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Date 13/02/2004

Borsa Italiana To Permit Launch Of S&P/MIB Index Derivatives On IDEM

The Borsa Italiana Board of Directors yesterday approved various changes to its Market Instructions that will permit the issue of derivative products on the S&P/MIB index to be admitted to IDEM, the Italian Derivatives Market.
Date 13/02/2004

Bolsa De Madrid Trades 44 New Warrants Issued By Société Générale

Bolsa De Madrid Trades 44 New Warrants Issued By Société Générale
Date 13/02/2004

BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Based upon the figures until the end of January 2004, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. The first three reserve candidates are Deceuninck, Solvus and CMB. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Monday 16 February 2004 up to and including Monday 15 March 2004 after trading hours. This list is also available on our website: www.euronext.com http://www.stockexchange.be/pd/pdc/endca01.htm)
Date 13/02/2004

Archipelago Exchange<SUP>sm</SUP> (ArcaEx®) Closed On President's Day

In observance of the President's Day Holiday, Archipelago will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2004. We will resume regular trading hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2004.
Date 12/02/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Calculation Of TOPIX In Relation To Shares Of Mitsui Mining Company, Limited

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) made an announcement today regarding calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the shares of Mitsui Mining Company, Limited (SICC code: 3315) to be listed on the TSE 1st Section.

Date 12/02/2004

SEC: Fifteen Firms To Pay Over $21.5 Million In Penalties To Settle SEC And NASD Breakpoints Charges - Affected Mutual Fund Customers To Receive Refunds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASD today announced enforcement and disciplinary actions against a total of 15 firms for failure to deliver mutual fund breakpoint discounts during 2001 and 2002. Breakpoint discounts are volume discounts applicable to front-end sales charges on Class A mutual fund shares (front-end loads). SEC and NASD each brought cases against a group of 7 firms, and NASD separately brought actions against the other 8 firms. The 15 firms have agreed to comp
Date 12/02/2004

Rising Liquidity In Trading Of Dutch Equities On Xetra - Average Order Size Has Tripled Since Segment Was Launched - Royal Dutch Tops Nokia As Most Liquid Foreign Equity On Xetra - Number Of Participants In Dutch Equities Trading Rises 25 Percent

The liquidity and number of trading participants in the trading of Dutch equities has increased substantially since the Dutch segment on Xetra was launched. Deutsche Börse gave this favorable interim assessment on Thursday, some three months afer the launch of its new segment, Xetra Dutch Stars. The new Deutsche Börse segment offers a tailormade alternative for trading in Dutch equities.
Date 12/02/2004

NYSE Closed On Monday, February 16 - Observance Of Washington's Birthday

The NYSE Will Be Closed on Monday, February 16, in Observance of Washington's Birthday.
Date 12/02/2004

Nymex Expands Retail Customer Protection

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today established additional retail customer protections supported by a commitment of at least $10 million available at all times to promptly reimburse retail customers in the event that their clearing member defaults as a result of a default by another customer and the customer account margin funds are used to address the default.
Date 12/02/2004

NYBOT Launches New FCOJ Contracts - New Contracts To Replace Existing FCOJ-1 Contract

On Friday, February 20, the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) will list a new futures contract, FCOJ-A (beginning with the May 2005 expiry), to replace the existing FCOJ-1 contract as the primary FCOJ futures contract at the Exchange. The new FCOJ-A differs from the existing FCOJ contract by specifying that juice deliverable must be of Florida and/or Brazil origin. The old FCOJ-1 contract (listed only through March 2005) has no origin requirements.