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ISE Launching Quarterly Options - Innovative New Product Responds To Clients' Needs

Date 30/05/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) said today that it will launch a new options product, Quarterlies, that expires at the end of the calendar quarter. Options currently expire on the Saturday following the third Friday of each month. ISE developed this innovative new product in response to member interest in an alternative expiration structure that allows options to expire at the end of each calendar quarter.

Instinet® Adds List Trading Capabilities To Instinet Trading Portal®

Date 30/05/2006

Instinet®, a global agency broker, today announced the addition of list trading functionality to Instinet Trading Portal®, a global front end for block and active traders. The new version will allow users to manage and trade stock lists globally, tapping any of the 40 international markets to which Instinet provides access.

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

Date 30/05/2006

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FFastfill Signs Sterling Commodities To Its Hosted Third Party ISV Solution

Date 30/05/2006

FFastFill Inc. today announced that Sterling Commodities Corporation has contracted to obtain its third-party front-end trading technology as a hosted solution provided by FFastFill. The new service will provide approximately 40 Sterling Commodities traders with direct access to electronic exchange-traded energy markets. FFastFill Inc. is the U.S. operation of London-based FFastFill plc, a leading provider of application services to the global derivatives community.

Euronext.liffe Opens Singapore Office

Date 30/05/2006

Euronext.liffe, the derivatives business of Euronext, will open a new office in Singapore from 1 June 2006. The new office will help service the large number of customers accessing the Euronext.liffe markets from Singapore, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and India, and win new business for the Exchange.

Euronext Brussels Launches Alternext, An Exchange-Regulated Market For Small And Mid-Sized Companies

Date 30/05/2006

Euronext announces the effective launch of a new non-regulated market, Alternext, in Brussels on the 20th of June, with the admission of the company Evadix1.

Ester Levanon Appointed Managing Director Of The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 30/05/2006

The Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has approved the appointment of Ms. Ester Levanon as Managing Director of the TASE, as of June first, 2006.

Deutsche Börse Further Expands XTF Exchange Traded Funds Segment - ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Welcomed As New XTF Issuer - Six New Lyxor Bond And Equity Index-Based ETFs Listed

Date 30/05/2006

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the Xetra pan-European trading platform. On Tuesday, seven additional products were issued by new ETF issuer ABN Amro Bank N.V. and Lyxor International Asset Management. This increases the number of exchange-traded index funds listed in the XTF segment to 125.

Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 135, 30 May 2006

Date 30/05/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.

ASX Record Date For Final Dividend

Date 30/05/2006

ASX wishes to advise that the ASX dividend for the 6 month period to 30 June 2006 will, if the proposed merger with SFE Corporation Limited (SFE) proceeds, be paid earlier than normal this year.