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American Stock Exchange Launches iShares Silver Trust - Fourth Commodity-Linked Investment Product To List On Amex

Date 28/04/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has launched trading in its fourth commodity-linked investment product with the launch of the iShares Silver Trust (Ticker: SLV) by Barclays Global Investors.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: To All Investors And Concerned Parties- Regarding Urgent Increase In System Capacity

Date 27/04/2006

In February this year, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced its plan for urgent measures to increase system capacity in an effort to ensure the trustworthiness of the market. Upon subsequent study, TSE has decided to implement the following measures in May.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For May 2006

Date 27/04/2006

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in May 2006 are as follows: (Unit: JPY) Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month

The Spanish Exchange Trades 104 New Warrants Issued By Commerzbank - With These Issues, The Number Of New Warrants Traded On The Market This Year Stands At 1,202

Date 27/04/2006

The Spanish Exchange today began to trade 104 new warrants issued by Commerzbank. The incorporation of these issues brings the total figure to 1,953 warrants traded on the market, which are based on over 80 underlying assets. The new issues are linked to domestic and foreign shares and indices as well as exchange rates.

The Montréal Exchange Announces Its Financial Results For The First Quarter Of 2006

Date 27/04/2006

Highlights (Q1 2006 vs. Q1 2005) Revenues of $19.1 million compared to $14.6 million Net earnings of $4.9 million, up $0.7 million Diluted earnings per share of $0.58, up from $0.49

Thailand’s Finance Minister Opens Its Futures Exchange April 28

Date 27/04/2006

The Thai finance minister will preside over the inauguration of Thailand’s futures exchange on April 28, and witnessed by representatives from financial institutions and capital market institutions in Thailand and overseas. Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) is confident in its systems on its market launch.

Texas Brokerage Firm Salomon Grey Financial Expelled For Widespread Violations Of NASD Rules - Firm's Owner, Kyle Browning Rowe, Permanently Barred

Date 27/04/2006

NASD announced today that it has expelled Dallas-based brokerage firm Salomon Grey Financial Corporation from the securities industry and barred its owner and former president, Kyle Browning Rowe, over charges of extensive supervisory failures, anti-money laundering violations, email retention violations, customer complaint reporting violations and unauthorized searches of NASD's Central Registration Depository (CRD).

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday April 27, 2006: Medsurge Medical Products Corp. (TSXVN:MSR) will change its name to CRH Medical Corporation. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “CRM” and the new CUSIP number 12626F 10 5. There is no consolidation of capital.

Program Trading Averaged 57.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 17-21

Date 27/04/2006

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 Apr. 17-21.

Private Fixed-Income Issuers Will Have A E- Prospectus To Present Information To The Spanish SEC (CNMV)

Date 27/04/2006

The Spanish National Securities Commission, the CNMV, yesterday unveiled the eprospectus, which represents a significant step forward in the work started by the CNMV in partnership with AIAF in early 2005 in the task force to enhance the competitiveness of the fixed-income markets, according to the deputy chairman of the CNMV, Carlos Arenillas.