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Statement Regarding BBA Libor rates

Date 16/09/2008

The LIBOR overnight rate recognises that, in the current uncertain market conditions, banks are looking to their own liquidity as the priority.

Dow Jones Indexes Commodity Outlook

Date 16/09/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Indexsm is down 3.70% so far this year, as of September 12, 2008. Leading commodity analysts provided their market outlook for the remainder of 2008 and for the beginning of 2009 this morning at the fourth annual Dow Jones Indexes Commodity Outlook in London.

HKEx: Noteworthy Market Statistics On 16 September 2008

Date 16/09/2008

ISE Stock Exchange Reaches New Daily Volume Record

Date 16/09/2008

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that the ISE Stock Exchange set a new daily trading volume record of 214.8 million shares on September 15, 2008, surpassing the previous record of 162.3 million shares set on January 23, 2008.

"Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange To Launch RTS Global

Date 16/09/2008

On September 16th, 2008 OJSC "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange launches a unique project called RTS Global. RTS Global is a regulated OTC market for foreign securities. RTS Global enables Russian investors to access foreign securities in an easy and effective way. The project provides quotations for overseas securities, execution of OTC trades of foreign securities via the RTS Electronic Document Circulation System and settlement of such trades in the Depository Clearing Company.

Deutsche Börse Launches Sub-segment For Open Market - First Quotation Board To Comprise Initial Listings

Date 16/09/2008

On 1 October 2008, Deutsche Börse is to launch a new sub-segment for the Open Market. In the future, all initial listings in this primary market segment will be grouped in the First Quotation Board.

SGX Suspends New Securities And Derivatives Positions Of Lehman Brothers Pte Ltd

Date 16/09/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) has suspended Lehman Brothers Pte Ltd (“LBPL”) from taking on new securities and derivatives positions with effect today.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Response To Queries On Lehman

Date 16/09/2008

"MAS is closely monitoring developments in the global financial markets and their impact on financial stability.  Domestic money and foreign exchange markets are continuing to function in an orderly fashion.

NASDAQ 100 Index Sets Record Milestone - Joins The S&P 500 Index In The 5/25 Club

Date 16/09/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that futures contracts based on the NASDAQ-100 Index(r) have crossed the 5/25 milestone -- 500 million contracts traded/$25 trillion in notional value. Moreover, trading of futures on the NASDAQ-100 Index is fast approaching 600 million contracts worth over $25 trillion in notional value on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Karachi Stock Exchange Signs MOU With Bursa Malaysia To Establish Cooperative Opportunities

Date 16/09/2008

Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and Bursa Malaysia today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation ties between Pakistan and Malaysia in relation to the development of each party’s capital markets.