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Tokyo Stock Exchange Current Number Of Orders And Executions - As Of 11:00

Date 01/02/2006

The approximate number of orders and executions as of 11a.m. today is as follows: Orders: 3,400,000 Executions:

Tokyo Stock Exchange Current Number Of Orders And Executions - As Of 10:00

Date 01/02/2006

The approximate number of orders and executions as of 10a.m. today is as follows: Orders: 2,500,000 Executions:

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil for January 2006 Contract

Date 01/02/2006

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for January 2006 contract is 42,740 yen. On the last trading day, trading for January contract is only settled by offsetting current positions by resale or repurchase based on this final settlement price. Please also note that on the last trading day, only market orders are accepted.

Thai Capital Market Master Plan II To Adopt 7 Principal Measures

Date 01/02/2006

The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FeTCO) and related government bodies proposed the second phase of master plan (2006 – 2010) to the Ministry of Finance. The proposed plan emphasizes 7 principal measures to develop and strengthen the Thai capital market to be ready for changes in the global markets. Also, it’ll be a stabler market that will support the growth of the economy in a more sustainable manner.

Standard & Poor's Reports January Index Returns

Date 01/02/2006

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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 01/02/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, February 1, 2006: Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSXVN:CMH) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.

Saudi Arabian Equity Market Report January – 2006: Index Year To Date Records 12.54% Growth - Over SR 630 Billion Traded In January

Date 01/02/2006

The index for January 2006 closed at 18807.59 points compared with 15616.65 for December 2005 with an increase of 12.54%. It reached its highest historical point as it hit 18807.59 by 31/1/2006 setting its new benchmark. Year to-date, the index increased by 12.54%.

RTS Stock Exchange T+O Weekly Trading Results: January 23th – January 27th, 2006

Date 01/02/2006

For the week of January 23th – January 27th, 2006, total trading volume on the RTS T+0 market reached 618 million rubles (750 million rubles for the last week of January 16th – January 20th). Total trading volume in the "second-tier" stock equaled 428,3 million rubles, 69,3% of the total trading volume.

RTS Classic Market Weekly Trading Results, January 23th – January 27th, 2006

Date 01/02/2006

During the week of January 23th, 2006 – January 27th, 2006, RTS Index gained 5,27% and grew to 1373,22 (1373,22 as of January 20th, 2006). The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – increased by 4,59% to 1538,18 (1470,7 as of January 20th, 2006). Hight currency liquidity and favorable business climate on financial and commodity markets contributed to market gain. The news of joint enterprise creation with "Rio Tinto" effected "No rilsk Nickel" stocks favorably. "LUKoil" top-managers informed of the

RTS Board: January 23th – January 27th, 2006

Date 01/02/2006

For the week of January 23th – January 27th, 2006, 471 trades were registered, up 133% compared with results of the last week. The total trading volume on the RTS Board equaled $19 412,301, up 140%, compared with 8 083,487 US dollars of the last week.