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Share Change In S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 05/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Thursday October 13th, 2005: Tokuyama Corp (Japan, SEDOL: 6895761, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101050) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 18,000,000 to 272,971,876 due to a public offering.
SGX To Announce 1Q FY2006 Results On 12 Oct

Date 05/10/2005

The Singapore Exchange will announce its first quarter results for FY 2006 on 12 Oct after market close. Results will be posted on the website at url: http://www.sgx.com/shareholder/ourShareholder_financial.shtml
Rosalind Marshall Joins The LoBue Group To Head Up EMEA Expansion Strategy

Date 05/10/2005

The LoBue Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rosalind Marshal as EMEA Regional Director. Building on their current presence in the Middle East and Turkey, the LoBue Group will seek to expand operations into Southeastern Europe, the Balkans, Southwest Asia as well as other newly targeted Middle Eastern countries.
Release Of Egypt's Code Of Corporate Governance (Source: Al Ahram

Date 05/10/2005

Dr. Mahmoud Mohei El Din, Minister of Investment and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Egypt Institute of Directors, approved the release of Egypt's code of corporate governance, after incorporating all necessary amendments according to the Board of Trustees consensus and ratification. The code was set according to international standards and OECD principles.
Record Volumes On Sydney Futures Exchange

Date 05/10/2005

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest monthly transacted volume in its history in September with 7,821,500 contracts traded. This represents an increase of 12.2% from the previous record of 6,965,114 set on June 2005. Driving the activity was the continued uncertainty brought on by Hurricane Katrina and related oil price volatility, coinciding with the quarterly benchmark expiry of the equity and interest rate futures contracts.

OMX Kicks Off Nordic Alternative Market In Denmark

Date 05/10/2005

To provide viable capital markets for small unlisted companies, OMX will establish an alternative marketplace in the Nordic region for companies that are not ready for an official listing on the stock exchange. The initiative will be kicked off by launching a Danish alternative marketplace in December and by developing the existing Nya Marknaden in Sweden. The marketplace will also cover Finland in due course. Through offering an alternative marketplace, OMX will make it easier for small compani
NZX CEO Mark Weldon Talks To ASB Business About Their Metrics, 5 October 2005

Date 05/10/2005

Watch NZX CEO Mark Weldon talk to ASB Business (requires Cable, ADSL or faster internet connection)
NASDAQ Holds Third Quarter 2005 Investor And Media Conference Call

Date 05/10/2005

NASDAQ has scheduled its Third Quarter 2005 results announcement for Wednesday, October 26, 2005 after the market close.
MGEX Expands Trading Hours For Electronic Trading

Date 05/10/2005

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that it will be expanding the trading hours for its electronically traded futures and options contracts by one hour effective with the Sunday night trading session on October 9, 2005. Specifically, trading will start one hour earlier than the current schedule for all electronically traded contracts.
Major Investment In The ICMA Centre – The Business School For Financial Markets At The University Of Reading - ICMA Commits £5 Million To Fund New Building Project

Date 05/10/2005

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has announced that it intends to donate £5 million to The University of Reading to fund further development of the ICMA Centre, the Business School for Financial Markets. The money will finance a three-year building project to expand teaching facilities and add new dealing rooms, seminar rooms and staff offices. The new building is expected to be open for students in 2008.