,358
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total revenues,
    net               254,414   259,294   249,014   790,517   838,743
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Cost of Revenues
 Soft dollar           33,416    36,260    36,943   110,129   128,664
 Broker-dealer
  rebates              63,811    67,992    59,859   204,823   190,394
 Brokerage, clearing
  and exchange fees    56,467    56,141    47,078   165,295   159,294
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total cost of
    revenues          153,694   160,393   143,880   480,247   478,352
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Gross margin         100,720    98,901   105,134   310,270   360,391
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits             57,390    61,047    43,467   167,313   153,320
 Communications and
  equipment            13,655    14,092    18,775    41,015    57,564
 Depreciation and
  amortization         13,886    10,382    13,363    34,396    45,139
 Occupancy             22,804     9,769     9,351    42,728    28,197
 Professional fees     11,160    10,815     7,410    29,087    20,568
 Marketing and
  business
  development           1,111     1,559     2,725     3,781    10,655
 Other                  4,110     2,768     4,802    12,476     9,993
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total direct
    expenses          124,116   110,432    99,893   330,796   325,436
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Contractual
  settlement                -         -         -         -    (7,250)
 Investments           (8,768)  (24,690)   (4,031)  (36,373)   (8,705)
 Insurance recovery         -         -         -         -    (5,116)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total expenses     269,042   246,135   239,742   774,670   782,717
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Income (loss) from
  continuing
  operations before
  income taxes        (14,628)   13,159     9,272    15,847    56,026
   Income tax expense
    (benefit)          (9,325)    6,410     1,440     2,975    20,961
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net income (loss)
  from continuing
  operations           (5,303)    6,749     7,832    12,872    35,065
   Discontinued
    operations, net
    of tax             89,591     1,635     2,784    93,702     9,465
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Net income        $ 84,288  $  8,384  $ 10,616  $106,574  $ 44,530
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 Income (loss) from
  continuing
  operations         $  (0.02) $   0.02  $   0.02  $   0.04  $   0.10
 Discontinued
  operations, net of
  tax                    0.27         -      0.01      0.27      0.03
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
   Net income        $   0.25  $   0.02  $   0.03  $   0.31  $   0.13
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

Weighted average
 shares outstanding
 - basic              340,474   339,765   337,327   339,513   336,127
Weighted average
 shares outstanding
 - diluted            341,876   341,505   339,226   341,044   338,111


Instinet Group Incorporated
Operating Data
(Unaudited)

                                              Three Months Ended
                                         -----------------------------
                                           Sep 30,  Jun 30,   Mar 31,
                                            2005      2005      2005
                                          -------- --------- ---------
U.S. Market
-----------
 Trade Days                                    64        64        61

 Average daily NASDAQ-listed equity share
  volume (millions)                         1,615     1,746     1,981
 Average daily U.S. exchange-listed
  equity share volume (millions)            2,217     2,193     2,252
                                          -------- --------- ---------
 Average daily U.S. equity share volume
  (millions)                                3,832     3,939     4,233

 Total U.S. equity share volume
  (millions)                              245,255   252,113   258,190

Instinet, The Institutional Broker
----------------------------------
 A. U.S. Equities (1)

  Our total average daily volume (million
   shares)                                     99        93       111
  Our share of total market                   2.6%      2.4%      2.6%

  Our average daily volume (million
   shares) - Institutional and Crossing        58        61        77
  Average amount charged to client per
   share (cents per share) (2) -
   Institutional and Crossing                1.34      1.38      1.34

  Our average daily volume (million
   shares) - Institutional Correspondents      41        32        34
  Average amount charged to client per
   share (cents per share) (2) -
   Institutional Correspondents              0.04      0.05      0.05

 B. Non-US Equities (3)
  Our average daily consideration
   (millions)                            $  1,011   $   907   $   844
  Average basis points charged to client
   per consideration traded                   4.5       4.5       5.0

INET, The electronic marketplace
--------------------------------
 A. Our Matched Average Daily Volume (4)

  Our NASDAQ-listed equity share volume
   (million shares)                           416       453       521
      Our share of total market              25.8%     26.0%     26.3%

  Our U.S. exchange-listed equity share
   volume (million shares)                    100        85        70
      Our share of total market               4.5%      3.9%      3.1%

