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Date 30/08/2000

Seifert: "iX-International Exchanges Is The Right Concept" - Opening Ceremony For The New Corporate Headquarters Of Deutsche Börse

"iX-international exchanges is the right concept for shareholders, market participants and financial centers in London and Frankfurt." This was the point emphasized by Deutsche Börse's chief executive officer, Dr. Werner G. Seifert, at the official opening ceremony for the company's new corporate headquarters in Frankfurt on Wednesday. Seifert said the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse was sorry to see the process of establishing iX-international exchanges disturbed by the hostile takeover bid b
Date 30/08/2000

Pacific Exchange To Trade Options On DigitalThink, Inc.

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) will begin trading options on DigitalThink, Inc. (DTHK/DTU) on Thursday, August 31, 2000. For expiration cycles and strike prices, visit the PCX Web site at www.pacificex.com.
Date 30/08/2000

NYBOT® Continues to Report Open Interest Records In Cocoa Futures & Sugar Option Puts

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) cocoa futures market established a new open interest record of 120,094 for the fifth consecutive day, surpassing the previous record of 119,384 on August 28, 2000. NYBOT also reported an open interest record of 124,125 in sugar option puts, eclipsing the previous record of 123,538 on August 28, 2000.
Date 30/08/2000

New York Stock Exchange Announces Second-Quarter 2000 Financial Results

The New York Stock Exchange reported revenues of $394.9 million and net income of $47.3 million in the first six months of 2000, as compared with $370.9 million and $58.4 million in the same period a year ago.
Date 30/08/2000

Juniper Networks To Join The Nasdaq-100 Index Beginning September 7, 2000

Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:JNPR), of Sunnyvale, California, will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index®, effective at the beginning of trading Thursday, September 7, 2000. Shares of Juniper Networks will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (Amex:QQQ). Juniper Networks will replace VISX, Incorporated, (VISX), which is delisting from The Nasdaq Stock Market®.

Date 30/08/2000

International Securities Exchange Announces New Primary Market Maker

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that Timber Hill LLC of Greenwich, CT has become a Primary Market Maker, joining other leading institutions as the main liquidity providers in the first fully electronic options market in the United States.
Date 30/08/2000

Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements for 17 Billion Kronur.

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on August 29 of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.6 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 17 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Date 29/08/2000

Singapore Exchange Limited To Liberalise Remisiers' Share Of Commission From October 1

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that with effect from 1 October 2000, members are free to negotiate and agree with their remisiers on the sharing of brokerage generated by remisiers.
Date 29/08/2000

OM Group Offer For London Stock Exchange Plc

29 AUGUST 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OM GROUP OFFER FOR LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC OM announces the terms of an Offer for LSE
Date 29/08/2000

NYSE Decimal Pilot Going Smoothly

The New York Stock Exchange's decimal-pricing pilot is going smoothly, with no problems reported.