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The CompleTe SoluTion on a Single plaTform

Triple Point’s Commodity XL™ suite of solutions is built on the most advanced, next-generation technology platform available. Commodity XL’s standardized, component-based architecture provides the foundation for the solutions you need today—with the flexibility to easily add functionality tomorrow and beyond.

The most advanced platform

Handles large volumes of data from ■■

a wide variety of sources

Provides data granularity—down to the ■■

month, day, hour or sub-hourly

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commodities

Delivers vertical & horizontal scalability■■

Utilizes grid processing■■

Provides high availability■■

Integrates easily into complex environments■■

Delivers lowest total cost of ownership (TCO)■■

Based on the industry’s most Sophisticated next-generation Technology

The next-generation Commodity XL platform is built on Triple Point’s n-tiered, Java EE compliant, Web-enabled, highly flexible and scalable technology architecture. It offers super-fast processing that allows real-time valuation and position reporting for large transaction volumes. Commodity XL’s architecture provides

concurrency across hundreds of users, Internet deployability, customizable desktops and reporting, and open access via platform independence and native XML messaging. Commodity XL works with—and quickly integrates with—any operating system, application server, middleware or database.

Technology architecture features

The architectural features underlying the Commodity XL platform utilize the latest technology available, standardized to give you ultimate flexibility and ease of maintenance at the lowest TCO. Commodity XL integrates seamlessly into your overall IT environment, delivering the highest level of performance to optimize your business—and your bottom line.

Commodity Xl™ architecture

“Triple Point’s architecture uniquely enables their solution to adapt to market changes through its robust multi-commodity capabilities as well as the system’s full scalability and other next-generation features.”

—Dr. Gary M. Vasey, general manager, UtiliPoint Europe

XL PLATFORM

Commodity XLfor Coal

Commodity XLfor Metal

Commodity XLfor Agriculture

Commodity XLfor Freight

Commodity XLfor Biofuels

Commodity XLfor Power

Commodity XLfor Oil

Commodity XLfor Gas

THE INDUSTRY’S LEADING COMMODITY AND ENERGY TRADING AND RISK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Multi-commodity, component-based

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features

■ Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) / Web Services Registers business processes as service-oriented components that can be used internally by the system or externally for integration and extendibility purposes.

■ Grid Computing Real-time distributed processing and grid computing capabilities take full advantage of an organization’s total infrastructure to drive the fastest, most efficient throughput.

■ Ease of Integration Commodity XL features native XML & SOAP messaging via HTTP(s), resulting in fast and easy integration with internal and external systems.

■ Component-based Triple Point’s open, Java-based component architecture lies at the heart of Commodity XL’s modules, which can be easily added and integrated for maximum system extensibility.

■ N-tiered Multi-tiered, middleware independent platform separates the presentation, business logic and persistence layers to enable Triple Point customers to easily maintain, adapt and extend the core system at any time.

■ Scalable Commodity XL’s N-tier design enables virtually unlimited expansion whenever more horsepower is needed, dynamically

scaling both vertically (additional CPUs & memory) and horizontally (additional ‘commodity’ hardware) with no change to the software. You can even scale selectively by business functionality—whatever your growing business requires.

■ High Availability Persistent messaging (internal & external), concurrency, clustering and hot stand-bys deliver 100% availability, ensuring data and transaction integrity and reliability.

■ Secure & Reliable Full authentication and authorization deliver complete security and reliability. Messages are posted for all transactions, with full system and transaction logs available on demand for total control and compliance.

RISKTRADE QUERY ALERTS

SIMULATIONSETTLEMENTAUDIT LOGISTICS

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INTELLIGENT DATA CACHING INTELLIGENT DATA CACHINGTASK DELEGATOR TASK DELEGATOR

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SOAP XML

AUTHENTICATIONBUSINESS-LEVEL SECURITY

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DATABASEDATABASE

LEGACYWEB

DESKTOP

MESSAGING LAYER

GRID PROCESSING

DATA ACCESS

SECURITY LAYER

BUSINESS COMPONENTS

COMMUNICATION LAYER

DISPLAY LAYER

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FAX MAIL

MARKET DATA

CALLBACK SOAP JMS

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COMMODITY XL ARCHITECTURE

Service-oriented, open-access

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features (continued)

■ Platform- Middleware- & Database-Independent Works with a full range of operating systems, application servers, message-oriented middleware (MOM) and databases including Windows, Linux, Unix, Solaris, SAP NetWeaver, WebLogic, JBoss, Oracle, Microsoft SQL and more.

■ Multi-Client Support Works with fat, thin, ultra-thin, hand-held and wireless devices to give end-users maximum flexibility.

■ Relational Data Model with Centralized Data Warehouse Commodity XL’s standards-based relational data model offers support for multiple relational database management systems (RDBMS), optimized to maintain strict referential integrity for the highest concurrency, throughput and performance. The centralized data warehouse allows all users from front- to back-office to use the same version of real-time data at any point in time.

■ Open Access Documented API’s are open and standards-based—including Java EE, XML, SOAP, HTTP, EJB, JMS and MOM bridge adapters. Adapters are also available to interface to third-party middleware and business components.

Triple Point’s technology architecture team continually investigates and applies the latest developments that meet client needs today—and that easily incorporate tomorrow’s breakthroughs—to deliver new levels of growth and performance.

about Commodity Xl

Triple Point Technology’s Commodity XL solution is the only commodity and energy trading and risk management solution built specifically for high-volume, complex transaction management organizations. It is the only solution that works across multiple commodities in real-time, from front- to back-office. The system integrates physical and financial trading for improved business intelligence, streamlined operations, and full compliance and control. Commodity XL meets all the requirements for trading in today’s highly volatile commodity environment: multi-commodity capabilities, real-time integration of physical and financial positions, comprehensive risk management and full scalability. Comprised of a suite of commodity-specific products that can be deployed alone or in seamless combination with each other, Commodity XL manages every aspect of global cross-industry supply, trading, marketing and logistics operations.

about Triple point Technology inc.

Triple Point Technology is the established leader in commodity and energy trading, risk management, scheduling and logistics software solutions. Triple Point Commodity XL profitably integrates physical and financial markets from the front-to-back office on a real-time, next-generation platform for all commodities, including power, oil, gas, coal, base and precious metals, agricultural products, biofuels and freight. Triple Point’s award-winning solutions are used by more than 25 percent of both Global 500 commodity trading companies and Global 500 energy companies. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, USA, Triple Point serves clients from five development and support centers located around the globe. More information is available at www.tpt.com.

“At Triple Point we have always prided ourselves on delivering the most advanced architecture possible in order to ensure our clients are one step ahead of their competitors. We use an open, standards-based solution that is the fastest and most scalable platform available today and has the flexibility to meet tomorrow’s demands.”

—Karan Renjen, vice president, engineering, Triple Point Technology