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OMX’s Exchanges Monthly Statistics January 2006

Date 01/02/2006

Total share trading on OMX's exchanges in January reached an all-time high with a turnover of EUR 95.9 billion (previous record: EUR 77.8 billion in October 2005). This corresponds to an average daily turnover in January of EUR 4,518 million. The number of trades also reached an all-time high in January with an average of 117,572 trades per day (previous record: 100,243 in December 2005).
OMX – Financial Statement Year-End 2005

Date 01/02/2006

2005 – 48-percent increase in operating income Revenues amounted to SEK 3,136 m (3,106) Operating income rose to SEK 910 m (616) Income after financial items rose to SEK 846 m (568) Income after tax rose to SEK 543 m (383) Earnings per share rose to SEK 4.65 (3.31) The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 6.50 (0) per share, of which SEK 3.50 is an extra dividend Merger with the Copenhagen Stock Exchange Increased trading within OMX Exchanges
NYSE Announces 2005 Financial Results - Net Income Up $10.6 Million, A 35.1% Increase Over 2004

Date 01/02/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today reported net income of $40.8 million for the year-ended December 31, 2005, compared to $30.2 million in 2004, a year over year increase of 35.1%.
NYMEX Supports CFTC Decision To Review ICE Status

Date 01/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), is pleased that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has determined to evaluate the use of the no-action process in light of the significant issues raised by the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) proposal.
New York Mercantile Exchange Sets Gold Futures, Silver Options Monthly Volume Records

Date 01/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that the COMEX Division gold futures and silver options contracts set monthly volume records in January.

NASD Foundation Funds Research To Improve Financial Product Disclosure Information And Calls For Additional Research Proposals

Date 01/02/2006

The NASD Investor Education Foundation announced today it has awarded more than $400,000 to two universities for research projects aimed at making financial product information more meaningful and more accessible to the investing public.
Lyxor AM Introduces On Euronext The First Tracker On Commodities: Lyxor ETF Commodities CRB (Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index)

Date 01/02/2006

Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’s wholly owned subsidiary, announced today the launch on Euronext of the first and only Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Europe to track the Reuters/Jefferies CRB index. For nearly 50 years, this world-renowned index has served as the most widely recognized measure of global commodities markets.
KCBT Sets New Volume, Open Interest Records - Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New January Records For Wheat Futures

Date 01/02/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade set new volume records for the month of January in the hard red winter wheat futures contract and for the exchange as a whole. Also during January, a new open interest record was set for the hard red winter wheat futures contract.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Newsletter January 2006

Date 01/02/2006

Click here to download Japan's Financial Services Agency newsletter for January 2006.
January Was Busiest Month In CBOE History - Record Volume Of 53.9 Million Driven By 63% Increase In Equity Option Trading

Date 01/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that, following two consecutive record-breaking years, 2006 is off to a torrid start as trading in January set a new all-time record for monthly volume at CBOE.January's record volume of 53.9 million contracts was an increase of 55% over January 2005, and surpassed the previous monthly record of 49.6 million contracts from October 2005. Average daily volume of nearly 2.7 million contracts during January was also a new all-time record for