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

Date 25/04/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 25, 2007: WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSXVN:WEW) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Aluminum Futures Contracts

Date 25/04/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its aluminum futures contract, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

BM&F Launches New Ethanol Futures Contract

Date 25/04/2007

The Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (BM&F) launched on Tuesday, April 24th, a new ethanol futures contract. The new contract was announced during the Agribusiness Perspectives for 2007/2008 Seminar. The event, which takes place every year and is in its sixth edition, has become an important reference for the discussion of Brazilian agribusiness, according to the Secretary of Agricultural Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Edílson Guimarães. Among the event’s participants were: the

Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 25/04/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Thursday April 26, 2007. Shenzhen Energy Investment Co.,Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SZ000027, GICS code: 55105010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index, will increase its index shares from 551,587,997 to 595,506,616. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 43,918,619 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the

SIFMA Supports Ability Of Regulated Securities Firms To Own Industrial Banks

Date 25/04/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today testified before the House Committee on Financial Services in a hearing to examine H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007. At the hearing, SIFMA president and CEO Marc Lackritz defended the use of industrial banks by regulated securities firms, and urged committee members to amend H.R. 698.

SEC, UK FSA, And UK FRC Sign Protocol For Sharing Information On Application Of IFRS

Date 25/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission, the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority (FSA), and the United Kingdom Financial Reporting Council (FRC) signed a protocol today for implementing the Work Plan between the SEC and the Committee of European Securities Regulators to share information on application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by issuers listed in the UK and the U.S. (See previous announcement relating to the SEC-CESR Work Plan at

CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Tuesday, April 24

Date 25/04/2007

Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures Cash Exchange Record New Record: 24,170 Apr 24, 2007 Old Record: 21,411 Nov 27, 2006 Daily: Soybean Oil - Futures Cash Exchange Record New Record: 11,037 Apr 24, 2007 Old Record: 10,444 Oct 31, 2006 Daily: Financial - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 6,911,898 Apr 24, 2007 Old Record: 6,844,805 Apr 16, 2007 Daily: Treasury

Dubai Financial Market’s First Quarter Net Profit Reaches AED563 Million

Date 25/04/2007

Dubai Financial Market Company (DFM Company) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2007.

The Tenth Anniversary Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Research Institute And The Forum For Development And Innovation Of The Capital Market Held In Shenzhen

Date 25/04/2007

On April 21, 2007, the tenth anniversary of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Research Institute (SSERI) and the Forum for Development and Innovation of the Capital Market were held in Shenzhen.

NeoNet Enhances Its Trading Offering With Citi’s Algorithmic Trading Suite - World Class Algorithmic Trading Suite Now Available To NeoNet’s Buy- And Sell-Side Customers

Date 25/04/2007

NeoNet, the global DMA agency broker and EMS software provider has entered an agreement with the leading financial services company Citi to make its algorithmic trading suite available to NeoNet’s customers. The agreement, the first of its kind for Citi and NeoNet, will allow buy- and sell-side clients to access Citi's algorithms through NeoNet’s trading platform.