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Date 12/12/2003

SGX To Develop World's First Integrated Trading Engine - Customers To Enjoy Enhanced Trading Capabilities

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will develop the world's first integrated trading engine for its securities and derivatives markets. With the new engine, known as SGX Quest (SGX Quotation and Execution System for Trading), market participants will have a trading platform that supports a host of new products and sophisticated trading strategies. In addition, the new engine will enhance ease of connectivity between SGX and other markets.
Date 12/12/2003

Securities Of Vanachai Group And TT&T To Be Added In SET50 Index Calculation For 2004's First Half Starting 1 Jan.

The Executive Vice President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Ms. Patareeya Benjapolchai, announced that the SET has selected a number of new securities to be included in the calculation of the SET50 Index for the first half of 2004 (1 January - 30 June 2004). The selection of these securities is based on market capitalization and liquidity criteria. Trading statistics for the period 1 December 2002 - 30 November 2003 were used for the calculation. For securities to be eligible for
Date 12/12/2003

OM To Provide New Integrated Trading Engine For Singapore Exchange Ltd

OM has been chosen by Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) to provide a new integrated trading engine. Powered by the CLICK XT#&153; marketplace solution, the new trading engine will be the first fully integrated trading platform in the world to support all trading from traditional securities and derivatives through to advanced cross-border trades. The agreement includes license, implementation project and support of the system. SGX will call its new trading engine SGX QUEST (SGX Quotation and Executio
Date 12/12/2003

Nymex To Increase Margin Rates On Spot Month Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will increase the margins on the spot month of its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e-miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business on December 15.
Date 12/12/2003

NYBOT Announces Christmas And New Year's Holiday Schedules

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedules for the Christmas and New Year's holidays for the New York Board of Trade's subsidiary exchanges, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), and the FINEX Division of the New York Cotton Exchange:

Date 12/12/2003

Fees In Finnish Equity Options Traded At Eurex Reduced In Order To Increase Trading

On January 2, 2004, Eurex, in close coordination with HEX Integrated Markets, will reduce transaction fees for Finnish equity options traded at Eurex. The goal is to enhance the attractiveness of exchange trading in these products and to draw additional business from the over-the- counter (OTC) market. The fee reduction is expected to have a marginal impact on total revenues within HEX Integrated Markets, a division of OMHEX.
Date 12/12/2003

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The KFX Index And The Amalgamation Of Vestas Wind Systems A/S And NEG Micon A/S

The KFX companies Vestas Wind Systems and NEG Micon will be amalgamated according to a company announcement released by the two companies. In this connection the Copenhagen Stock Exchange informs that both companies will continue in the KFX Index until the amalgamation has been implemented.
Date 12/12/2003

Chicago Board Of Trade Responds To Frivolous Lawsuit Filed By Eurex U.S.

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today filed a motion to dismiss the amended lawsuit brought against the CBOT by Eurex U.S. in the District Court of the District of Columbia. The many grounds for dismissal cited by the exchange include Eurex's failure to state a cause of action under U.S. antitrust laws, as the compliant is legally insufficient. Additionally, the CBOT cited Eurex?s inability to demonstrate any harm to competition resulting from the CBOT stating its views on Eurex's pending ap
Date 12/12/2003

CBOT's Further Comments In Dec. 9 Letter To CFTC On Eurex US Ap

On November 18, 2003, U.S. Futures Exchange, L.L.C. (Eurex US) filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission a letter response to the comment letters filed by the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago and others. Some of the information contained in the Eurex US response is new or raises new issues or areas of confusion. The CBOT® filed on December 9, 2003, a comment letter to supplement the record and highlight these areas for the Commission. This CBOT comment letter is attached for vie
Date 12/12/2003

Brussels European Council 12 December 2003 Presidency Conclusions

The European Council met in Brussels on 12 December 2003. The meeting was preceded by an exposé by the President of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, followed by an exchange of views concerning the main items on the agenda.