Euronext, the European exchanges operator interested in buying the London Stock Exchange, has boosted revenues by 14% in the three months to the end of September, with strong performance from its cash trading and software operations.

Revenues at the exchange, which operates markets in Belgium, France, Portugal, the Netherlands and the UK, grew from €205m ($239.9m) in the third quarter last year to €234.3m in the corresponding period in 2005.