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Glass Earth Limited Joins The NZAX Today

Date 13/10/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) welcomes Glass Earth Limited (GEL) to the NZAX Market today as an Overseas Listed Issuer.
CFTC Staff Allows Taiwan Futures Exchange’s Futures Contract Based On The MSCI Taiwan Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 12/10/2006

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on October 11, 2006, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Taiwan Futures Exchange’s (TAIFEX’s) futures contract based on the MSCI Taiwan Index (MSCI Taiwan).
NYMEX Shareholders Vote In Favor Of IPO

Date 12/10/2006

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYMEX) announced that its shareholders approved its initial public offering and related proposals at a special meeting held today. More than 91% of the shares voted in connection with this meeting were voted in favor of the initial public offering and related proposals, as reported by the company's inspector of election and transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
NYSE Arca Options To Begin Penny Quoting Pilot In 2007 - NYSE Arca Is The First Exchange To File For The Pilot

Date 12/10/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced that it has filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin a six-month pilot program quoting options issues listed for trading on the NYSE Arca Options platform in $0.01 increments as opposed to the current industry standard $0.05 for option series quoted under $3.00. Additionally, current pricing increments for options quoted at $3.00 per contract or greater is $0.10, which under the proposed plan would be reduced to $0.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 12/10/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Summit REIT (TSX:SMU.UN) have accepted the $CDN30.00 per unit cash offer from ING Real Estate Canada Trust. Summit REIT will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Income Trust, the S&P/TSX Capped REIT, the S&P/TSX Capped Real Estate and the S&P/TSX SmallCap Indices. This change is effective after the close on Thursday, October 19, 2006.

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend And Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Indexes

Date 12/10/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index RAS Holding S.p.A. (Italy, Milan: RASI) is being removed from the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index due to the company’s acquisition by Allianz AG (Germany, Frankfurt: ALVG). Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Norway, Oslo: SNI) will replace RAS Holding S.p.A. in
Program Trading Averaged 28.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 2-6

Date 12/10/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 2-6.
TSX Group CEO Visits Brazil October 13-18, 2006

Date 12/10/2006

Richard Nesbitt, CEO of TSX Group Inc. heads to Brazil this week for meetings with issuers considering listing on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange and to attend the Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges. Mr. Nesbitt will also speak on a WFE energy panel and will discuss Canada’s growth into an energy superpower.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, October 11

Date 12/10/2006

Corn Options Open Interest Record New Record: 1,233,766 Date: October 11, 2006 Old Record:1,215,198 Date: October 10, 2006 Wheat Options Open Interest Record New Record: 277,400 Date: October 11, 2006 Old Record: 272,468 Date: October 10, 2006
New York Stock Exchange Welcomes VAALCO Energy, Inc. As Its 15th Transfer In 2006 - 7th TRANSFER FROM AMEX In 2006 - 20th Energy Listing On NYSE Group In 2006 - Total Market Cap For NYSE Group Energy Companies Totals More Than $3 Trillion

Date 12/10/2006

Today, NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX ) welcomed VAALCO Energy, Inc., ranked the #1 fastest growing company by Fortune Magazine in 2006, as its 15th transfer to the Exchange and seventh transfer from AMEX year-to-date.