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Nymex Announces Margins For New Gasoil Futures Contract

Date 06/04/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin rates for its new Northwest Europe gasoil futures contract.
NYBOT March Volume Up 16% YTD

Date 06/04/2005

Futures and options volume at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodities exchange, posted a first quarter gain of 16% year-to-date (YTD) in 2005 over the first three months of 2004. The Exchange total volume reached 9,547,466 combined futures and options contracts through the end of March 2005.
National Commodity And Derivatives Exchange And Food Corporation Of India Sign MoU

Date 06/04/2005

NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited) entered into a MoU with Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Wednesday, April 6 2005 to establish a working relationship in the areas of procurement, quality testing, grading and open market operations that adds value to the businesses of both the entities.
NASDAQ To Observe A Moment Of Silence In Tribute Of Pope John Paul II

Date 06/04/2005

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) will observe a moment of silence on Friday, April 8th at 11:00 a.m. in observance of the funeral of Pope John Paul II. NASDAQ will request that market participants refrain from trading during this period.
NASD Offers Firms Best Practices For Reviewing New Investment Products

Date 06/04/2005

Concerned about the number of increasingly complex investment products that are being introduced to the market, NASD today issued a Notice to Members outlining best practices for developing and vetting new products. The Notice urges firms to improve their procedures for determining what constitutes a new product and for ensuring that the right questions are asked and answered before a new product is offered for sale.

Merrill Lynch Swiss Banking Arm Licensed To Operate From The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 06/04/2005

Merrill Lynch Bank (Suisse) S.A (MLBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., has been awarded a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Merrill Lynch & Co. is a global financial management and advisory firm with offices in 36 countries and $1.6 trillion under management. Merrill Lynch has been present in the Middle East since 1961.
March On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 06/04/2005

March 2005 saw all main WSE indices fall. The index, which declined the most was the small companies’ index – the WIRR.
JSE Securities Exchange SA And Accenture Sign Multi-Year Technology Agreements - South Africa’s Bourse To Become More Agile, Efficient

Date 06/04/2005

The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) and Accenture have signed two agreements under which Accenture will transform and manage key aspects of the exchange’s technology infrastructure on an outsourced basis. The agreements are part of the JSE’s effort to strengthen its role as a competitive force in the global financial marketplace through outsourcing and new technology.
Investable Weight Factor Change For RCS MediaGroup SPA In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 06/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for RCS MediaGroup SPA (Italy, ISIN IT0003039010), a member of the S&P/MIB Index, from 0.378 to 0.326 effective at the close of trading Friday, April 08, 2005. This is following the acquisition of ordinary shares by Magiste International S.A., which has increased its holding to 5.189 % of shares outstanding.
Futures And Options On RTS Stock Exchange: I Quarter 2005 Results

Date 06/04/2005

In the first quarter of 2005 (January 1st – March 31st, 2004) FORTS trading volume reached 9,7 million contracts or 80.1 billion rubles in underlying value. Total open interest as of March 31 st , 2005, increased by 60% in rubles and 53% in contracts and stood at 1,5 million contracts or 13,1 million rubles in underlying value.