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Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) Launches Three New Products

Date 24/03/2006

Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced the launch of three new products and introduction of two new measures on March 27. 2006. The new products are MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Futures, MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Options and Gold Futures contracts, all of which are designed as US dollar-denominated. MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Futures, MSCI Taiwan IndexSM Options will complement the existing TAIFEX’s NT dollar-denominated TAIEX Futures and Options contracts.
SWX Swiss Exchange:The Shares Of Partners Group Holding (PGHN) Open At CHF 79.95

Date 24/03/2006

Today, the shares of Partners Group, a Swiss asset manager, were traded in the main market of the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first time. The issue price was set yesterday, Thursday, at CHF 63 and thus in the upper range of the previously determined pricing corridor of CHF 56 to CHF 67. The opening price on the SWX Swiss Exchange today stood at CHF 79.95, which corresponds to a market capitalisation of CHF 2,134.7 million. Partners Group is included in both the SPI® and the SPI EXTRA®.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Professor Peter Gomez Proposed As Chairman Of The Board

Date 24/03/2006

At its extraordinary meeting held today, the Board of Directors of the SWX Swiss Exchange proposed Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez as its new Chairman. His formal election to the Board will be accomplished by the General Assembly of the SWX Swiss Exchange Association on 5 May 2006.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 24/03/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P Japan MidCap 100 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Friday, March 31st 2006:
OMX, Oslo Børs And ICEX Introduce New Indexes, VINX

Date 24/03/2006

On April 3, 2006, the Nordic Exchange OMX in cooperation with the exchanges in Oslo and Reykjavik launches a new index family – the VINX. The purpose of the VINX indexes is to reflect the development in the region in a reliable and predictable manner and to highlight the overall investment opportunities.

OMX Baltic Exchanges Opened A Fund Center

Date 24/03/2006

The Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius stock exchanges opened the Baltic Fund Center – an information environment on investment funds for investors. Information on publicly offered funds in the Baltic States is presented in a readily comparable manner on the website www.omxgroup.com/balticfunds.
London Stock Exchange: Date Of Pre-Close Statement

Date 24/03/2006

London Stock Exchange plc will release a routine pre-close period trading update on 28 March 2006.
LME To Explore Enhancements For LL And PP Plastics Contracts

Date 24/03/2006

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today announced that it is to explore a number of enhancements to its current plastics futures contracts for polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report February 2006

Date 24/03/2006

Click here to download Ljubljana Stock Exchange's monthly statistical report for February 2006.
Kevin J.P. O’Hara, Executive Vice President And Co-General Counsel, To Leave NYSE Group, Inc. To Join Chicago Board Of Trade

Date 24/03/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) today announced that Kevin J.P. O’Hara has submitted his resignation as Executive Vice President and Co-General Counsel, effective April 24, 2006, to join the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) (NYSE:BOT) as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Strategy Officer.