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The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 145 New Warrants Issued By Santander Central Hispano

Date 26/10/2004

The Spanish stock exchange today began trading 145 new warrants issued by Banco Santander Central Hispano. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic and foreign shares and indices as well as exchange rates. The warrants issued on Spanish shares amount to 78, which have the following underlying assets: Altadis, Amadeus, BBVA, Endesa, Gas Natural, Iberdrola, Inditex, Indra, Banco Popular, Repsol, SCH, Telefónica, Telefónica Moviles, TPI and Zeltia.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For October 2004

Date 26/10/2004

As of mid-October, short interest in 2,770 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,998,591,085 shares compared with 5,115,514,363 shares in 2,752 National Market issues for the month of September.
Taiwan Futures Exchange To Join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 At Chicago And Sign MOU With NYMEX

Date 26/10/2004

To further develop international business, attract more global institutions and increase international presence, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) for first time will join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 at Chicago in October by promoting the image of “Efficiency, Safety, Excellence and Innovation” and conducting “TAIFEX, Your Key to a Bright Future in Taiwan” road show. In addition, the TAIFEX will sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
Share Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange Hits New Record - Accumulated Share Trading Volume Up To October Exceeds That Posted All Through 2003

Date 26/10/2004

Accumulated share trading volume up to October reached € 512.57 bn, which, two months ahead of the end of the year already exceeds all the trading volume posted in 2003, when a new record high was hit.
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 26/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday November 2nd, 2004:

Securities Industry Association Welcomes Effort To Modernize Securities Offering Process - Association Committed To Working With SEC On Changes That Will Expand Access To Capital, Create Jobs

Date 26/10/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the securities offering process by revising the Securities Act of 1933.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On The iShares Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index Fund

Date 26/10/2004

Xinhua FTSE Index (XFI) announced that the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) has begun trading options on the iShares Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index Fund on October 19. This is the first time investors in the United States and abroad will be able to track the performance of the largest and most widely traded Chinese stocks by mirroring the Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index, which captures the top 25 Chinese stocks available to international investors by total market capitalization.
New York Mercantile Exchange And ICAP To Launch Market In Options On Oil Inventory Statistics - Introduction Follows Successful Launch Of Options On Gas Statistics Earlier This Year

Date 26/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and ICAP (LSE: IAP) announced today that they will launch an electronic market in options on crude oil inventory statistics.
Investable Weight Factor Change For Enel SPA In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 26/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Enel SPA (Italy, ISIN IT0003128367) a member of the S&P/MIB Index from 0.39 to 0.582 effective at the close of trading Friday, October 29, 2004. This is following the sale of ordinary shares by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which has reduced its holding to 31.5% of shares outstanding.
Instinet Group Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results

Date 26/10/2004

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq:INGP) today announced net income of $7.7 million or $0.02 per share for the third quarter of 2004 compared to net income of $4.0 million or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2003 and $8.4 million or $0.03 per share for the second quarter of 2004. Excluding a $4.0 million investment gain, pro forma operating income for the third quarter of 2004 was $3.6 million, or $0.01 per share compared to a pro forma operating income of $2.8 million or $0.01 per shar