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Martin Abbott Announced As New LME Chief Executive

Date 02/08/2006

Martin Abbott is to be the new chief executive of the LME from 2 October 2006.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes First Us-Incorporated Company To IPO On The Main Market

Date 02/08/2006

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed California-based Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc to its Main Market. Napo Pharmaceuticals, which raised a total of £11.9 million on admission, is the first US incorporated company to have its sole listing on the Main Market.
July A Big Trading Month At NYBOT As YTD Volume Up 26 Percent

Date 02/08/2006

The world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), rang up sizeable trading volume numbers during July 2006 (2,867,235 total contracts), bringing the year-to-date [YTD]) total to 26,749,764 futures and options contracts, a 26% increase over the same period from 2005. YTD category increases include: Total Ag Futures (up 19%), Currency Futures (up 28%), and Total Futures (up 20%); options increases are Ag Options (up 47%), Currency Options (up 1
ICE Reports Record July 2006 Volume And Commissions - ICE Futures Average Daily Volume Increases 126% For Seventh Consecutive Record Month;OTC Average Daily Commissions Up 86%

Date 02/08/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported record activity during the month of July. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE Futures, its London-based regulated futures subsidiary, totaled 385,806 contracts for a seventh consecutive monthly ADV record, an increase of 125.5% over July 2005. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment in July rose 85.9% over July 2005, to a record $593,821.
Eurex Bonds On Growth Path - Trading Volume Up By 7 Percent - Product Range Expanded To Include Italian Government Bonds - New Participant Admitted To Trading On Eurex Bonds

Date 02/08/2006

The international trading platform Eurex Bonds saw a seven percent year-on-year increase in trading volume over the first seven months of this year to roughly €88 billion (single counting). Volume in the core segment German government bonds increased by 14 percent to €69.2 billion (Jan. – Jul. 2005: €60.7 billion), and volume in European Covered Bonds was up by as much as 113 percent to €3.5 billion.

EEX Trading Results And New Admissions In July

Date 02/08/2006

In July 2006, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) saw a total volume in electricity trading of the amount of 80,4 TWh.
Deutsche Börse With Outstanding Q2/2006 Results - Sales Revenue Up 21 Percent To €491.1 Million - Costs Down 7 Percent - EBITA Up 67 Percent To €291.4 Million - EPS Jumped 82 Percent To €1.86 - Increase Of Capital Management Program From €1.5 Billion To €

Date 02/08/2006

In the second quarter of 2006 Deutsche Börse delivered its most successful quarter ever. In terms of revenue and earnings, the company by far outstripped both the equivalent previous-year period and Q1/2006, its most successful quarter to date. In the second quarter of this year, sales revenue was up by 21 percent on the same period in 2005, rising to €491.1 million (Q2/2005: €405.5 million); a further €37.8 million was recorded in net interest income from banking business. Total costs for the s
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 02/08/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today declared a third-quarter dividend of 63 cents per share, payable September 25, 2006, to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2006.
CESR Changes Its Profile And Starts Operational Tasks To Deliver Effective Supervisory Convergence In The EU - An Enhanced Capacity Embedded In The Founding Charter

Date 02/08/2006

Following successful finalisation of the legislative and regulatory phase of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP), CESR has decided to shift its priorities to more operational tasks so as to deliver effective supervisory convergence across the EU. This policy orientation was confirmed in the Commission’s White Paper (White Paper on Financial Services Policy 2005-2010, December 2005) and by the recent ECOFIN Conclusions of 5 May 2006 (8500/06). The EU Institutions and CESR recognise tha
CBOT Reports Strong Volume Following First Day Of Ag Side-by-Side Trading

Date 02/08/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, reported that on the first full day of side-by-side trading of its benchmark Agricultural futures contracts a total of 436,154 contracts traded – 358,054 contracts traded via open auction and 61,032 contracts traded electronically. The CBOT Agricultural options traded an additional 86,702 contracts.