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Refco/Man Group Transaction

Date 17/11/2005

On November 13, 2005, Refco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent" or "Refco"), and certain of its Affiliates (such Affiliates, and any other Person that may hereafter become party to the Agreement as a seller, the "Sellers") entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") with Man Financial Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), pursuant to which the Sellers will sell substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business and certain other assets to Buyer,
Program Trading Averaged 55.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Nov. 7-11

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Nov. 7-11.
NYSE Selects Citigroup Corporate And Investment Banking As Independent Financial Expert To Provide Opinion On Fairness Of Proposed NYSE/Archipelago Merger

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Stock Exchange, with consent of plaintiffs' attorneys representing ten Exchange Members, has selected Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking as independent financial expert to provide an opinion on the fairness of the proposed NYSE/Archipelago merger. Under the settlement terms, the opinion is to be delivered to New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Ramos by Nov. 23, 2005. Upon delivery to the Court, the Exchange will make the opinion available to NYSE Members. Cons
NYSE Seat Sells For $3,250,000-Matches Record Sale

Date 17/11/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,250,000, matching the record regular seat sale on Nov 16, 2005.
Nymex Reduces Position Limits For Copper Futures Contract

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will reduce the spot month position limit for its copper futures contract to 250 contracts from 500 contracts, effective at the close of business on November 29, beginning with the December 2005 contract.

NYBOT Announces Removal Of Moratorium At Licensed Coffee Warehouses In The Port Of Antwerp

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective immediately, the moratorium previously placed at Molenbergnatie 3 Way 7 and Wilmarsdonk 3 Way 9, in the Port of Antwerp, has been removed.
New York Mercantile Exchange Trades 5 Millionth NYMEX miNYTM Futures Contracts, Announces Record Volumes

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that the 5 millionth NYMEX miNYTM futures contracts was traded on November 9. Daily volume records were set in set in total NYMEX miNYTM futures, NYMEX miNYTM crude oil futures, and NYMEX miNYTMnatural gas futures contracts as well.
New Dealers Boost Turnover On MTS Spain

Date 17/11/2005

MTS Spain is pleased to announce that seven Spanish dealers and one inter-dealer broker have joined the system during 2005, an expansion of membership that takes the total number of participants to 31. This represents a 35% increase compared with 2004 and serves to reinforce MTS Spain’s premier position in the Spanish fixed-income market.
Lyxor AM Introduces Lyxor ETF Japan (TOPIX) For Trading On Euronext Paris

Date 17/11/2005

Lyxor Asset Management, Societe Generale's wholly owned subsidiary, announced today the launch of the first and only Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) or tracker in Europe based on the Tokyo Stock Price index (TOPIX). This new tracker, which is today listed on Euronext Paris, is a unique opportunity for European investors wishing to get instant exposure to the Japanese market in a cost effective way.
Hybrid SRO Supported By Securities Industry Association In Testimony Before Congress

Date 17/11/2005

Marc Lackritz, President of the Securities Industry Association (SIA), today testified before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises in support of the hybrid self-regulatory organization (SRO) model for the securities industry. Given the proposed mergers between the New York Stock Exchange and Archipelago and the Nasdaq Stock Market and Instinet, Lackritz argued, “The time is ripe for reform.”