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Share Increase For Portugal Telecom (ADR) And Treatment Of Alcan Inc. (US) Spin-off In The S&P ADR Indices

Date 06/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices: Portugal Telecom SGPS (ADR) (Portugal, NYSE: PT, CUSIP: 737273102, Sedol : 2696076) shares will decrease in the S&P ADR Indices by 87,799,950 shares to 1,166,485,050, effective at the close of business on Monday, January, 10, 2005. The share decrease comes at the cancellation of common shares after a company buy-back program. Alcan Inc. (US) (Canada, NYSE: AL, CUSIP: 013716121, Sedol: 2013192), a constituent of the S&P
Senior Management Changes Follow Completion Of Euroclear Corporate Restructuring

Date 06/01/2005

As a result of the recent corporate restructuring of the Euroclear group (see media release 2005-MR-01 for details), the Euroclear Board has confirmed a number of senior management appointments.
Saudi Stock Market Gains 85% In 2004

Date 06/01/2005

The TADAWUL All Share Index closed on Thursday 30 December 2004 (the last trading day for the Saudi market in 2004) at 8,206.23, up 84.93% from the year 2003. According to Abdullah Al Suweilmy, General Manager of Tadawul, the index reached its all-time peak of 8375.45 on 29 November 2004. The market capitalisation stood at SAR 1.15 trillion (USD 306.3 billion) by the end of 2004, an increase of 94.7% compared to 2003.
Quant Managers Lead The Pack For 2005 - Global Investor's Annual Survey Of The Global Top 100 Third Party Asset Managers

Date 06/01/2005

Quant managers State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and Barclays Global Investors (BGI) have attracted the most new assets over the past 12 months, according to this year's Global Investor Top 100 Asset Managers survey. The increases propelled SSgA into first place, leap-frogging Fidelity Investments, which has come first for the last three years. BGI retained its third place ranking.
Program Trading Averaged 59.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 27-31

Date 06/01/2005

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 Dec. 27-31.

Portugal Telecom Shares Decrease In The S&P European Indices

Date 06/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective the close of trading Monday, January 10, 2005: Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA (Portugal, SEDOL: 5817186, GICS: Telecommunication Services, GICS Code: 50101020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, shares will decrease to 1,166,485,050. This is following the company’s buyback, and subsequent cancellation, of ordinary shares.
NYSE Seat Sells For $1,015,000

Date 06/01/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Jan. 6, 2005, for $1,015,000, down $10,000 from the previous regular seat sale yesterday. Bid $1,005,000 Offer $1,150,000
NYSE Seat Sells for $1,000

Date 06/01/2005

A second regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Jan. 6, 2005, for $1,000,000, down $15,000 from the previous regular seat sale today. Bid $975,000 Offer $1,150,000
NYSE Announces Officer Promotions

Date 06/01/2005

The New York Stock Exchange’s board of directors today approved 13 senior management promotions. The Exchange named three executive vice presidents, two senior vice presidents, seven vice presidents and a chief ethics officer. Promoted to executive vice president were: Anne Allen, Market Operations; Roger Burkhardt, Technology; and Robert Marchman, Market Surveillance. Promoted to senior vice president were Ronald Jordan, Market Data and Angela Posillico, Regulatory and Corpo
Nymex Decreases Margins On Some Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swap, And Natural Gas e-miNY<SUP>sm</sup> Futures Contracts

Date 06/01/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will decrease the margins on some of the NYMEX Division natural gas, Henry Hub swap, and natural gas e–miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.