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Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Holding: 7th Annual General Meeting Of HELEX

Date 14/05/2008

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Holding, Clearing, Settlement and Registry announces that today May 14th 2008 the seventh Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company was held at the historic trading floor of Athens Exchange. 232 shareholders representing 25,619,362 common registered shares, i.e. 36.35% of the 70,485,563 total common registered shares participated. The General Meeting took the following decisions: On the 1st item, shareholders approved the Reports of the Board of

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Deliverable Goods Of Precious Metals

Date 14/05/2008

The below Deliverable Good of gold has been added: Commodity: Gold Producer: LS-Nikko Copper Inc. Brand name: LS-NIKKO Applicable contract months: the addition applies to delivery from the June 2008 contract onward (except for early delivery in May 2008).

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: First-Aid To Ensure Market Safety

Date 14/05/2008

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) worked out a first-aid program and took effective actions to track the earthquake hit in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province on 12 May, 2008 with the aim to guarantee the proper running of securities market.

SIFMA Welcomes Steps Towards EU/US Financial Markets Integration - But Political Will Must Be Turned Into Action

Date 14/05/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today welcomed the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) statement on progress toward economic integration and regulatory convergence and continues to advocate for ongoing efforts to increase cross-border cooperation. SIFMA is also very supportive of the shared EU-US goal to promote higher standards of living by reducing barriers to international trade and investment.

Wombat Secures Deal With Equiduct For Onetick - Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading Selects Time Series Analysis Solution For Best Execution

Date 14/05/2008

Wombat, a world leader in market data management solutions and most recent member of NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, closed a significant technology contract that will see One Tick deployed across Equiduct Trading. Börse Berlin Equiduct will soon launch this new trading platform, enabling investment firms to quickly and cost-effectively meet MiFID’s best execution requirements.

CFTC: New Study Finds Silver Futures Market Is Functioning Properly - Study Finds No Evidence Of Manipulation

Date 14/05/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today released a report that re-examines long-term and recent allegations of misconduct in the silver markets and finds that there is no evidence of manipulation in those markets for the trading period examined.

Chicago Climate Exchange® Sets New Record Trading Day

Date 14/05/2008

Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. (CCX®) announced yesterday that it reached a new record with 36,626 Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI®) contracts traded (representing 3,662,600 metric tons of CO2 equivalent), making May 13, 2008 the highest trading day in the history of CCX. Trading occurred in all vintages from 2003 through 2010. (See May 13, 2008 Market Summary below). The previous record day was reached on February 11, 2008 when 24,390 CFI contracts traded.

European Commission Encourages Applications For New Expert Group On Financial Education

Date 14/05/2008

The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 5 New Certificates By Deutsche Bank - This Issue Brings The Total Number Of Certificates Listed On The Market To 25

Date 14/05/2008

The Spanish stock exchange today started trading 5 certificates issued by Deutsche Bank, bringing the number of certificates listed to 25.

Athens Exchange: Margin Parameter Change

Date 14/05/2008

As of Friday 16/05/2008 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted from 30% to 28%.