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WPP Group PLC Share Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 08/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, March 10, 2005:
Thailand Securities Depository: Over 200 Thousand Investors Join In e-Dividend Service As Increased Dividends Likely

Date 08/03/2005

President of Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. (TSD) Mrs. Nongram Wongwanich disclosed that over 200,000 people have been participating in the e-dividend service so far. The TSD has been actively promoting this convenient service, which is available to investors at no additional charge. More applications are coming in, as the dividend payment period is approaching. Listed companies’ book-closing dates will begin this month, with dividends to be paid between April – May 2005.
STOXX Ltd. Wins Survey-Based Award For Creating The Most Useful Exchange-Traded Fund Indexes In Europe

Date 08/03/2005

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today announced that it has won the award, “Index provider that has created the most useful ETF indexes in Europe.” The award is based on a survey that was conducted among global market participants from early January through early February 2005 by the U.K.-based magazine International Fund Investment, in cooperation with www.exchangetradedfunds.com.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 08/03/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, March 9, 2005:
Share Change For WPP Group (ADR), Exclusion Of MMO2 (ADR) And Quarterly Share Rebalancing In The S&P ADR Index

Date 08/03/2005

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Securities Industry Association Endorses Lifetime Savings Accounts, Retirement Savings Accounts, And Employer Retirement Savings Accounts Proposals - Innovative Savings Plans Would Help Americans Achieve Long-Term Financial Goals

Date 08/03/2005

The Securities Industry Association today voiced its strong support for three savings proposals designed to help all Americans fulfill their long-term financial goals -- Lifetime Savings Accounts (LSAs), Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs), and Employer Retirement Savings Accounts (ERSAs). SIA also praised Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) and Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX), who announced that they would be introducing legislation to implement the innovative savings plans.
SEC Extends Time For Banks To Comply With Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Broker Registration Requirements

Date 08/03/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it issued an order further extending until Sept. 30, 2005, the compliance dates for banks with respect to certain broker registration requirements contained in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The Commission does not expect banks to develop compliance systems to meet the terms of the "broker" exceptions until the Commission amends its rules. Banks have indicated that they will need time to implement systems to ensure compliance with t
Safeguarding Danish Influence On The Self-Regulating Powers Exercised By The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 08/03/2005

With a view to safeguarding Danish influence on the self-regulating powers exercised by the Copenhagen Stock Exchange an Advisory Committee has been set up in connection with the combination of OMX AB and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange regarding the Exchange’s self-regulating powers.
Pulp Options Contract Has Brisk First Day Of Trading At NYBOT

Date 08/03/2005

The First Day Of Trading For The New York Board Of Trade® (NYBOT®) Pulp Options Contract Showed 261 Contracts Trading On Monday, March 7. The Pulp Futures Contract, Which Started Trading Friday, March 4, Also Had A Solid Trading Day On Monday With 584 Contracts Changing Hands.
Paul Barnard Resigns As Director JSE Securities Exchange South Africa

Date 08/03/2005

The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) announces that Paul Barnard today resigned as a director of JSE. Mr. Barnard has been a director of the JSE since December 2000, when it restructured its Board.