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London Stock Exchange Group Date Of Trading Statement

Date 22/09/2006

London Stock Exchange Group plc will release a routine pre-close period trading update on 28 September 2006.

LMEminis To Launch On 20 November 2006

Date 22/09/2006

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today confirmed that LMEmini contracts for copper, aluminium and zinc will launch on 20 November 2006. LMEminis are cash-settled, electronically traded monthly futures contracts in lot sizes of 5 tonnes, with the same specification as the Exchange’s parent contracts.

International Securities Exchange Holdings Announces Date Of Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Date 22/09/2006

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ISE) announced today that it will issue its earnings release for the third quarter of 2006 on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 before the financial markets open. The Company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results with the investment community. All interested parties can listen to a live audio webcast that will be hosted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at www.iseoptions.com.

ICEX News & Views - Volume 6, Issue 21

Date 22/09/2006

In this issue: new data vendors distributing information from ICEX, new version of the SAXESS trading system and new employees at ICEX.

HKEx Listing Rule Amendments

Date 22/09/2006

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Friday) amendments to its Listing Rules.

Helsinki Stock Exchange To Commence Round Lot 1 Trading

Date 22/09/2006

Helsinki Stock Exchange will commence trading in round lots of one share on September 25, 2006. Trading in round lots of one share is a European standard, and its adoption is expected to further increase the efficiency of securities trading. Trading will become more convenient when the size of the round lot can be ignored.

Hedge Funds, Regulators And Emerging Markets - Remarks By Hector Sants, Managing Director, Wholesale & Institutional Markets, UK’s Financial Services Authority, IOSCO Shanghai EMC Meeting , 21 September 2006

Date 22/09/2006

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen and thank you to IOSCO for inviting me to speak here today. Hedge funds have been a significant item on our agenda for some time now. FSA authorised firms manage at least $256bn (source Eurohedge March 2006), representing over three quarters of hedge fund assets managed by European based firms and around 20% of global hedge fund assets. At the outset of these remarks may I make clear that we publicly acknowledge that hedge funds are

Euronext Welcomes ProLogis European Properties - Largest Real Estate IPO This Year

Date 22/09/2006

ProLogis European Properties today celebrates a successful introduction by listing 188.7 million ordinary units in ProLogis European Properties on Eurolist by Euronext Amsterdam.

Dubai Financial Market: No Changes Of Trading Hours During Ramadan

Date 22/09/2006

There will be no changes of trading hours during Ramadan.

Change In Ownership At Wiener Börse - AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft, IMMOEAST IMMOBILIEN ANLAGEN AG And Österreichische Post Aktiengesellschaft Become New Shareholders Of Wiener Börse AG

Date 22/09/2006