Knight Board Elects Thomas M. Joyce as Chairman

Knight Board Elects Thomas M. Joyce as Chairman 


JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Trading Group
(NASDAQ:NITE) today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected
Thomas M. Joyce, 49, Chief Executive Officer and President of the company, to
the additional position of Chairman of the Board. He will replace Charles V.
Doherty, 70, who will remain on the board in the new position of lead director.
The decision was made at yesterday's board meeting. The elections will take
effect on January 1, 2005.

"We are pleased to announce the election of Tom Joyce as the Chairman of the
Board of Directors," said Chairman Doherty. "Tom brought his client- focused
philosophy, his integrity, and his reputation in the industry as a
well-respected leader to Knight. In his capacity as the CEO and President of
Knight, he has earned the trust of this board. His sound judgment and sterling
ethics have solidified our confidence that he is the man we want in charge of
shaping our strategic direction. This board is pleased to affirm that Knight
speaks as a single voice through Tom Joyce."

Mr. Doherty has served on the Board since Knight's initial public offering and
was elected to non-executive Chairman in February 2002.

"I am deeply honored to be elected to the additional role of Chairman, and to
accept the responsibilities that come with the position. I thank the Board for
this opportunity and their continued confidence in my abilities," said Mr.
Joyce. "I salute Chuck for his energy and vision and look forward to working
with him as lead director as this board continues to focus on 'best practice'
governance issues."

Mr. Joyce joined Knight Trading Group in May 2002 from Sanford C. Bernstein &
Co. Prior to his appointment as Sanford Bernstein's Global Head of Trading at
the close of 2001, Mr. Joyce spent more than a decade managing several major
equity businesses for Merrill Lynch & Co. There, he directed the firm's market
structure efforts and initiatives with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
New York Stock Exchange and NASD, and was involved in many of Merrill Lynch's
equity business investments, including the acquisition of Herzog Heine Geduld
in 2000.

Mr. Joyce has been a member of the NASDAQ Board of Directors, the Archipelago
Board of Directors, the Partner's Committee of Primex Trading and of the
Security Industry Association's Market Structure Committee. He served as
Chairman of NASDAQ's Quality of Markets Committee in 1999 and 2000, and he is a
former member of NYSE's Market Performance Committee and of the Merrill Lynch
Europe Executive Committee.

Knight is focused on meeting the needs of institutional and broker-dealer
clients by providing comprehensive trade execution services in equities. A
leading trade execution specialist, Knight offers capital commitment and access
to a deep pool of liquidity across the depth and breadth of the equity market.
Knight also operates an asset management business for institutions and high net
worth individuals. To be a valued partner, Knight strives to provide superior
client service and will continue to tailor its offering to meet the needs of
its clients. More information about Knight can be obtained at
http://www.knight.com/.

Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates
and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain
assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Since such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual
results and performance of the Company may turn out to be materially different
from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given
these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also
disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties
or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking
statements made herein; however, readers should carefully review reports or
documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. 

DATASOURCE: Knight Trading Group



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