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November 2006 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 29/11/2006

Based on the close of trading on November 28, in November 2006, 30 companies went public in Europe, out of which seven companies were added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes. To be included in the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes companies must have a free float market capitalization between 100 million EUR and 3 billion EUR on the listing date.
CBOT Sets New Record For All-Time Daily Volume As Total Tops 7 Million Contracts For First Time - Full-Sized Gold Volume Surpasses 75,000 Contracts, To Reach Record

Date 29/11/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that the Exchange reached its highest daily trading volume in its 158-year history yesterday. Total Exchange volume was 7,791,833 contracts, surpassing the previous all-time record of 6,522,607 contracts set on August 29, 2006.
New Director Appointments At The UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 29/11/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced two new director appointments.
OMX Seeks Opportunities In Eastern Europe

Date 29/11/2006

OMX, the leading expert in the exchange industry, has taken the initiative to explore business opportunities among the exchanges in Eastern Europe, leveraging OMX expertise developed in its Nordic Exchange and through its technology offering to more than 60 exchanges in over 50 countries.
Bucharest Stock Exchanges Becomes A Full Member of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE)

Date 29/11/2006

Today in Frankfurt,the General Assembly of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE)unanimously approved the application by the Bucharest Stock Exchange to become a Full Member.

Jukka Ruuska,OMX Elected As New FESE President

Date 29/11/2006

The General Assembly of all Full and Associate Members met under the chairmanship of outgoing FESE President Massimo Capuano,President and CEO of Borsa Italiana.The Assembly voted unanimously to elect Jukka Ruuska, President of OMX Nordic Exchange as the new FESE President for the statutory term of two years.At the same time, Spyros Capralos Chairman of Athens Exchange was elected Vice President.Both will assume their office as of 29 th November 2006.
Santa Claus To Ring Opening Bell At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Tuesday, December 5 - “U.S. Marine Corps Reserve To Kick Off Annual “Toys For Tots” Campaign

Date 29/11/2006

To usher in the holiday season, Santa Claus will ring the opening bell at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on Tuesday, December 5. Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
Jukka Ruuska, OMX, Elected President Of The Federation Of European Securities Exchanges, FESE

Date 29/11/2006

Jukka Ruuska, President of OMX Nordic Exchange, has been appointed President of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, FESE.
UK's Financial Services Authority Statement On Use Of XBRL

Date 29/11/2006

The FSA is aware that a number of regulatory bodies are using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) as their chosen technology for the communication of financial and regulatory information. The FSA have also considered XBRL and have determined that it is not the most appropriate technology for the FSA or UK financial services regulation at the current time. This statement reiterates the FSA's position with regards to the usage of XBRL.
Singapore Exchange, Singapore Press Holdings Group And FTSE To Create A Comprehensive Suite Of Indices For The Singapore Market

Date 29/11/2006

The Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX), Singapore Press Holdings Group (SPH) and the FTSE Group (FTSE) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a comprehensive suite of equity indices for the Singapore market.