News Centre

E*TRADE FINANCIAL Commences Trading On NASDAQ

Date 27/12/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that E*TRADE FINANCIAL (Nasdaq:ETFC) will begin trading its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market today under the symbol ETFC. E*TRADE FINANCIAL will also trade mandatory convertible notes known as Equity Units on NASDAQ under the symbol ETFCP.

FORTS Weekly Trading Results: December 18 – December 22, 2006

Date 27/12/2006

For the week of December 18th – December 22th 2006, the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 49,7 billion rubles or 1,36 million contracts. The total open interest at of the last day of the week, December 22th, 2006, reached 76,6 billon rubles or 2,34 million contacts.

New York Stock Exchange Statement On Passing Of President Gerald Ford, Dec. 27, 2006

Date 27/12/2006

"The NYSE Group, Inc. community joins the world in mourning the passing of President Gerald R. Ford. Our thoughts and sympathy are with President Ford's family and loved ones. Today, the NYSE will observe a moment of silence from 9:30-9:32 a.m.in honor of President Ford."

RTS Classic Market Weekly Trading Results: December 18 – December 22, 2006

Date 27/12/2006

During the week of December 18th – December 22th 2006, RTS Index is up by 0,49% and reached 1862,4 (1853,24 as of December 15th, 2006). The "second-tier" stock index – RTS-2 – is up by 2,55% to 1810,27 (1765,34 as of December 15th, 2006).

December 2006 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 27/12/2006

Based on the close of trading on December 22, in December 2006, 38 companies went public in Europe, out of which seven companies were added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Sets 2 New Open Interest Records

Date 27/12/2006

The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) announced that it sets 2 new records in today's trading. Top open interest record of corn futures climbed to 1,724,356 contracts and eclipsing the prior record of 1,685,446 contracts set on December 22, 2006. Top total open interest record climbed to 2,431,080 contracts and eclipsing the prior record of 2,402,598 contracts set on November 21, 2006.

Four Indices To Be Launched, China Securities Index (CSI) Scale Indices System Completed

Date 27/12/2006

Based on the Shanghai Shenzhen 300 Index (SHSE-SZSE300 Index), the serial Scale Indices, finalized recently by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI), will be launched officially on January 15, 2007. The four new indices, including the China Securities 200 Index (CSI200), the China Securities 500 Index (CSI500), the China Securities 700 Index (CSI700) and the China Securities 800 Index (CSI800), together with the SHSE-SZSE300 Index and the China Securities 100 Index (CSI100), constitute the C

The 100th Company Joins The Shenzhen Stock Exchange SME Board

Date 27/12/2006

With two new companies coming to the market, the Small and Medium Enterprises Board hosted a total of 100 companies on 26th December 2006. Since its inception in June 2004, this market, targeting smaller companies eligible for main board listing standards, has acquired a free market capitalization of RMB70 billion (US$9 billion).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For January 2007

Date 27/12/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Eight New Options On Wednesday, December 27

Date 26/12/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading eight new options beginning Wednesday, December 27. The following options have been allocated to Group One Ltd.: Builders FirstSource, Inc. (option/stock symbol: UWH/BLDR) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, May and August. Position and exercise limits have been set at 50,000 contracts. Cash America International, Inc. (option/stock symbol: