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CBOT Fed Funds Options Volume Surpasses 100,000 Contracts

Date 27/10/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that volume in the exchange’s Thirty Day Fed Funds options contract surpassed 100,000 contracts to set a new record. On Tuesday, October 26, 2004, volume in Thirty Day Fed Funds options reached 105,951 contracts, shattering the previous record of 89,750 contracts set on April 20, 2004.
Baltic Exchange Retains ME Gulf-Singapore Tanker Route

Date 27/10/2004

The Baltic Exchange will continue to make daily Worldscale assessments on its ME Gulf to Singapore tanker route (TD2) and will not be withdrawing the route on 30 June 2005 as previously announced (23 June 2004).
TSX Group Inc. Reports Results For Third Quarter 2004

Date 26/10/2004

Revenues of $67.7 million up 14% over third quarter of 2003 Net income increase of 6% compared with Q3, 2003 Diluted earnings per share of 58 cents versus 56 cents in Q3, 2003 Quarterly dividend of $0.33 per common share declared
The Stockholm Stock Exchange And 19 Of Its Customers Have Today Reached A Settlement Regarding VAT Lawsuit

Date 26/10/2004

In connection with the privatization of the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1993, the value added tax (VAT) status for the stock exchange was changed, so that its trading services in the SAX and SOX system would be subject to VAT.
The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 145 New Warrants Issued By Santander Central Hispano

Date 26/10/2004

The Spanish stock exchange today began trading 145 new warrants issued by Banco Santander Central Hispano. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic and foreign shares and indices as well as exchange rates. The warrants issued on Spanish shares amount to 78, which have the following underlying assets: Altadis, Amadeus, BBVA, Endesa, Gas Natural, Iberdrola, Inditex, Indra, Banco Popular, Repsol, SCH, Telefónica, Telefónica Moviles, TPI and Zeltia.

The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For October 2004

Date 26/10/2004

As of mid-October, short interest in 2,770 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,998,591,085 shares compared with 5,115,514,363 shares in 2,752 National Market issues for the month of September.
Taiwan Futures Exchange To Join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 At Chicago And Sign MOU With NYMEX

Date 26/10/2004

To further develop international business, attract more global institutions and increase international presence, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) for first time will join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 at Chicago in October by promoting the image of “Efficiency, Safety, Excellence and Innovation” and conducting “TAIFEX, Your Key to a Bright Future in Taiwan” road show. In addition, the TAIFEX will sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
Share Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange Hits New Record - Accumulated Share Trading Volume Up To October Exceeds That Posted All Through 2003

Date 26/10/2004

Accumulated share trading volume up to October reached € 512.57 bn, which, two months ahead of the end of the year already exceeds all the trading volume posted in 2003, when a new record high was hit.
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 26/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday November 2nd, 2004:
Securities Industry Association Welcomes Effort To Modernize Securities Offering Process - Association Committed To Working With SEC On Changes That Will Expand Access To Capital, Create Jobs

Date 26/10/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the securities offering process by revising the Securities Act of 1933.