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Share Changes For Qantas Airways Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 29/09/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Tuesday October 4th 2005: Qantas Airways Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6710347, GICS Code: 20302010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,928,602,877. This change is the result of a dividend reinvestment plan.
SEC Charges Samuel Israel Iii, Daniel E. Marino, Bayou Management, And Bayou Funds For Defrauding Hedge Fund Investors And Misappropriating Investor Assets - SEC Seeks Freeze Of Assets And Appointment Of Receiver

Date 29/09/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil injunctive action against Samuel Israel III of New York and Daniel E. Marino of Connecticut, the managers of a group of hedge funds known as the Bayou Funds (Funds), based in Stamford, Conn. The SEC's complaint alleges that, beginning in 1996 and continuing through the present, Israel and Marino have defrauded investors in the Funds and misappropriated millions of dollars in investor funds for their personal use.
Program Trading Averaged 51.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 19-23

Date 29/09/2005

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 Sept. 19-23.
OMX Introduces The OMX List

Date 29/09/2005

Today, OMX presents a proposal for the OMX List, the access point to the Nordic listed companies. Following the harmonization of trading rules and systems in the Nordic Baltic region, the time has come to create a common offering on the issuers´ side as well. The OMX List includes harmonization of listing requirements for the Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki exchanges as well as a common way of presenting companies. By creating a common list and presentation model the visibility and liquidity
NYSE Seat Sells For $2,800,000

Date 29/09/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $2,800,000, up $200,000 from the previous regular seat sale on Sept. 22, 2005.

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer: Secret Mutual Fund Timing Arrangements Exposed At Seligman - Tops Execs Approved At Least A Dozen Deals That Skimmed Millions From Investors

Date 29/09/2005

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today commenced a legal proceeding advancing an investigation of illegal trading practices at the Seligman family of mutual funds.
New Trading Records In Cairo And Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE) At The End Of September 2005

Date 29/09/2005

The market witnessed a robust performance at the end of September, recording a trading value of LE 844.6 million and a trading volume of 20.6 million shares.
NASD: Edward D. Jones Fined $300,000 For Failing to Disclose Municipal Bond Yields On Confirmations To Customers - Failures Involved More Than 86,000 Transactions Totaling More Than $1.6 Billion

Date 29/09/2005

NASD announced today that it has censured and fined Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. $300,000 for failing to disclose the yield to maturity on transaction confirmations issued to customers who sold municipal securities. The failures occurred in more than 86,000 transactions in the period from January 2003 to April 2004, involving total sales of over $1 billion. The firm was also charged with failing to establish a supervisory system and procedures designed to detect this failure.
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 28 September 2005

Date 29/09/2005

At its meeting Wednesday, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Bergesen Worldwide GAS, Bluewater Insurance, Powel, Biotec Pharmacon and Cermaq to listing on Oslo Børs.
London Stock Exchange Pre-Close Period Update

Date 29/09/2005

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the five months ended 31 August 2005 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year.London Stock Exchange plc (“the Exchange”) today issued a routine update ahead of the close period relating to the six months ending 30 September 2005.In summary, the Exchange has made a very strong start to the financial year, benefiting from good momentum in all core business areas:Total new issues up almost 50 pe