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Leading UK Capital Markets Investment Firm Acquires Landmark DIFC License

Date 25/09/2006

Leading global capital markets trading firm, Henyep Investment, today became the first UK-based specialist foreign exchange and derivatives trading firm to be granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

JADE Begins Trading With TSR 20 Rubber Futures Contract - Market Makers Established To Build Liquidity For Rubber Contract

Date 25/09/2006

Singapore Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) are pleased to commence the first day of trade for the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) today. JADE, a market division of SGX Derivatives Trading Ltd, launches its debut in commodities futures trading with TSR 20 Rubber Futures Contract.

IPO On The FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange: BDI Biodiesel AG

Date 25/09/2006

BDI BioDiesel AG ISIN AT0000A02177 Type of Admission: New Issue First Trading Day: 25 September 2006 Market Segment: Prime Standard ( Regulated Market) Sector/Industry Group: Industrial/ Renewable Energies Issue Price (in €): 58.00 Placement Volume in Shares: 1,250,000 (excl. Greenshoe of 187,500) First Price (in €): 58.00 Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner: Sal. Oppenheim Underwriter: Wolfgang Steubing AG

International Securities Exchange To Roll Out Additional Listings On MidPoint Match(TM)

Date 25/09/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) today announced that as of Friday, September 29, it will trade all of the companies that comprise the S&P 500 on its recently launched MidPoint Match(TM) platform. The ISE Stock Exchange added 280 new names to MidPoint Match last week and will continue its rollout by listing an additional 330 stocks this week. In addition to the companies in the S&P 500, select ETFs, several lower-priced stocks, and ISE will also be traded.

IntercontinentalExchange Statement Regarding Amaranth

Date 25/09/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today provided the following statement with respect to the recent events in the natural gas markets.

ICAP PLC Statement Re. Press Comment

Date 25/09/2006

Following recent press speculation regarding talks between ICAP plc and the London Stock Exchange plc, ICAP confirms that it has had exploratory discussions regarding a possible merger of the two companies. Those discussions have been discontinued.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 25/09/2006

      Category A(Position 1 to 14)       Category B (Position 15 to 65)

HKEx Introduces New Market Maker Model For HKFE Products

Date 25/09/2006

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) will introduce a new Market Maker (MM) model for its products and a revised trading fee discounts scheme for MMs trading in stock index futures or options on 1 February next year.

HKEx Chairman Ronald Arculli Invites Views On Hong Kong's Action Agenda On Financial Services Under China's 11th Five-Year Plan

Date 25/09/2006

The Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), Ronald Arculli, sent a letter last Friday to over one hundred professionals and market practitioners, inviting views on Hong Kong's action agenda on financial services under China's 11th Five-Year Plan.

Euroclear Bank Cuts Tariff By A Further EUR 9 Million

Date 25/09/2006

Euroclear Bank will reduce safekeeping and transaction-settlement fees by EUR 9 million, or an average of 17%, for debt securities from six European markets.