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Date 25/07/2002

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Thursday, July 25, 2002, Cancoil Integrated Services Inc. (TSXVN: CAN) will change its name to Technicoil Corporation (TSXVN: TEC). The new CUSIP number is 878519 10 7. There is no consolidation of capital. Effective after the close on Thursday, July 25, 2002, Lexxor Energy Inc. (TSXVN: LXX) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The comp
Date 25/07/2002

SEC Approves Rule On Margin Requirements For Security Futures - Proposes Regulation On Analyst Certifications

On July 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission took the following actions in an open meeting:
Date 25/07/2002

SEC Approves Pilot NASD Alternative Display Facility - Sets Meeting To Consider SuperMontage Conditions

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved a proposal by the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. to operate the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) on a pilot basis until April 24, 2003, for Nasdaq securities only. The ADF is intended to satisfy a statutory requirement under the federal securities laws that the NASD encourage fair and informative quotations by its members and is a precondition to the operation of Nasdaq's next generation trading platform known as SuperMonta
Date 25/07/2002

Removal Of Electrorail From Euronext Brussels Indices

Following the take-over-bid by the Company "Innara Invest", the share Electrorail (Isincode BE0003031243) will be removed from the following indices on 2002/07/25 after close following art. 1.4.c. of the BAS indexrules: BAS price index BAS return index Small Cap return index Real Estate return index Financials return index
Date 25/07/2002

Program Trading Averaged 33.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 15-July 19, 2002

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 July 15-19, 2002.

Date 25/07/2002

OneChicago Statement On SEC Approval Of Margin Requirements

Issued on July 24 "OneChicago congratulates the SEC for today's important action on security futures," said William J. Rainer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OneChicago. "The SEC and the CFTC deserve recognition for their successful efforts on joint rulemaking for these important new products. OneChicago will work closely with FCMs, Broker-Dealers, and other industry participants to determine an appropriate date for the start of trading, which we now expect will be in Se
Date 25/07/2002

Nymex Sets Record For Nymex Division Seat Sale

A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. sold today for a record $1,100,000, exceeding the $1,050,000 sale on June 6, 2002.
Date 25/07/2002

New Zealand Stock Exchange: Settlement Of JBWere Complaint

The NZSE today announced that JBWere will pay $50,000 toward the cost of redrafting the NZSE Rules and Regulations.
Date 25/07/2002

Nasdaq Takes New Actions On Corporate Governance Reform - Boards Comprised Of Majority Independent Directors - Independent Directors And Audit Committees Empowered - Accelerated Disclosure Of Insider Transactions - Director Education Mandated

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) announced that its Board of Directors yesterday approved more than 25 new corporate governance reform proposals designed to increase accountability and transparency for the benefit of investors. Pending approval by the NASD board, they will be forwarded to the SEC for final approval.
Date 25/07/2002

Nasdaq Liffe Markets Statement On SEC Decision On Margin Rules

Issued on July 24 "Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) congratulates the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission on the completion of customer margin rules for single stock futures. We applaud the extraordinary joint effort by the staff of both agencies in effectively fashioning rules that overcome complex legal and operational hurdles. Our member firms have been testing in our production system on LIFFE CONNECTTM for several months; many are rea