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FORTS Weekly Trading Results: January 16th – January 20th, 2006

Date 24/01/2006

For the week of January 16th – January 20th, 2006, the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 33,64 billion rubles or 1,4 million contracts, up 75,8% and 68,4% compared the last week (19,14 billion rubles and 839 contracts). The total open interest at of the last day of the week, January 20th, 2006, reached 39,87 billon rubles or 1.75 million contacts, 32,5% and 31,2% up on the data shown January 13th, 2006.

Dubai International Financial Exchange Welcomes Barclays Capital As Member

Date 24/01/2006

Dubai International Financial Centre Welcomes The National Investor, The First UAE Based Investment Bank To Receive A License

Date 24/01/2006

Dubai International Financial Centre Authority Publishes New Limited Partnership Law And Regulations For Consultation

Date 24/01/2006

The DIFC Authority jointly with the DFSA published today for consultation the Limited Partnership Law, DIFC Law No. 1 of 2006 and the Limited Partnership Regulations made under the Law. This legislation, aimed primarily at establishing a purpose-built vehicle for the formation and operation of fund management activities, will provide the fundamental framework for the creation and registration of limited partnerships in the DIFC and will define the powers and duties of the partners.

Cyprus Stock Exchange: Review Of Developments For December

Date 24/01/2006

Monthly review of developments On the last trading session of December 2005 the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1.704,76 points, representing a relative increase of 14,32 %. The value of shares traded also exhibited a decrease of 4,17 % compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.723,27 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1.728,0

Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 24/01/2006

Please be advised that the margin levels for RSS1, RSS3 and TSR20 have been changed with immediate effect. Please refer to the circular to get more details.

CBOT Holdings Third Quarter 2005 Revenue Up 20 Percent

Date 24/01/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that revenue in the third quarter of 2005 rose 20 percent from revenue in the same period during 2004, with increased trading volume and a higher average rate per contract contributing to these results. Net income in the third quarter climbed 63 percent to $19.8 million, compared with $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2004.

CBOT Fed Watch - January 24 Market Close

Date 24/01/2006

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on January 31, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.

CBOT Board Calls Special Meeting Of Members To Approve Changes To Rules For Electronic Trading Of Agricultural Products

Date 24/01/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, announced today that its Board of Directors has requested a special meeting of members to approve changes to the CBOT’s rules to eliminate the member approval requirement for electronic trading of agricultural products during the day.

Bovespa Historical High: Ibovespa Breaks 7th Record Of The Year By Closing January 24 At 37,399 Points

Date 24/01/2006

Brazilian stocks closed Tuesday 24 at record high for the seventh time this year. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index ended the session up 2.1% at 37,399 points, highest close since January 19, when it reached 36,858 points. The trading value registered in the session amounted to R$ 2.3 billion.