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CBOT® Mini-Sized Dow<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Set Daily Volume Record As Total Surpasses 200,000 Contracts For The First Time - Exchange Also Sets Volume Records In Equity Futures Complex As Total Exchange Open Interest Reaches New High Mark

Date 25/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that its $5 mini-sized Dow Jonessm futures contract set a record on Wednesday, as volume climbed to 218,495 contracts at the close of trading. The previous record, 195,084 contracts, was set on May 17, 2006. The Exchange also set a record for total Exchange-wide open interest. The new open interest record, 17,230,667 contracts, tops the previous record of 17,188,794 contracts set the day before.
Capitalia Joins EuroGlobalMTS As Volumes Reach Record Levels

Date 25/05/2006

EuroGlobalMTS, the market dedicated to the euro-denominated government securities of non-EU member States, is pleased to announce that Capitalia S.p.A. has become a Market Maker, increasing the total number of dealers supporting liquidity in the EuroGlobalMTS market to 18. In addition, volumes continue to grow and reached a daily record of €69 million this week.
Bursa Malaysia: Review Of KLCI Component Stocks

Date 25/05/2006

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) in its review of the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) has decided to release three companies as component stocks of the KLCI effective Monday, 26 June 2006.
Announcement Of Preliminary Results Of London Stock Exchange Plc For The Year Ended 31 March 2006

Date 25/05/2006

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the “Group”) became the new holding company of London Stock Exchange plc (the “Exchange”) with effect from 15 May 2006 as a result of the scheme of arrangement approved by shareholders at the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting held on 19 April 2006. Following the scheme of arrangement, previous shareholders of the Exchange are now shareholders of the Group. The results set out below relate to the Exchange for the year ended 31 March 2006.
American Stock Exchange Launches Remote Options Market-Making Program - Three Of Wall Street's Largest Options Players To Participate In Program

Date 25/05/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has launched its remote options market-making program. The Amex has selected three major Wall Street firms as Supplemental Registered Options Traders (SROTs) to participate in the program. The firms are: Citadel Derivatives Group, SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC, and Timber Hill/Interactive Brokers.

Wiener Börse: Next Trading Session On May 26, 2006

Date 24/05/2006

Due to the holiday on May 25, trading will be continued on May 26, 2006. The trading calendar for 2006 is available on the Wiener Börse index portal indices.cc.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For May 2006

Date 24/05/2006

As of mid-May, short interest in 2,726 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 6,285,290,592 shares compared with 6,121,516,691 shares in 2,711 National Market issues for the month of April.
The First Slovenian Capital Markets Day In Frankfurt

Date 24/05/2006

The Ljubljana Stock Exchange will host a Slovenian Capital Markets Day at Bloomberg offices in Frankfurt on Thursday, 1st June 2006. The event has been planned to introduce six leading Slovenian companies to the international investment community and explain developments in the Slovenian capital markets. The Capital Markets Day will be the first time that the most prominent issuers on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE), have presented themselves to the investment community in Frankfurt on such
Thai Bourse Says Farewell To Mr. Kittiratt, Appoints Ms. Patareeya As President

Date 24/05/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Board of Governors resolved today (May 24), to approve the resignation of Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong from his presidency, effective from May 31, 2006, SET Chairman Mr. Vijit Supinit announced.
Thai Bourse Maintains Minimum Brokerage Fee At 0.25% For 3 More Years

Date 24/05/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Board resolved today (May 24) to maintain the minimum brokerage fee for a further three years, commencing January 14, 2007, Ms. Patareeya Benjapolchai, SET Executive Vice-President announced. (The minimum brokerage fee has been in effect from January 14, 2002, and was due to end January 13, 2007.) Usually, the minimum rate is 0.25% of trading value, buying or selling, except for a minimum of 0.20% for trading via the Internet. SET will confer with the Associa