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NYMEX To Offer Side By Side Open Outcry And Electronic Trading

Date 07/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), Board of Directors voted today to offer side by side open outcry and electronic trading of its benchmark, physically settled energy futures contracts.
NYMEX Announces Revised Terms For Proposed 10% Equity Investment By General Atlantic In NYMEX

Date 07/02/2006

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYMEX) announced that its Board of Directors has approved today revisions to the definitive agreement by which General Atlantic LLC (GA) will invest in a 10% equity stake in NYMEX. Under the revised terms of the transaction, GA will invest $160 million for a 10% equity position in NYMEX, valuing NYMEX’s equity at $1.6 billion post-investment. This and other key provisions of the revised definitive agreement are outlined below.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Enhances Website

Date 07/02/2006

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced new features to its website today. The updates will complement the existing design and provide more information to focus on customer needs. The MGEX encourages everyone to utilize the material that is available on the website, www.mgex.com.
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 3 February 2006

Date 07/02/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
January 2006 Performance Review Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks

Date 07/02/2006

All of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes entered 2006 by posting net-of-fees gains in January.

Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - January 2006

Date 07/02/2006

Equity turnover for January was EUR 12,410.74 million; ETF turnover was EUR 40.87 million while that for bonds was EUR 3,491.46 million.
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Statement Regarding MBF Clearing Lawsuit

Date 07/02/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, yesterday issued a statement regarding the lawsuit filed by MBF Clearing Corp. on February 2, 2006.
ICEX News And Views – 7 February 2006 - Volume 6, Issue 5

Date 07/02/2006

This issue: How Exchange Rate Developments was a Decisive Factor on the 2005 Bond Market, ICEX's interpretation of rules regarding director remuniration, and a new SAXESS course on 16 and 17 February.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Announces Revised Margins For H-Shares Index And Petrochina Futures Contracts

Date 07/02/2006

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 9 February 2006, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
FTSE Private Banking Index Series Is Now Live

Date 07/02/2006

The FTSE Private Banking Index Series, compiled and calculated by FTSE Group (FTSE), the award-winning index company, and Private Banking Index Ltd (PriBIL) is now live. The index series offers investors an independent and objective means to compare performance returns from across a series of risk profiles, currencies and asset classes. It is designed to be used as a benchmark by the private banking industry and its clients, and is also suitable to be used as the basis of index-linked investment