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The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For April 2006

Date 25/04/2006

As of mid-April, short interest in 2,711 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 6,121,516,691 shares compared with 6,041,345,783 shares in 2,736 National Market issues for the month of March.
Thailand Bond Index Fund Joins Bond Electronic Exchange

Date 25/04/2006

Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) approved the listing of the ABF Thailand Bond Index Fund’s unit trusts, worth THB5.58 billion (USD143 million), Dr. Santi Kiranand, CEO, announced. The fund is under the management of Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd., and their unit trusts will commence trading on April 27, 2006, using “ABFTH” as their trading symbol.
Statement Of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Regarding Final Report And Recommendations Of Advisory Committee On Smaller Public Companies

Date 25/04/2006

The Advisory Committee’s members and staff have performed an extraordinarily valuable public service in so thoroughly and professionally setting forth the views of America’s smaller public companies. I congratulate the Committee, its co-chairs, and every member for their hard work and valuable advice. The Committee’s Final Report includes a compelling affirmation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the improved corporate governance and accountability the Act provides. The report’s 32 recommend
SEC To Replace Many Paper Effectiveness Orders With Electronic Notifications Of Effectiveness

Date 25/04/2006

The Commission today announced an effort to provide broader and more timely public notice of important Commission actions. On May 22, 2006, the staffs of the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management will begin to use the EDGAR system to issue notifications of effectiveness for Securities Act registration statements and post-effective amendments, other than those that become effective automatically by law. These notifications will be posted to the EDGAR system the morning after
KCBT Sells Membership For $210,000 - KCBT Sets Another Membership Sales Record

Date 25/04/2006

A Kansas City Board of Trade membership sold for a record-breaking $210,000 yesterday, April 24, topping the previous record of $200,000 that was set just last Thursday, April 20.

Hikma To List Global Depositary Receipts On DIFX

Date 25/04/2006

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Hikma”) (LSE: HIK), the multinational pharmaceuticals group, will tomorrow list Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”) on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (“DIFX”).
Euronext.liffe Expands Brussels Equity Option Offering

Date 25/04/2006

Euronext.liffe hereby announces that it is expanding its Brussels equity option offering in response to demand from the market. As from Wednesday 26 April 2006 the number of strike prices on offer will increase. and the price interval used for strike prices between Euro 20 and Euro 35 will be reduced from Euro 2.50 to Euro l.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues And Profits; Net Income Grew 29 Percent In First-Quarter 2006 - Record Diluted Earnings Per Share Rose 28 Percent To $2.61 - Results Driven By Quarterly Volume Records Across All Product Li

Date 25/04/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME), today reported a 23 percent increase in net revenues to a record $263 million and a 29 percent increase in net income to a record $91 million for first-quarter 2006 compared with first-quarter 2005. These results were driven by record quarterly volumes across all product lines. Income before income taxes grew 27 percent to $151 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 28 percent to $2.61 from $2.04.
CBOT Officials Ring Opening Bell At CBOE for Listing Options On CBOT Holdings, Inc.

Date 25/04/2006

On Tuesday, April 25, 2006, Chicago Board of Trade Chairman Charles P. Carey, CBOT President & Chief Executive Officer Bernard W. Dan and other CBOT officials rang the opening bell at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to mark the first day of trading options on CBOT Holdings, Inc. stock.
Bursa Malaysia Announces Comprehensive Revision Of Listing Fees

Date 25/04/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today announced a comprehensive revision of the listing fee structure for the Main Board, Second Board and MESDAQ market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. Approved by the Securities Commission, the revision of the listing fee structure covers Initial Listing Fee, Additional Listing Fee and Annual Listing Fee.