  Our total U.S. equity share volume
   (million shares)                           516       538       591
      Our share of total market              13.5%     13.6%     14.0%

 B. Our Routed Average Daily Volume
  (million shares) (5)                        202       180       143

Headcount (6)                                 785       938     1,029
-------------


                                         Three Months Ended
                               ---------------------------------------
                                 Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Mar 31,
                                  2004      2004      2004      2004
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
U.S. Market
-----------
 Trade Days                          64        64        62        62

 Average daily NASDAQ-listed
  equity share volume (millions)  1,865     1,542     1,735     2,030
 Average daily U.S. exchange-
  listed equity share volume
  (millions)                      2,119     1,853     2,072     2,255
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 Average daily U.S. equity
  share volume (millions)         3,984     3,395     3,807     4,285

 Total U.S. equity share volume
  (millions)                    254,969   217,305   236,023   265,685

Instinet, The Institutional Broker
----------------------------------
 A. U.S. Equities (1)

  Our total average daily
   volume (million shares)          106        92       101       111
  Our share of total market         2.7%      2.7%      2.7%      2.6%

  Our average daily volume
   (million shares) -
   Institutional and Crossing        77        67        77        89
  Average amount charged to
   client per share (cents per
   share)  (2) - Institutional
   and Crossing                    1.40      1.52      1.49      1.46

  Our average daily volume
   (million shares) -
   Institutional Correspondents      29        25        24        22
  Average amount charged to
   client per share (cents per
   share)  (2) - Institutional
   Correspondents                  0.06      0.06      0.08      0.11

 B. Non-US Equities (3)
  Our average daily
   consideration (millions)    $    742  $    678  $    901  $    932
  Average basis points charged
   to client per consideration
   traded                           5.3       5.4       5.2       5.3

INET, The electronic marketplace
--------------------------------
 A. Our Matched Average Daily
  Volume (4)

  Our NASDAQ-listed equity share
   volume (million shares)          459       401       433       505
      Our share of total market    24.6%     26.0%     25.0%     24.9%

  Our U.S. exchange-listed
   equity share volume (million
   shares)                           73        72        71        64
      Our share of total market     3.4%      3.9%      3.4%      2.8%

  Our total U.S. equity share
   volume (million shares)          532       473       504       569
      Our share of total market    13.4%     13.9%     13.2%     13.3%

 B. Our Routed Average Daily
  Volume (million shares) (5)       119       115       115        91

Headcount (6)                     1,049     1,128     1,138     1,176
-------------

(1) Instinet average daily U.S. equity share volume is counted as the
    sum of our customers' share volume per side related to a trade.
    For example a matched trade where one customer buys 100 shares and
    the other sells 100 shares is counted as 200 shares; if the buy or
    sell order were routed out, we would count 100 shares on the
    customer side.

    Institutional and Crossing comprise certain U.S. buy-side clients,
    hedge funds and other clients. Crossing includes order flow from
    both buy-side and sell-side clients who execute through our after
    hours cross. Institutional Correspondents represent our direct
    market access U.S. buy-side clients.

    All periods presented have been restated to exclude Lynch, Jones &
    Ryan which is a discontinued operation.

(2) The amount charged per share is the average cents per share
    charged net of soft dollar and commission recapture expenses.

(3) Commissions on international transactions are presented as basis
    points (one hundred of one percent) of the total value
    (consideration) of the transaction.

(4) In computing our U.S. share volume for INET in either
    NASDAQ-listed or U.S. exchange-listed equities, we count the
    customer share volume on one side of the matched trade. Matched
    volume reflects transactions where the buyer and seller are
    matched on INET.

    For example, where a customer sells 100 shares to another customer
    as a matched trade, we count 100 shares. INET share volume
    includes transactions sent to it by Instinet, the Institutional
    Broker and prior quarters have been recalculated to include this
    volume.
    In computing our total market share, our numerator share volume is
    counted as described above for each market where we disclose a
    market share statistic. The denominator for NASDAQ market share is
    total NASDAQ share volume as published by NASDAQ. For U.S.
    exchange-listed market share, the denominator is the total share
    volume of U.S. listed markets obtained from a widely recognized
    market data vendor. Listed markets include the New York Stock
    Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Boston Stock Exchange,
    Philadelphia Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, Chicago
    Stock Exchange and Pacific Stock Exchange. Historical amounts may
    be restated due to updates of volume information from these
    sources.

