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NASDAQ Announces New IPO Cross

Date 05/06/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that it has implemented a new, automated IPO Cross effective May 30, 2006. The new IPO Cross is designed to p rovide executions utilizing a fair and transparent process to begin secondary trading of initial public offerings based on supply and demand. NASDAQ received Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to implement the new IPO Cross.

MCX And NYMEX Forge Exclusive Licensing Agreement - Global Energy Contracts Now On Indian Platform

Date 05/06/2006

Going a step further after their alliance last year, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) have entered into an exclusive Licensing Agreement in India for launching mini-NYMEX energy contracts on MCX.

May On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 05/06/2006

May 2006 saw all WSE indices decline. The index, which decreased the most, was blue-chip companies’ index WIG20.

JSE Limited Enters The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

Date 05/06/2006

JSE Limited has today become the nineteenth member of the FTSE/MV Exchanges Index.

JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 2 June 2006

Date 05/06/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.

Jeffrey Risinger Designated Acting Executive Director

Date 05/06/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the selection of Jeffrey Risinger as the agency's Acting Executive Director. Mr. Risinger replaces Jim McConnell, who retired from the agency Friday following 20 years of SEC service.

ICE Reports Record Volume And Commissions In May

Date 05/06/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported its fifth consecutive month of record average daily volume (ADV) as well as record total volume for May at ICE Futures, its futures business segment. ADV for ICE Futures reached a record 338,792 contracts, an increase of 112.8% over May 2005, while record monthly volume of 7,453,433 represented a 134.0% increase over last May. Average daily commissions in ICE's over-the-counter (OTC) business segment

HKEx: CCASS Investor Account Service Expanded To Macau Investors And Companies

Date 05/06/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Monday) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Limited (HKSCC), has expanded the Investor Participant (IP) account service to Macau individual investors and incorporated companies.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Appoints Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman As Governor Of DIFC

Date 05/06/2006

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has issued a directive creating the Office of the President of the DIFC and the new post of DIFC Governor.

Global GICS Sector Snapshot - May 2006

Date 05/06/2006