CBOT Holdings Inc., the holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade, announced today that first quarter revenue and profits rose.

Revenue for the first quarter was up 23% to US$143.6 million, compared with US$116.5 million in the same quarter last year. Net income in the first quarter this year increased US$14.3 million to US$35.1 million, up 69% compared with US$20.8 million in the first quarter of 2005.

Exchange and clearing revenue was US$106.4 million in the quarter, up 21% from US$87.8 million in the quarter last year. Market data revenue grew 28% to US$23.6 million, up from US$18.5 million in the first quarter of 2005. First quarter operating income was US$58.5 million, up 63%.