(5) Routed volume reflects transactions where the trade was not
    matched on INET.

(6) Instinet Group headcount is as of the end of the reporting period
    and includes LJR for all periods presented.


Instinet Group Incorporated
Consolidated Statement of Operations - Three Months Ended
September 30, 2005
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
                   ---------------------------------------------------
                   Instinet    INET   Eliminations  Corporate   Total
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Revenue
 Transaction fees  $139,638  $114,865   $  (8,054) $      -  $246,449

 Interest income,
  net                 2,009       953           -     5,003     7,965
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
    Total revenue,
     net            141,647   115,818      (8,054)    5,003   254,414
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

Cost of revenues
 Soft dollar         33,416         -           -         -    33,416
 Broker-dealer
  rebates                 -    63,811           -         -    63,811
 Brokerage,
  clearing and
  exchange fees      36,755    27,766      (8,054)        -    56,467
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
    Total cost of
     revenues        70,171    91,577      (8,054)        -   153,694
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

                   --------------------------------------------------
    Gross margin     71,476    24,241           -     5,003   100,720
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits           41,296     3,834           -    12,260    57,390
 Communications and
  equipment          12,251     1,109           -       295    13,655
 Depreciation and
  amortization        6,736     2,089           -     5,061    13,886
 Occupancy           10,456       380           -    11,968    22,804
 Professional fees    3,283       720           -     7,157    11,160
 Marketing and
  business
  development           913        43           -       155     1,111
 Other                4,654       177           -      (721)    4,110
 Technology service
  company charges    (1,242)    1,242           -         -         -
 Corporate overhead
  charges            20,917    10,255           -   (31,172)        -
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
    Total direct
     expenses        99,264    19,849           -     5,003   124,116
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

 Investments              -         -           -    (8,768)   (8,768)

                   --------------------------------------------------
    Total expenses  169,435   111,426      (8,054)   (3,765)  269,042
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

    Income (loss)
     from continuing
     operations
     before income
     taxes         $(27,788) $  4,392   $       -  $  8,768  $(14,628)
                    ========= =========  ========== ========= ========

    See also table titled "Statements of Operations - Segments" on our
    website at www.investor.instinetgroup.com under the heading
    "Investor Relations" for historical data.

NOTE: All periods presented have been restated to include LJR as a
discontinued operation.


Instinet Group Incorporated
Consolidated Statement of Operations - Nine Months
 Ended September 30, 2005
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                          Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
                   ---------------------------------------------------
                   Instinet    INET   Eliminations Corporate   Total
                   ---------------------------------------------------
Revenue
 Transaction fees  $436,487  $356,853   $ (22,340) $      -  $771,000

 Interest income,
  net                 6,929     1,873           -    10,715    19,517
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
   Total revenue,
    net             443,416   358,726     (22,340)   10,715   790,517
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

Cost of revenues
 Soft dollar        110,129         -           -         -   110,129
 Broker-dealer
  rebates                 -   204,823           -         -   204,823
 Brokerage, clearing
  and exchange fees 110,882    76,753     (22,340)        -   165,295
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
   Total cost of
    revenues        221,011   281,576     (22,340)        -   480,247
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

                    --------------------------------------------------
   Gross margin     222,405    77,150           -    10,715   310,270
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits          122,237    12,323           -    32,753   167,313
 Communications and
  equipment          35,976     3,938           -     1,101    41,015
 Depreciation and
  amortization       22,799     6,060           -     5,537    34,396
 Occupancy           25,195     1,334           -    16,199    42,728
 Professional fees   10,718     1,289           -    17,080    29,087
 Marketing and
  business
  development         3,076       406           -       299     3,781
 Other               10,359     1,302           -       815    12,476
 Technology service
  company charges    (6,015)    6,015           -         -         -
 Corporate overhead
  charges            42,306    20,763           -   (63,069)        -
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------
   Total direct
    expenses        266,651    53,430           -    10,715   330,796
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

 Investments              -         -           -   (36,373)  (36,373)

                    -------------------------------------------------
   Total expenses   487,662   335,006     (22,340)  (25,658)  774,670
                    --------- ---------  ---------- --------- --------

   Income (loss)
    from continuing
    operations
    before income
    taxes          $(44,246) $ 23,720   $       -  $ 36,373  $ 15,847
                    ========= =========  ========== ========= ========

    See also table titled "Statements of Operations - Segments" on our
    website at www.investor.instinetgroup.com under the heading
    "Investor Relations" for historical data.

