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CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, May 30

Date 31/05/2007

Daily: 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes - Futures Open Auction Volume Record New Record: 460,966 May 30, 2007 Old Record: 431,858 Feb 27, 2007 Daily: 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes - Futures and Options Total Volume Record New Record: 1,013,733 May 30, 2007 Old Record: 919,664 Feb 27, 2007 Daily: 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes - Futures and Options Electronic Volume Record New Record: 870,335 May 30,

Central Japan Commodity Exchange Newsletter Spring 2007 Issue

Date 31/05/2007

-C-Com Introduces New Trading System in Fall 2007C-Com will launch a new trading system, ¡ÈAdvanced Itayose¡É in this fall. The program of the system now under development has already been tested several times. The project as a whole has been carried out very much on schedule. The Exchange will start a series of final comprehensive testing of the system in early July in order to activate the new system in fall.

FISD Completes Initiatives For MiFID Market Transparency - Data Source Web-site And Contract Framework Facilitate Collection Of Real-time Information

Date 31/05/2007

The Financial Information Services Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (FISD) is pleased to announce the completion of two key initiatives related to the collection and distribution of real-time market transparency information in conformance with the EU’s Markets in Financial Information Directive [MiFID].

CBOT To Launch Credit Default Swap Index Contracts

Date 31/05/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced plans to launch electronically-traded credit default swap Index futures contracts. The new CBOT CDR Liquid 50TM North American Investment Grade (NAIG) Index futures contracts are scheduled to begin trading on June 25, 2007.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Final Regulatory Fees And Levies For 2007/08

Date 31/05/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published the final FSA fees and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) levies for regulated firms for 2007/08.

Dar Al Arkan Of Saudi Arabia Lists Landmark $600 Million Sukuk On DIFX

Date 31/05/2007

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company (DAAR), a prominent Saudi Arabian property developer, has listed a $600 million Sukuk on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).

Citi Acquires Minority Stake In BATS Trading

Date 31/05/2007

Citi today announced it has made a minority investment in the BATS ECN, a fast-growing market center offering trading in U.S. equity securities.

ICMA Members Elect New Board Line-Up

Date 31/05/2007

Members of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have today elected two new members and re-elected three existing members to the Board of the Association. The elections to the Board took place this morning at the ICMA Annual General Meeting in Berlin.

OMX Introduces The MiFID Service Menu

Date 31/05/2007

OMX, the leading expert in the exchange industry, today introduces the MiFID Service Menu designed to meet new opportunities and needs for market participants and investors on the Nordic Exchange as well as new or existing marketplaces.

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 31/05/2007