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Altana AG GICS Change In The S&P European Indices

Date 02/05/2007

Standard & Poor’s will revise the GICS sector classification for the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro index constituent listed below: Company

NYSE Once Again Lowest All-In Trading Costs Provider Globally, Elkins/McSherry - Leading Independent Research Finds NYSE Has Lowest All-In Costs, And The NYSE’s Lead Is Increasing

Date 02/05/2007

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) once again has the world’s lowest overall cost of trading, according to the first-quarter 2007 Global Trading Cost Analysis report by Elkins/McSherry.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Thirteen New Options On Thursday, May 3

Date 02/05/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade thirteen new options on May 3, 2007.

NYBOT To Replace The Russell 1000® Mini Futures Contract With Larger “Mini” Futures Contract - Revisions To Computation Of Volume And Open Interest For Full-Size And Mini Russell 1000

Date 02/05/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) today announced revisions to the NYBOT Russell 1000® mini-sized contract in preparation for listing on the electronic trading platform of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE). Effective today, Wednesday, May 2, the September 2007, December 2007 and March 2008 Russell 1000 Mini futures contracts (“Russell Mini”, symbol RM) have been delisted, with a new contract size to be introduced in its place. No new mini contract months will be listed under the RM

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 02/05/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 2, 2007: Adanac Molybdenum Corporation (TSXVN:AUA) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.

OneChicago Reports April Volume

Date 02/05/2007

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 734,155 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in April. Average daily volume (ADV) in April 2007 was 36,708 contracts, a 163% increase over average daily volume for April 2006.

Hong Kong-Based Broker CLSA Has Implemented GL TRADE Middle And Back Office Suite To Automate Derivatives Post-Trade Management

Date 02/05/2007

GL TRADE, global provider of integrated software solutions to the financial institutions, today announces that Hong-Kong-based broker CLSA has implemented GL TRADE Middle and Back Office to automate derivatives post trade management. CLSA which have been using GL TRADE Front Office Solutions for many years becomes the first institution in Hong Kong to choose the entire post-trade solution for derivatives from GL TRADE (combining TRADERWATCH, GL CLEARVISION and UBIX).

Deutsche Börse: 45 Percent Rise In Turnover On Xetra In April - Order Book Volume Of Floor Trading Up By 11 Percent - Total Volume Of €198 Billion Traded On All Stock Exchanges In Germany

Date 02/05/2007

In April €181.2 billion were turned over on Xetra and on the floor of Börse Frankfurt – a rise of 42 percent year-on-year (April 2006: €127.1 billion). Thereof €169 billion were traded on Xetra gaining 45 percent year-on-year (April 2006: €116 billion) and €12 billion on the floor, a plus of 11 percent compared to April last year (April 2006: €10.8 billion). German equities accounted for €170.5 billion, foreign equities comprising €8.1 billion. More than 97 percent of the transaction volume with

SEC Charges A.G. Edwards With Failing To Supervise Brokers Who Engaged In Illegal Market Timing - A.G. Edwards Agrees To Pay $3.86 Million to Settle Charges - SEC Also Charges Two Brokers And Two Branch Managers With Misconduct

Date 02/05/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled enforcement proceedings against A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., alleging that A.G. Edwards failed reasonably to supervise some of its registered representatives who used deceptive means to place market timing trades on behalf of their customers. As part of its settlement with the SEC, A.G. Edwards, a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., will pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest of $2.36 million and civil penaltie

Trading Volumes Of Eurex Grew By 24 Percent - New Monthly Record Of Equity Derivatives With 53 Million Contracts - Best April Figure Of Index Derivatives With 49 Million Contracts - Average Daily Trading Volume At 8 Million Contracts

Date 02/05/2007

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, reported today that trading volumes in April increased by 24 percent year-on-year to 151 million contracts (April 2006: 122 million contracts). Average daily trading volume at Eurex was roughly 8 million contracts. Total trading volumes in 2007 reached 618 million contracts in the first 4 months (plus 24 percent year-on-year).