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Extraordinary Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 15 November 2006

Date 15/11/2006

At an extraordinary meeting held today, the Board of Oslo Børs considered appeals received in connection with the decisions made by the Board on 25 October 2006 concerning the duty to make mandatory offers in respect of Eastern Drilling ASA and Sinvest ASA. The Board resolved to uphold its decisions in both of these cases, and the appeals have therefore been referred to the Stock Exchange Appeals Committee.

National Stock Exchange(R) Attracting ECNs To NSX BLADE(SM) As Second ECN Connects To NSX's New System

Date 15/11/2006

National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX(SM)) today announced that Track Data Corporation's Track ECN has become the second ECN to connect to and quote on NSX's new technology platform, NSX BLADE. BATS was the first ECN on NSX BLADE, beginning October 23, the day the Exchange launched the new system.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Rolls Out New Equity Trading System (PHLX XLE)

Date 15/11/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it has launched its new, all electronic Reg. NMS compliant equity trading system, PHLX XLE. PHLX XLE leverages the features of PHLX XL, the Exchange’s electronic options trading platform to create an entirely new compliant equity market model for the Exchange. The new system is marked by its speed of execution, aggressive pricing model and new trading rules that are advantageous to all equity trading sectors.

NASDAQ To Repay $250 Million Of Senior Debt

Date 15/11/2006

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that it is repaying $250 million of its senior bank debt issued to finance acquisitions. This is an early partial prepayment, made from the company's available cash resources. It will not trigger a prepayment penalty.

New ETF On The FTSE LATIBEX Top Index - BBVA Gestión Is Granted Exclusive Licence For New ETF

Date 15/11/2006

LATIBEX, BME's market in Euros for Latin American companies, and FTSE International, have granted a new licence to BBVA Gestión for issuing Excghange Traded Funds (ETFs). The bank will issue ETFs on the FTSE Latibex Top on the Spanish stock exchange and on the Latin American stock markets.

The UK's Financial Services Authority's Agenda For 2007 - Speech By Clive Briault, Managing Director, Retail Markets, FSA, BBA 3rd Annual Retail Banking Conference: The Future Of Retail Banking Regulation

Date 15/11/2006

I am delighted to be here with you this morning to set out the FSA's agenda for 2007. I am also pleased to be sharing the platform with Jonathan May of the OFT, and that Robert Skinner will be setting out later today developments in the industry's own Banking Code. I will touch on the interaction between us and these organisations, including how we work together to avoid duplication.

PLUS Markets - European Equity Trading Platform

Date 15/11/2006

Re today's announcement from seven investment banks, about the new equity trading platform venture. PLUS Markets Group is delighted that the industry is moving from a monopoly to a more competitive environment. PLUS stands for competition and choice, which it is already delivering for its customers in trading small and mid cap companies.

HKEx: Record Hang Seng Index Closing And Market Capitalisation

Date 15/11/2006

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries: - Hang Seng Index closed at 19093 today, ending trading above 19000 for the first time.

Thailand’s Alternative Market Nearly Doubles Its Annual Profit

Date 15/11/2006

Thailand’s Market for Alternative Investment (mai) announced net profits of THB 668 million (approx. USD 18.30 million), up THB 331 million (approx. USD 9.07 million) or 98% year-on-year (y-o-y), due principally to 12 firms posting over 100% net profit growth. mai’s sales jumped 20% to THB 8 billion in Q3/2006, up 20% on the THB 6.67 billion (approx. USD 182.74 million) for the same period last year.

TAIFEX Sets A Milestone On Accumulated Annual Trading Volume

Date 15/11/2006

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced today that it has set a milestone for accumulated trading volume, with 100,181,866 combined futures and options contracts traded till today (11/13), It surpasses the previous all-time record of 92,659,768 contracts set in 2005, representing an increase of 8.12% so far. TAIFEX estimates that the total annual trading volume to reach 120,000,000 by the end of this year.