NOTE: All periods presented have been restated to include LJR as a
discontinued operation.


Instinet Group Incorporated
Statements of Operations - Instinet, The Institutional Broker
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------
                      Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,
                       2005      2005      2004      2005      2004
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenue
 Transaction fee     $134,001  $135,310  $140,624  $416,564  $485,114
 Clearing revenue       5,637     6,987     5,981    19,923    23,102
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total transaction
   fees               139,638   142,297   146,605   436,487   508,216
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Interest income, net   2,009     2,383     2,916     6,929     9,298
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total revenues, net 141,647   144,680   149,521   443,416   517,514
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Cost of Revenues
 Soft dollar           33,416    36,260    36,943   110,129   128,664
 Brokerage, clearing
  and exchange fees    36,755    37,898    30,140   110,882   111,101
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total cost of
   revenues            70,171    74,158    67,083   221,011   239,765
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Gross margin         71,476    70,522    82,438   222,405   277,749
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits             41,296    47,385    35,943   122,237   123,207
 Communications and
  equipment            12,251    12,217    16,839    35,976    48,524
 Depreciation and
  amortization          6,736     8,187    10,502    22,799    36,632
 Occupancy             10,456     7,296     5,922    25,195    22,269
 Professional fees      3,283     3,550     5,219    10,718    13,129
 Marketing and
  business development    913     1,194     2,507     3,076     7,670
 Other                  4,654     2,454     3,822    10,359     8,511
 Technology service
  company charges      (1,242)   (1,344)   (5,573)   (6,015)  (20,383)
 Corporate overhead
  charges              20,917    10,709     7,122    42,306    25,654
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total direct
   expenses            99,264    91,648    82,303   266,651   265,213
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Total expenses      169,435   165,806   149,386   487,662   504,978
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Income (loss) from
   continuing
   operations before
   income taxes      $(27,788) $(21,126)  $   135  $(44,246) $ 12,536
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

NOTE: All periods presented have been restated to include LJR as a
discontinued operation.


Instinet Group Incorporated
Statements of Operations - INET, The electronic marketplace
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                      Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,
                        2005      2005      2004      2005      2004
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenue
 Transaction fees    $114,865  $117,650  $104,057  $356,853  $334,915

 Interest income, net     953       517       402     1,873     1,060
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total revenues, net 115,818   118,167   104,459   358,726   335,975
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Cost of Revenues
 Broker-dealer
  rebates              63,811    67,992    59,859   204,823   190,394
 Brokerage, clearing
  and exchange fees    27,766    25,230    21,904    76,753    62,939
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total cost of
   revenues            91,577    93,222    81,763   281,576   253,333
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Gross margin         24,241    24,945    22,696    77,150    82,642
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits              3,834     4,116     3,590    12,323    10,470
 Communications and
  equipment             1,109     1,556     1,418     3,938     7,262
 Depreciation and
  amortization          2,089     1,977     2,518     6,060     7,512
 Occupancy                380       518       503     1,334     1,456
 Professional fees        720       443       383     1,289     1,263
 Marketing and
  business development     43       234       206       406     2,274
 Other                    177      (200)     (715)    1,302    (1,340)
 Technology service
  company charges       1,242     1,344     5,573     6,015    20,383
 Corporate overhead
  charges              10,255     5,362     4,114    20,763    10,943
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total direct
   expenses            19,849    15,350    17,590    53,430    60,223
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Total expenses      111,426   108,572    99,353   335,006   313,556
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Income (loss) from
   continuing
   operations before
   income taxes      $  4,392  $  9,595  $  5,106  $ 23,720  $ 22,419
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

