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BATS Introduces “Dark Match” Pricing

Date 28/05/2008

BATS is excited to announce the release of new “Dark Match” pricing effective Monday, June 2nd, 2008. The new dark order pricing, based on execution size, is designed to encourage larger trade sizes against dark liquidity on the BATS book. Access fees and liquidity rebates for displayed orders remain unchanged. The complete new pricing schedule effective June 2, 2008, is available at http://www.batstrading.com/FeeSchedule.

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Date 28/05/2008

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SEC Halts Florida Clearing Firm's Fraudulent Use Of Customer Funds

Date 28/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief to protect investors whose funds were at risk due to fraudulent misconduct at North American Clearing, Inc., a Longwood, Fla., based general securities and clearing brokerage firm.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/05/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 28, 2008: The shares of Western Keltic Mines Inc. (TSXVN:WKM) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange having been acquired by Sherwood Copper Corp. The shares of Keeper Resources, Inc. (TSXVN:KEE) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange following

IOSCO Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony: Speech Of Michel PRADA Chairman Of The AMF

Date 28/05/2008

Click here to download the speech of Michel Prada, Chairman of the AMF at the IOSCO Annual Meeting Opening ceremony - Paris May 28, 2008.

Bouygues And Pirelli & C. SpA GICS Change: S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus And S&P Euro Indices

Date 28/05/2008

Standard & Poor’s will revise the GICS sector classification for the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro index constituents listed below: Company Name

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date May 29, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 28/05/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures remain at 60 cents for trade date May 29, 2008 (effective with the May 28 evening session).

NYMEX To Change Margins For Crude Oil, Related Futures Contracts

Date 28/05/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its crude oil and related futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.

A Delegation Of Members Of The European Parliament Visits CESR

Date 28/05/2008

CESR was honoured to welcome today a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) to discuss the work of CESR at its head quarters in Paris.

Collins Stewart Europe Limited: New Member Firm For Irish Stock Exchange

Date 28/05/2008

The Irish Stock Exchange has admitted Collins Stewart Europe Limited – the independent investment banking group and a leading distributor of pan-European equities to the Irish market – as a new trading member firm. Collins Stewart Europe Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Collins Stewart plc.