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Date 21/04/2005

Remarks For Joint News Conference On Licensing Agreement For FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Futures And Options By Mr Patrick Conroy Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited

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Date 21/04/2005

Program Trading Averaged 55.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 11-15

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Apr. 11-15.
Date 21/04/2005

Private Equity Firms Express Interest In Purchasing Minority Stake In Nymex

NYMEX Holdings, Inc., has received a preliminary indication of interest from two private equity firms, acting as a group, to acquire a minority stake in the company. This preliminary indication is subject to due diligence and other conditions and is being reviewed by the Exchange and its advisers.
Date 21/04/2005

Presentation By HKEx Deputy Chief Operating Officer Gerald Greiner On FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Futures And Options

Please click here to view the Presentation by HKEx Deputy Chief Operating Officer Gerald Greiner on FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Futures and Options.
Date 21/04/2005

NYSE Seat Sells For $1,800,000

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, April 21, 2005, for $1,800,000, up $180,000 from the previous regular seat sale on April 15.

Date 21/04/2005

New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Apr. 15, 2005 reflecting transactions through Mar. 12.
Date 21/04/2005

NASDAQ Announces First Quarter 2005 Results - Net Income Increases 176.1%, Total Expenses Reduced 13.6%, From Prior Year

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ), today reported net income of $12.7 million or $0.14 per basic share and $0.13 per diluted share for the first quarter 2005, an increase of $8.1 million when compared to net income of $4.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2004, and an increase of 71.6% from net income of $7.4 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2004.
Date 21/04/2005

NASD Proposes Banning Most Cash Sales Contests - New Rule Would Eliminate Broker Incentives To Favor Some Securities Over Others

NASD announced today that it is proposing to broaden its ban on sales contests to all contests that award brokers cash for selling a particular security or type of security in preference to another. The proposal would remove any cash or non-cash incentive to sell specific securities or a particular type of securities. It would not affect compensation based on a broker's total production across all types of securities.
Date 21/04/2005

HKEx And FTSE Xinhua Index Sign Agreement For FXI China 25 Futures And Options Contracts

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI), the leading China index provider established by FTSE Group and Xinhua Finance, today announced they have signed an agreement that will allow HKEx to introduce futures and options on the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI China 25). Trading is scheduled to begin on 23 May.
Date 21/04/2005

GICS Changes In The S&P Japan MidCap 100, S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Index

Standard & Poor’s will make the following GICS Sector changes in the S&P Japan MidCap 100, the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday April 28, 2005.