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Pre-Close Period Update London Stock Exchange plc

Date 25/03/2004

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the 11 months ended 29 February 2004 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 year ending 31 March 2004.
NYBOT Announces Good Friday And Easter Holiday Schedule

Date 25/03/2004

The Good Friday and Easter holiday trading schedule for the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) subsidiary exchanges and divisions, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), and FINEX is as follows:
New York Mercantile Exchange To Decrease Margins In Palladuim Futures

Date 25/03/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will decrease the margins on its NYMEX Division palladium futures contract at the close of business tomorrow.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Add Trading Months To Crack Spread Options

Date 25/03/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will list additional crack spread options months beginning on Monday.
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 24 March 2004

Date 25/03/2004

At its meeting on 24 March the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Catch Communications ASA and Aker Kværner OGEP ASA to listing on Oslo Børs. At the same meeting the Board resolved to remove shares in Linde-Group ASA from listing and to impose a violation charge on Stolt Offshore for a breach of the duty to disclose information to the market.

Frits Bolkestein Member Of The European Commission In Charge Of The Internal Market, Taxation And Customs Ensuring Robust International Audit Address At Business Breakfast On "Accountability In The Age Of Global Markets" Organised By European Policy Centr

Date 25/03/2004

Frits Bolkestein Member of the European Commission in charge of the Internal Market, Taxation and Customs Ensuring robust international audit Address at business breakfast on "Accountability in the Age of Global Markets" organised by European Policy Centre Brussels, 25th March 2004 I should like to extend a warm welcome to Bill McDonough and his team and to thank the European Policy Centre for organising today's breakfast.
Euronext.liffe Trades Record Day - 5,298,442 Contracts

Date 25/03/2004

Euronext.liffe (the derivatives business of Euronext, comprising the Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris markets) set a new daily record trading 5,298,443 contracts (previous daily record of 5,281,547 was set on 26 June 2002).
Confirmation Of Inclusion Of Belgacom In The BEL20®-index

Date 25/03/2004

Following the press release of 2004/03/08 and the end of the "if and when" period, the Belgacom share will enter the index on 2004/03/30 replacing the share Tessenderlo. Consequently, the weights of the other index members will be adjusted and the new divisors will be communicated on 2004/03/29 after close. For information: please find the new weights in the table below.
Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes The Draft Public Statement From The Fifth Meeting Of The CESR Market Participants Consultative Panel

Date 25/03/2004

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Announces Good Friday Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 25/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced the following trading schedule for the Good Friday holiday (all times are Central time):