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CBOE Seat Traded Today At A New High Of $2.6 Million - VIX Options Set New Volume Record Yesterday

Date 12/07/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that a CBOE seat, or membership, traded for a new all-time high today.This morning, a seat traded for a price of $2,600,000, surpassing the previous high of $2,550,000 for a CBOE seat, which was set June 5, 2007. This was the third seat sale this week. On Tuesday, July 10, a seat sold for $2,525,000 and on Wednesday, July 11, a seat sold for $2,550,000, which tied the previous record price.
SEC Charges Former CEO And Former Board Member Of Engineered Support Systems, Inc. In Options Backdating Scheme

Date 12/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil injunctive action against Michael F. Shanahan, Sr. (Shanahan), the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., and his son, Michael F. Shanahan, Jr. (Shanahan Jr.), a former member of Engineered Support's Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors, alleging that they participated in a fraudulent scheme in which they granted undisclosed, in-the-money stock options to themselves an
National Stock Exchange Receives SEC Approval Of Rule Change Increasing Rebate To 100 Percent Of Market Data Revenue Earned From Trades On NSX BLADE - NSX Is First Exchange To Receive Approval For 100-Percent Rebate On Exchange-Matched Trades

Date 12/07/2007

National Stock Exchange(R), Inc. (NSX(SM)) has received accelerated approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase its transaction credit to 100 percent from 50 percent of revenues generated by trades on NSX BLADE(SM) for Tape A (NYSE-listed), Tape B (Amex and Regional-listed) and Tape C (Nasdaq-listed) securities.
SEC Expands Interactive Data Voluntary Program To Include Mutual Fund Information

Date 12/07/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published final rule amendments to enable mutual funds to submit risk/return summary information from their prospectuses using interactive data under the Commission's voluntary program. The risk/return summary at the front of every mutual fund prospectus includes information about a fund's investment objectives and strategies, risks, costs, and historical performance. The Commission voted unanimously on June 20, 2007, to adopt the rule amendments.
NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® Announces Change To Index Components

Date 12/07/2007

The NYSE Group Inc., today announced that the NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index® will replace one constituent in the index as a result of recent corporate actions. The changes are effective as of market close on Friday, July 13, 2007.

WCE Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results For The Nine Months Ended May 31, 2007

Date 12/07/2007

WCE Holdings Inc., parent company of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc., WCE Clearing Corporation and Canadian Climate Exchange Inc., announced today its financial results for the nine months ended May 31, 2007.
Open Interest By Contract On The Ruble Overnight Credit (Deposit) Rate MosIBOR Exceeded 11 Billion Rubles

Date 12/07/2007

On July 10, 2007 on Derivatives market FORTS there was fixed a record growth of open interest on the futures contract on the ruble overnight credit (deposit) rate MosIBOR.
ICE Statement On House Testimony To Agriculture Subcommittee

Date 12/07/2007

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) provided its testimony to the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Committee on Agriculture. The testimony will be delivered today, July 12.
IMC Securities B.V. To Be New member Of Oslo Børs

Date 12/07/2007

IMC Securities B.V. from The Netherlands will start direct trading in shares on Oslo Børs Friday 13 July 2007. IMC Securities B.V. is the fifth new member to trade directly on Oslo Børs this year.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Derivatives Market In 1st Half Of 2007

Date 12/07/2007

After the first half of 2007 the Warsaw Stock Exchange is on the fifth position concerning turnover volume on European index futures contracts, The WIG20 index futures contract is on the 9th position among futures on main European indices, The WIG20 index option is on the 12th position among options on the main European indices.