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Tokyo Stock Exchange's XBRL Site

Date 25/04/2006

XBRL will be an extremely effective technology in digesting corporate financial information. Also, by providing this information in a timely manner, XBRL will further enhance the market price finding function based on rational investment judgments backed by fundamentals.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Development Of New Custom Index That Incorporates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Date 25/04/2006

In response to the recent growing interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Japan, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today that it will embark on development of a new index, "TOPIX 1000 CSR," that incorporates elements of CSR. TSE currently calculates and manages the "TOPIX 1000 FLOAT" customized index, which is composed of the 1,000 issues in the TSE First Section with the most liquidity and highest market capitalization. This autumn, however, TSE will newly incorporate CSR
Tokyo Stock Exchange Financial Material

Date 25/04/2006

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The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For April 2006

Date 25/04/2006

As of mid-April, short interest in 2,711 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 6,121,516,691 shares compared with 6,041,345,783 shares in 2,736 National Market issues for the month of March.
Thailand Bond Index Fund Joins Bond Electronic Exchange

Date 25/04/2006

Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) approved the listing of the ABF Thailand Bond Index Fund’s unit trusts, worth THB5.58 billion (USD143 million), Dr. Santi Kiranand, CEO, announced. The fund is under the management of Kasikorn Asset Management Co., Ltd., and their unit trusts will commence trading on April 27, 2006, using “ABFTH” as their trading symbol.

Statement Of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Regarding Final Report And Recommendations Of Advisory Committee On Smaller Public Companies

Date 25/04/2006

The Advisory Committee’s members and staff have performed an extraordinarily valuable public service in so thoroughly and professionally setting forth the views of America’s smaller public companies. I congratulate the Committee, its co-chairs, and every member for their hard work and valuable advice. The Committee’s Final Report includes a compelling affirmation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the improved corporate governance and accountability the Act provides. The report’s 32 recommend
SEC To Replace Many Paper Effectiveness Orders With Electronic Notifications Of Effectiveness

Date 25/04/2006

The Commission today announced an effort to provide broader and more timely public notice of important Commission actions. On May 22, 2006, the staffs of the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management will begin to use the EDGAR system to issue notifications of effectiveness for Securities Act registration statements and post-effective amendments, other than those that become effective automatically by law. These notifications will be posted to the EDGAR system the morning after
KCBT Sells Membership For $210,000 - KCBT Sets Another Membership Sales Record

Date 25/04/2006

A Kansas City Board of Trade membership sold for a record-breaking $210,000 yesterday, April 24, topping the previous record of $200,000 that was set just last Thursday, April 20.
Hikma To List Global Depositary Receipts On DIFX

Date 25/04/2006

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Hikma”) (LSE: HIK), the multinational pharmaceuticals group, will tomorrow list Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”) on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (“DIFX”).
Euronext.liffe Expands Brussels Equity Option Offering

Date 25/04/2006

Euronext.liffe hereby announces that it is expanding its Brussels equity option offering in response to demand from the market. As from Wednesday 26 April 2006 the number of strike prices on offer will increase. and the price interval used for strike prices between Euro 20 and Euro 35 will be reduced from Euro 2.50 to Euro l.