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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange In Pre-Open State At 6:50 AM

Date 25/10/2006

Due to the problems encountered with the trading system at the open yesterday, the WCE market was cycled back to the Pre-Open state at 6:50 am to allow for the entry of GTC orders. If you have any further questions, please contact Market Operations at 312-347-4600 or Douglas Betz at 204-925-5006.
FTSE Group And London Stock Exchange Launch New Russian Index

Date 25/10/2006

FTSE Group, the award winning global index provider, in conjunction with the London Stock Exchange yesterday announced details of a new index covering Russian securities trading on the Exchange's International Order Book (IOB). The FTSE Russian IOB Index is a market capitalisation weighted index designed to measure the performance of the ten biggest and most liquid Russian Depositary Receipts on a real time basis.
International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Earnings For Third Quarter 2006 - Net Income Up 66.3% - Revenues Up 30.3%

Date 25/10/2006

Record diluted earnings per share of $0.35 Record net income of $14.0 million; up 66.3% Average daily trading volume up 29.7% to 2.2 million equity and index options contracts Revenues up 30.3% to $50.1 million; Gross margin up 31.8% to $44.5 million Pre-tax margin of 55.1%
Deutsche Börse Looks Back On Positive First Year For Entry Standard - Entry Standard Established As An Alternative Means Of Access To The Capital Market For SMEs

Date 25/10/2006

One year after its launch, the Entry Standard is now established as an alternative segment for SMEs with low entry requirements. "The 66 listed companies, high liquidity, and increasing number of accompanying banks are testimony to the high level of acceptance among issuers, intermediaries, and investors, and reflect the positive response to the market segment," said Rainer Riess, Managing Director of Stock Market Business Development.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange: Margin Rates Set For Futures Contracts On China Merchants Bank Co Ltd And Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited

Date 25/10/2006

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has set margin rates for futures contracts on China Merchants Bank Co Ltd and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, which will be introduced on Friday, 27 October 2006.

“Green” Or Ethical Financial Services Set To Become More Mainstream - Datamonitor

Date 25/10/2006

Socially responsible investing (SRI) or ethical funds have never been so popular, according to a new report* from independent market analyst Datamonitor. The European ethical wealth management market is now worth EUR1.033tn**. The UK is the biggest market in Europe for such products, and ethical wealth management looks set to grow in popularity. Katie Langridge, Financial Services Analyst at Datamonitor and author of the report comments, “Ethical wealth management is not just a fashionable
MTS Israel Volumes Surpass €1 Billion Equivalent Soon After Launch

Date 25/10/2006

MTS Israel, the reference market for shekel-denominated Israeli government bonds, is pleased to announce that volumes have already surpassed the equivalent of €1 billion since the launch of the market in September.
Glass Earth Joins The NZX SciTech index

Date 25/10/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the inclusion of Glass Earth Limited (NZX: GEL) in the NZX SciTech Index.
OneChicago President Marty Doyle Stepping Down - Exchange-Owners, IBG Committed To Continued Growth Of OneChicago

Date 24/10/2006

OneChicago, the all-electronic security futures exchange, today announced that President Marty Doyle is leaving OneChicago effective October 31. Robert Walsh, OneChicago’s chief operating officer, will lead the Exchange on an interim basis while a search is conducted for a new president. Mark Esposito, who has been serving OneChicago in a consulting capacity, will join the Exchange as Director of Business Development.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 24/10/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Inco Limited (TSX:N) have accepted the $CDN86.00 per share cash offer from CVRD - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (NYSE:RIO). Inco Limited will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Canadian Coal Trust (TSX:FDG.UN) will r