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NYMEX To Suspend Additional Block Trading Fee For Energy Futures Contracts

Date 26/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will suspend the $1.50 additional fee associated with block trades in the crude oil, heating oil, natural gas and RBOB gasoline futures contracts.
Duncan L. Niederauer Joins NYSE Group As President And Co-Chief Operating Officer

Date 26/02/2007

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced the appointment of Duncan L. Niederauer to the position of President and co-Chief Operating Officer, effective April 9, 2007. Mr. Niederauer, currently Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), will be responsible for U.S. cash equities operations, including Institutional and Member Firm Client Group sales and client services for both the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Arca, and will serve on the NYSE Group Management Committee. Fol
Share Change For AGL Energy Limited In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 26/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007: AGL Energy Limited (Australia, SEDOL: B0ZNPN1, GICS Code: 55103010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 434,225,003 as a result of the company’s institutional placement.
CBOT 10-Year Interest Rate Swaps Set New Electronic Daily Trading Volume Record - Exchange’s Gold Contract Surpasses 6,000 Contracts For EFP Transactions

Date 26/02/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that trading in its 10-year Interest Rate Swaps contract set a record on Friday, February 23, 2007, as volume climbed above 15,000 contracts for the first time. The new record, 15,782 contracts, surpasses the previous record, 14,835 contracts, set on March 13, 2003.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. S-4 Filing Declared Effective By SEC For Vote On Proposed Merger With CBOT Holdings, Inc.

Date 26/02/2007

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) and CBOT Holdings, Inc. Accordingly, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings will begin mailing a definitive joint proxy statement to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2007.

Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 26/02/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Tuesday February 27, 2007. Beijing UFsoft Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SH600588, GICS code: 45103010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index, will increase its index shares from 84,240,000 to 102,492,000. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 18,252,000 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the company’s F
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Friday, February 23

Date 26/02/2007

Daily: 10 Year Interest Rate Swaps - Futures and Options Electronic Volume Record New Record: 15,782 Feb 23, 2007 Old Record: 14,835 Mar 13, 2003 Daily: 10 Year Interest Rate Swaps - Futures Electronic Volume Record New Record: 15,782 Feb 23, 2007 Old Record: 14,835 Mar 13, 2003 Daily: Metal - Futures Cash Exchange Record New Record: 6,622 Feb 23, 2007 Old Record: 4,617 Jan 5, 2007
Shanghai Stock Exchange And Shenzhen Stock Exchange Publish New Version Of Member Administration Rules

Date 26/02/2007

In order to regulate securities trading and other relevant business activities of members, after obtaining approval from China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHSE) today published Administration Rules for Members of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Administration Rules for Members of Shanghai Stock Exchange respectively, which will be officially implemented as of May 1, 2007.
GL TRADE Becomes The First Pan-European Supplier To Offer Real-Time Aggregation Of Market Data For MiFID And To Link This To Execution

Date 26/02/2007

GL TRADE, the leading provider of integrated multi-market software solutions for financial institutions, has decided to offer, free of charge, market data collection services to all institutions seeking to publish prices within the framework of MiFID for the deregulation of listing and order execution for financial instruments. GL TRADE is thus positioning itself as a key player in Data Aggregation.
ISE Announces Relationship With First Trust Advisors To Bring ETFs To Market Based On Three Proprietary ISE Indexes

Date 26/02/2007

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with First Trust Advisors L.P., a major investment management firm, to create and list Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on three proprietary ISE indexes. First Trust plans to develop ETFs based on the ISE Water Index (underlying index ticker: HHO), ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index (underlying index ticker: FUM), and ISE ChIndia Index (underlying index ticker: to be determined). Currently in t