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Macquarie London Exchange Investments Limited ("MLX") Cash Offer For The London Stock Exchange Plc Offer Update - Offer Lapsed

Date 28/02/2006

On 20 February 2006, MLX announced that it would not be extending its Offer for the London Stock Exchange plc beyond 28 February 2006.

London Stock Exchange Statement Re Offer Lapse

Date 28/02/2006

The Board of London Stock Exchange plc (“the Exchange”) notes the ending of Macquarie’s Offer and now proposes to proceed with the return of £510 million to shareholders (the “Return”) and subsequently commence an ongoing share buyback programme of up to £50 million per annum, as announced on 17 February 2006. The Exchange will publish as soon as practicable full details of the Return and a detailed timetable, with a view to completing the process before the end of May 2006.

London Stock Exchange And MICEX Stock Exchange Sign Joint Marketing Agreement

Date 28/02/2006

The London Stock Exchange and MICEX Stock Exchange today signed a joint marketing agreement to promote Russian IPOs on their respective markets. Under the agreement, the exchanges will pursue joint marketing initiatives to raise awareness of how to conduct an IPO on the capital market. These initiatives will include the production of marketing materials and hosting IPO conferences in the Russian regions. The exchanges will also organise roadshow presentations of Russian companies to internation

International Securities Exchange To Present At The Raymond James And Associates 27th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Date 28/02/2006

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ISE) said today that David Krell, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce Cooperman, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Raymond James and Associates 27th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 1:05 p.m. ET. An audio webcast of the presentation will be broadcast live on the Investor Relations section of ISE's website at www.iseoptions.com and will be archived for a period of o

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 28/02/2006

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FTSE Global Markets Issue 12 Now Available

Date 28/02/2006

FT Interactive Data And AIM Software Announce Global Collaboration - FT Interactive Data Maps Content To AIM Software’s Data Integration Platform

Date 28/02/2006

FT Interactive Data Europe, part of Interactive Data (NYSE: IDC), a leading supplier of financial information and analytical software to global markets, and international data management solutions provider, AIM Software, today announced that they have entered into a collaboration to provide information from FT Interactive Data via the GAIN data management platform.

EFG-Hermes Becomes First Regional Member Of DIFX

Date 28/02/2006

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) has granted Membership to EFG-Hermes UAE, which becomes the first regional institution to join the Exchange as a broker.

Dow Jones Indexes And SWX Swiss Exchange Launch Select Dividend Index

Date 28/02/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and SWX Swiss Exchange today announced the launch of the Dow Jones SWX Select Dividend 20 Index, which tracks the top 20 yielding stocks domiciled in Switzerland. The index components are derived from the Dow Jones Switzerland Total Market Index (TMI)—a subset of the Dow Jones STOXX TMI.

CME Sets Record As Open Interest Exceeds 40 Million Positions

Date 28/02/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today reported that it had achieved an open interest record on Monday, Feb. 27, with more than 40 million positions open, excluding Total Return Asset Contracts(R) (TRAKRS) and CME Economic Auctions. Open interest is the number of contracts that have been opened with either a purchase or sale, but not closed with an offsetting transaction.