ISDA®
INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release, Monday, October 19, 2009

For More Information, Please Contact:

Cesaltine Gregorio, ISDA New York, +1 212-901-6019, cgregorio@isda.org

Deirdre Leahy, ISDA New York, +1 212-901-6021, dleahy@isda.org

Donna Chan, ISDA Hong Kong, +852 2200 5906, dchan@isda.org

ISDA to Publish LCDS Auction Terms for MGM

NEW YORK, Monday, October 19, 2009 – The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that LCDX dealers voted to hold an auction for loan-only CDS transactions referencing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM), an independent, privately-held motion picture, television, home video, and theatrical production and distribution company. MGM was reported to have failed to make an interest payment on its senior secured loan that was due on September 30.

ISDA will facilitate the process by publishing the auction terms on its website www.isda.org/credit, in due course. The auction will be administered by Markit and Creditex.

About ISDA

ISDA, which represents participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry, is among the world’s largest global financial trade associations as measured by number of member firms. ISDA was chartered in 1985, and today has over 830 member institutions from 58 countries on six continents. These members include most of the world’s major institutions that deal in privately negotiated derivatives, as well as many of the businesses, governmental entities and other end users that rely on over-the-counter derivatives to manage efficiently the financial market risks inherent in their core economic activities.  Information about ISDA and its activities is available on the Association's web site: www.isda.org.

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