Instinet Group Incorporated
Statements of Operations - Corporate
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                     ---------------------------- -------------------
                      Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,
                        2005      2005      2004      2005      2004
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Interest income, net $  5,003  $  3,434  $      -  $ 10,715  $      -
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Direct Expenses
 Compensation and
  benefits             12,260     9,546     3,934    32,753    19,643
 Communications and
  equipment               295       319       518     1,101     1,778
 Depreciation and
  amortization          5,061       218       343     5,537       995
 Occupancy             11,968     1,955     2,926    16,199     4,472
 Professional fees      7,157     6,822     1,808    17,080     6,176
 Marketing and
  business development    155       131        12       299       711
 Other                   (721)      514     1,695       815     2,822
 Corporate overhead
  charges             (31,172)  (16,071)  (11,236)  (63,069)  (36,597)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total direct
   expenses             5,003     3,434         -    10,715         -
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Income (loss) from
   operations before
   investments and
   income taxes      $      -  $      -  $      -  $      -  $      -
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


Instinet Group Incorporated
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Operating Results for 3Q05
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

In evaluating our financial performance and results of operations,
management reviews certain financial measures that are not in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States ("non-GAAP"). Non-GAAP measurements do not have any
standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies. Management uses
non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating our operating performance.
In light of the use by management of these non-GAAP measurements to
assess our operational performance, we believe it is useful to provide
information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share
this perspective of management. These non-GAAP financial measures
should be considered in context with our GAAP results. A
reconciliation of our non-GAAP measurements is provided below.

Management reviews adjusted operating income, in addition to GAAP
financial results. This non- GAAP financial measurement excludes
non-operating items, which by their nature, management does not
consider to be a true reflection of the operating results and
financial performance of our business. These non-operating charges are
investment gains and losses, charges related to our cost reduction
initiatives, fixed asset write-offs, contractual settlements, goodwill
and intangible asset impairment, insurance recoveries, advisory fees
and the related tax effects of those items. The following schedule
reconciles our pro forma net income to our GAAP financial results:

                          Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                      Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,   Sep 30,
                        2005      2005      2004      2005      2004
                     --------- --------- --------  --------- --------

Total revenues, net,
 as reported         $254,414  $259,294  $249,014  $790,517  $838,743

Total expenses, as
 reported             269,042   246,135   239,742   774,670   782,717
 Severance in
  compensation and
  benefits             (9,466)  (15,886)        -   (24,615)   (3,668)
 Advisory fees in
  professional fees    (5,770)   (5,093)        -   (12,049)        -
 Asset write-offs in
  depreciation and
  amortization         (4,824)     (804)        -    (5,628)   (2,018)
 Facilities write-
  offs in occupancy   (15,413)        -         -   (15,413)        -
 Contractual
  settlements               -         -         -         -     7,250
 Investments            8,768    24,690     4,031    36,373     8,705
 Insurance recovery         -         -         -         -     5,116
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Pro forma operating
   expenses           242,337   249,042   243,773   753,338   798,102
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Pro forma income from
  continuing operations
  before income taxes  12,077    10,252     5,241    37,179    40,641
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Income tax provision,
 as reported           (9,325)    6,410     1,440     2,975    20,961
 Tax effect of pro
  forma adjustments    10,135    (1,758)   (1,495)    6,061    (5,803)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Pro forma provision
   for income taxes       810     4,652       (55)    9,036    15,158
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Income (loss) from
 continuing operations,
 as reported           (5,303)    6,749     7,832    12,872    35,065
 Net effect of pro
  forma adjustments    16,570    (1,149)   (2,536)   15,271    (9,582)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Pro forma income
   from continuing
   operations        $ 11,267  $  5,600  $  5,296  $ 28,143  $ 25,483
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

Earnings per share
 from continuing
 operations - basic
 and diluted, as
 reported            $  (0.02) $   0.02  $   0.02  $   0.04  $   0.10
 Net effect of pro
  forma adjustments      0.05         -         -      0.04     (0.03)
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Pro forma earnings
   per share from
   continuing
   operations - basic
   and diluted       $   0.03  $   0.02  $   0.02  $   0.08  $   0.08
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

Weighted average
 shares outstanding -
 basic                340,474   339,765   337,327   339,513   336,127
Weighted average
 shares outstanding -
 diluted              341,876   341,505   339,226   341,044   338,111
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