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Boston Options Exchange Trades 25 Millionth Contract

Date 27/01/2005

During today's trading session, BOX traded its 25 millionth contract since the launch of trading on the morning of February 6, 2004. BOX'S average daily volume for this month is 239,746 contracts, a market share of 5.5% of the 347 classes that BOX lists. BOX will reach its first anniversary next Friday, February 4, 2005.
Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)) Announces Dual Listing Of optionsXpress(R)

Date 27/01/2005

The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the world's largest fully-electronic stock exchange, today announced that optionsXpress (OXPS), a leading online brokerage focused on options trading, has dually listed on ArcaEx, a facility of the Pacific Exchange. The dual listing is in conjunction with optionsXpress' initial public offering.
American Stock Exchange Names Neal L. Wolkoff Acting CEO - Former NYMEX Official Is Acting Chief Executive. Sodano Continues In Chairman's Post

Date 27/01/2005

The Board of Governors of the American Stock Exchange (Amex) has appointed Neal L. Wolkoff acting chief executive officer replacing Salvatore F. Sodano in that post effective immediately.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Proposes To Designate Stocks Of The Listed Foreign Companies (Excluding Mothers-Listed Issue) To The 1st Section

Date 26/01/2005

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced that it is scheduled to designate stocks (excluding Mothers-listed issue) of the following 29 existing listed foreign companies to the 1st Section on Monday, February 7, 2005.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Board Report - December 2004

Date 26/01/2005

Selection of lead managing securities companies

Tokyo Stock Exchange Annual/Quarterly Financial Statements

Date 26/01/2005

Click here to via TSE financial statements. Click here to via TSE consolidated financial statements. Click here to via TSE financial highlights.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For January 2005

Date 26/01/2005

As of mid-January, short interest in 2,744 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,878,807,588 shares compared with 4,938,311,312 shares in 2,761 National Market issues for the month of December.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Submitting Trading Orders Directly Via Internet Approved

Date 26/01/2005

SET President Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong reported that the SET Board of Governors has approved the acceptance of trading orders sent by the investors themselves via the Internet. This new procedure may be executed at or outside the brokers’ offices. The acceptance by the SET of this new practice will become effective by April 2005. Once direct Internet trading is implemented, sending orders through remote terminals or any other similar systems will be permanently terminated. The measures overseeing
Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Proactively Prevent Rumors, Including Inviting Listed Companies’ Executives To Present Important Information

Date 26/01/2005

The SET Board of Governors adds more measures to prevent rumors. When necessary, the listed companies’ executives may be invited to present information to the public. According to the SEC’s examination, the SET’s operations have reasonably met their expectations. Suggestions from the SEC have included measures to prevent rumors, improve the updating of REHABCO companies’ information, and improve listed companies’ free-float proportions.
Speech by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson: "U.S. Capital Markets In The Post-Sarbanes-Oxley World: Why Our Markets Should Matter To Foreign Issuers"

Date 26/01/2005

Click here to view a speech by the SEC Chairman on "U.S. Capital Markets in the Post-Sarbanes-Oxley World: Why Our Markets Should Matter to Foreign Issuers"