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ICEX News And Views – March 2006 - Volume 6, Issue 8

Date 03/03/2006

This issue: A piece about the expansion of ICEX listed companies and how the equity market has supported these companies' growth. Furhtermore, a new ICEX employee is introduced.
ICE Reports Record Monthly Futures Volume On 82 Percent Rise In February - 73% Increase In OTC Commissions

Date 03/03/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported its second consecutive month of record volume in its futures business segment and an increase of 73.2% in trading commissions in its over-the-counter (OTC) business segment for the month of February. Volume at ICE Futures, the company’s futures business segment, increased 81.8% over last February.
February On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 03/03/2006

February 2006 saw all main WSE indices rise. WIRR, the smallest companies’ index was the one to increase the most.
Dow Jones Indexes Announces Changes In The Composition Of Country Blue-Chip Indexes - Changes Are Result Of Annual Review Of The Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes

Date 03/03/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes.
Deutsche Börse Decides On Changes In Equity Indices - Changes In MDAX®, SDAX® And TecDAX® Are Effective On 20 March

Date 03/03/2006

On Friday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX®. The changes will be effective on 20 March.

CFTC Issues Order Enabling NetThruPut, Inc., To Operate A Multilateral Clearing Organization For OTC Derivative Instruments In The US

Date 03/03/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has issued an Order pursuant to Section 409 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) with respect to the multilateral clearing activities for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments of NetThruPut, Inc. (NTP). NTP is a recognized clearing agency in Alberta, Canada that clears and settles transactions in certain crude oil, condensate, and other energy products listed on its online trading platform. In the Orde
CBOT Launches New Gold Options On Futures Contracts - Exchange’s Gold Complex Accounted For 23 Percent Of Listed Gold Futures Traded In North America In February2006

Date 03/03/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced the launch of its new CBOT 100 Ounce Gold futures options contract. The new contract trades exclusively on the Exchange’s electronic trading platform – e-cbot®, powered by LIFFE CONNECT®.
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Options Continue Strong Pace - More Than 17,000 Contracts Traded Thursday

Date 03/03/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that volume in the newly launched options on the CBOE Volatility Index, "VIX" (options ticker symbol VIX), totaled 17,846 cleared contracts (15,156 calls and 2,690 puts) on Thursday, March 2nd.
BCBS Consultion Document On Home-Host Information Sharing For Effective Basel II Implementation - A Response By BBA, ISDA And LIBA

Date 03/03/2006

Click here to download a consultative document on home-host information sharing for effective Basel II implementation.
Archipelago Holdings, Inc. Completes Sale Of Wave Securities - Wave Securities And Archipelago Brokerage Services Deals Completed In Advance Of NYSE/Archipelago Merger

Date 03/03/2006

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), the owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(R) (ArcaEx(R)), today announced the company has completed the sale of Wave Securities LLC, its wholly owned introducing broker subsidiary, to Merrill Lynch, Fenner & Smith Inc. (NYSE: MER).