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NYSE Appoints John Holman Vice President, Fixed Income

Date 04/02/2005

The New York Stock Exchange has appointed John M. Holman as vice president, Fixed Income. Mr. Holman, 39, will report to Robert J. McSweeney, senior vice president, Competitive Position, starting on February 7.

NYBOT’s January Volume Up 29% YTD

Date 04/02/2005

Trading volume at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, continued its upward climb for yet another month as January 2005 saw a 29% increase (Year-To-Date or YTD) in combined futures and options volume, with 2,832,514 2005 futures and options contracts changing hands in January 2005, versus 2,187,403 contracts in January 2004. The NYBOT combined futures and options open interest set a record on January 31 of 1,866,175 contracts.

NYBOT Announces Coffee Warehouse Moratorium

Date 04/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that it has instituted an immediate moratorium on any further certification of coffee being stored at American Warehousing of NY, Inc. Pier 8, in the Port of New York. The Exchange has instituted the moratorium for failure to comply with Coffee “C”® Resolution No. 1 – Warehouse Procedures and Record keeping Requirements for the Storage of Exchange Coffee, Parts I, III and VI (please click the link for NYBOT Rulebook:

New York Mercantile Exchange: Unilateral Margin Credit For Brent Crude Oil Futures Against IPE Brent Crude Oil Futures Spreads

Date 04/02/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will offer a unilateral margin credit to market participants who hold positions on the NYMEX Brent crude oil futures contract against the International Petroleum Exchange Brent crude oil futures contract beginning at the close of business today.

New York Mercantile Exchange To Increase Position Limits And Accountability Levels For Palladium Futures

Date 04/02/2005

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., on February 7 will increase spot month position limits on its palladium futures contract to 600 from 225 contracts and will increase the position accountability levels to 1,000 from 625 contracts.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 04/02/2005

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London Stock Exchange Markets Opened By Indian Finance Minister

Date 04/02/2005

The London Stock Exchange’s markets were today opened by Mr Palaniappan Chidambaram, the Finance Minister of India. Mr Chidambaram is visiting London to take part in the G7 meeting of Finance Ministers.

Instinet Group Announces Fourth Quarter And 2004 Earnings

Date 04/02/2005

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INGP) today announced net income of $19 million or $0.06 per share for the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to a net loss of $38 million or $(0.12) per share for the fourth quarter of 2003 and net income of $8 million or $0.02 per share for the third quarter of 2004. The fourth quarter 2004 results included an $11 million investment gain, partially offset by $7 million in severance expense and net fixed asset expenses of $1 million. Excluding these items and t

HKEx Posts Consultation Conclusions On The Reduction Of Minimum Trading Spreads On The HKEx Website

Date 04/02/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has posted its Consultation Conclusions on the Reduction of Minimum Spreads on the HKEx website along with the 462 submissions it received in response to its consultation paper on the reduction of minimum trading spreads.

European Trading Associations Publish Statement Of Principles To Be Applied To Consolidation Of Stock Exchanges And Central Market Infrastructure

Date 04/02/2005

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