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NYSE Welcomes H.E. José Manuel Barroso, President Of The European Commission

Date 27/04/2007

The New York Stock Exchange today welcomed the President of the European Commission, H.E. José Manuel Barroso, who delivered a speech on “Strengthening the Transatlantic Economy” and rang the Closing Bell at the Exchange.

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

Date 27/04/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, April 27, 2007: C.A. Bancorp Inc. (TSXVN:BKP) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.

Component Change Made To Dow Jones China Offshore 5o Index

Date 27/04/2007

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Breaks April Volume Record - Sets 11th Highest Open Interest

Date 27/04/2007

With two days of trading left, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange has already exceeded the record trading volume for the month of April. Open interest in the spring wheat futures contract has also climbed to the 11th highest in the history of the Exchange.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Nine New Options On Monday, April 30

Date 27/04/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade nine new options on April 30, 2007.

SEC Completes 17th Annual International Institute For Securities Market Development With Record Number Of Participants

Date 27/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has completed its 17th Annual International Institute for Securities Market Development. It was held from April 16 to April 26 at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Along with an International Enforcement Institute, which is held in the fall of each year, the Institute is the SEC's flagship training program.

CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Thursday, April 26

Date 27/04/2007

Daily: Exchange - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 9,940,023 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 9,877,241 Apr 16, 2007 Daily: Financial - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 7,079,310 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 6,991,193 Apr 25, 2007 Daily: Treasury Complex - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 6,380,327 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 6,291,066 Apr 25, 2007 Daily:

PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Named “Most Innovative Exchange Traded Fund”

Date 27/04/2007

FTSE, the leading global index provider is proud to announce that The PowerShares FTSE RAFI 1000 Portfolio (NYSE: PRF) received the award for “Most Innovative Exchange Traded Fund” in the Americas category at the 3rd Annual Global ETF Awards® hosted last evening by exchangetradedfunds.com at the Hilton New York. This is the second consecutive win in this category for the PowerShares FTSE RAFI 1000 portfolio at the Annual Global ETF Awards®, which reflect outstanding achievement over the past ye

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 27/04/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements. HSI, MHI, HHI and HB3 Markets There will be a mandatory intra-day variation adjustment call in the Hang Seng Index (HSI), Mini-Hang Seng Index (MHI), H-shares Index (HHI) and Three-month HIBOR (HB3) markets on Monday, 30 April 2007 based on open positions in the markets at around

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/04/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 2 May 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology