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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 06/06/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) will replace Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:CZR) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Monday, June 13. Caesars is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:HET) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, subject to final approval. SS&C Technologies Inc. (NASD:SSNC) will replace Concord Com
Sponsored Segment At The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 06/06/2005

On 1 July 2005, the SWX Swiss Exchange will inaugurate trading in its newly created SWX Swiss Exchange - Sponsored Segment. The Sponsored Segment will enable the trading of foreign shares that, although not listed on SWX, are sponsored by a participant institution. The sponsor must fulfil market-making obligations in the shares it introduces.
SEC Charges Gen Re Executive For Aiding In AIG Securities Fraud

Date 06/06/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an enforcement action against John Houldsworth, a former senior executive of General Re Corporation, for his role in aiding and abetting American International Group, Inc. in committing securities fraud. In its complaint filed today in federal court in Manhattan, the Commission alleged that Houldsworth and others helped AIG structure two sham reinsurance transactions that had as their only purpose to allow AIG to add a total of
Oslo Børs: New Bond Market Launched Today

Date 06/06/2005

Today marks the launch by Oslo Børs of a new marketplace for listing and trading in bonds and short-term fixed income securities. The new market is known as ABM - the Alternative Bond Market. The existing Norwegian bond market will be subject to new and stricter requirements as a result of the implementation of new EU directives. The ABM is intended for issuers who believe that the new requirements will be too extensive.
NYSE Seat Sells For $2,450,000

Date 06/06/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $2,450,000, up $70,000 from the previous regular seat sale on June 6.

NYSE Seat Sells For $2,380,000

Date 06/06/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $2,380,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale on June 3.
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited Agri Futures Index (symbol FUTEXAGRI)

Date 06/06/2005

NCDEX has registered yet another notable achievement by launching a futures index on exchange traded prices of agricultural commodities. The index is known as FUTEXAGRI. This follows close behind the launch of its NCDEX Agri spot index launched a month ago.
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Launches Futures Trading In Electrolytic Copper Cathode

Date 06/06/2005

NCDEX has added another product to its list of futures contracts with the launch of Electrolytic Copper Cathode futures contracts today. The contracts were launched from NCDEX office in Mumbai wherein large participants in copper value chain were present on the occasion.
MTU Aero Engines Goes Public On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange - Ferscha: 8th Floatation On The FWB this year

Date 06/06/2005

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG successfully went public in the Prime Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) on Monday. The announcement was made by Deutsche Börse AG, operator of the FWB. The consortium of MTU’s initial public offering consisted of eight banks including UBS Investmentbank, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs as joint bookrunners. MTU’s shares were initially priced at €21.89. The initial price was determined on Xetra, the pan-European electronic trading platform.
London Stock Exchange plc Notice Of Annual General Meeting 2005 And Related Documents, Annual Report And Accounts.

Date 06/06/2005

Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS