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NYSE Arca Welcomes Constellation Energy Partners LLC As 2nd IPO Since Launch Early This Year - 20th Exclusive NYSE Arca Listing On New Platform For Emerging Issuers - 21st Energy Company Listing On NYSE Group In 2006

Date 15/11/2006

Today, NYSE Arcasm welcomed Constellation Energy Partners LLC (NYSE Arca: CEP ) as its 2nd IPO since launching its new listing platform for emerging issuers early this year.
SEC Sanctions Broker-Dealer For Unsuitable 529 College Savings Plan Recommendations

Date 15/11/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that 1st Global Capital Corp., a Dallas broker-dealer, will pay a $100,000 penalty and consent to findings that it made unsuitable recommendations and sales of units of tax-advantaged qualified tuition savings plans, commonly known as Section 529 College Savings Plans.
The NYSE Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

Date 15/11/2006

The NYSE Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at a new high 8901.55. The previous closing high for the NYA was of 8,880.26 on Nov. 14.
CBOE Files Suit Against ISE

Date 15/11/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has filed a suit in Cook County, Illinois against the International Securities Exchange, LLC (ISE). Joining CBOE as plaintiffs in this lawsuit are The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and its Standard & Poor's Division (S&P) and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones), which exclusively license CBOE to list and trade options based, respectively, on the S&P 500 Index (SPX options) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX options).
The McGraw-Hill Companies Files Lawsuit Against ISE - S&P Acts To Prevent Theft Of Intellectual Property Rights

Date 15/11/2006

The McGraw-Hill Companies, on behalf of its financial services division Standard & Poor's, filed a Complaint today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois against the International Securities Exchange ("ISE") to restrain ISE's threatened acts of listing, trading, profiting from, and clearing options on the S&P 500 Index without a license from Standard & Poor's. McGraw-Hill filed the Complaint jointly with Dow Jones & Company and Chicago Board Options Exchange.

BOX Dramatically Enhances Class Offerings - Addition Of Some Of The Most Actively Traded Index Classes & Launch Of Rollout Of 500 New Names

Date 15/11/2006

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) has announced the addition of indexed options and the launch of the rollout of over 500 new classes. BOX moves to an even more competitive position with offering its customers some of the most actively traded indexed options in the industry with the addition of DIA (DIAMONDS Trust), MNX (Mini-NDX Index), NDX (NASDAQ-100 Index) and RUT (Russell 2000® Index).
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.