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GL TRADE Americas Starts 2005 With A Successful UBIX Implementation At Farr Financial

Date 23/02/2005

GL TRADE, one of the leading providers of electronic trading, clearing and settlement solutions, today announces the successful implementation of its UBIX system at FARR FINANCIAL, for their derivatives clearing and settlement. Farr Financial principally focuses on retail trading on the global futures exchanges as a non-clearing member. They were ranked among the top 50 FCM's by Futures Magazine.
February 2005 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 1.16% Gain In February, European

Date 23/02/2005

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.16% in February, closing at 10611.20. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and Globally rose in February, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.
Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) Rights Issue In The S&P Latin America 40 Indices

Date 23/02/2005

Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) (Brazil, NYSE: EMT, Sedol: 2779621) announced a rights issue with an ex-date of February 17, 2005. The rights issue was suspended on its expected ex-date by action of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). According to S&P Latin America 40 Index methodology, corporate actions are applied to the index after the close of business on the day before their ex-date. As a result, a capital increase in the form of an index-neutral rights is
Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) Rights Issue in the S&P ADR Indices

Date 23/02/2005

Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) (Brazil, NYSE: EMT, CUSIP: 29081N209, Sedol: 2779621) announced a rights issue with an ex-date of February 17, 2005. The rights issue was suspended on its expected ex-date by action of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). According to S&P ADR Index methodology, corporate actions are applied to the index after the close of business on the day before their ex-date. As a result, a capital increase in the form of an index-neutral righ
Dubai International Financial Exchange Announces Opening Date, Signs Contract For Trading Platform With AtosEuronext

Date 23/02/2005

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) announced today that it plans to open for trading on September 26th, 2005.

Court Hearings Conclude; eSpeed Has No Patent Infringement Case Against OMX Technology

Date 23/02/2005

As announced in 2003, OMX Technology in its capacity as software supplier to BrokerTec, a US electronic fixed income marketplace, is among those that eSpeed has sued in a US court for alleged patent infringement. The district court hearings are now concluded and resulted in, among other things, that the patent infringement case against OMX Technology would not be tried. This means that OMX Technology faces no liability claims.
CBOT Ag Contracts Climb To New Daily Volume Records - Corn, Soybean And Wheat Futures Shatter Previous Highs

Date 23/02/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that CBOT Corn, Soybean and Wheat futures contracts each eclipsed prior trading volume records to set new all-time highs on Tuesday, February 22.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Warns Firms On OTC Credit Derivatives Administration

Date 22/02/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has told the chief executives of major participants in the UK OTC credit derivatives market that it is their responsibility to ensure that their firm has back office systems and controls capable of keeping pace with the growth in their OTC credit derivatives business.
Tokyo Grain Exchange Signs Contract With Patsystems To Create Continuous Market For Rice Futures Contracts

Date 22/02/2005

The Tokyo Grain Exchange announced that TGE entered into a contract with Patsystems to develop a next generation of continuous trading platform for rice futures contract which is under consideration. This is TGE’s first attempt to design a continuous market for futures trading.
Statement Of SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson

Date 22/02/2005

Statement of SEC Chairman William Donaldson concerning the IRS's announcement today regarding its executive stock option settlement initiative: