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ICAP’s BrokerTec And OMX Sign Extended Global Agreement - Delivers New Efficiency Enhancements To The Platform

Date 16/03/2005

ICAP’s BrokerTec unit has recently signed an extended three year global agreement with OMX Technology for the license, support and hosting of ICAP’s BrokerTec electronic trading system, based on OMX Technology’s CLICK XT™ trading software. This agreement includes hosting and supporting the global network and hardware infrastructure in data centers in the United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. In addition, OMX has delivered new efficiency enhancements to the platform.

Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited - Fees Review And Proposed Fee Changes

Date 16/03/2005

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEx") has approved a review of its fees and a package of fee changes ("Fee Proposals").  Pursuant to Section 76 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO"), the Fee Proposals are subject to approval of the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC"

Exclusion of United Business Media PLC (ADR) And Electrolux AB – B Shares (ADR) And Quarterly Share Rebalancing In The S&P ADR Index

Date 16/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Friday, March 18, 2005: United Business Media PLC (ADR) (Great Britain, NASDAQ: UNEWY, CUSIP: 90969M101, Sedol: 2918695) will be excluded from the S&P ADR Indices. The company has decided to delist its shares from NASDAQ. Electrolux AB – B Shares (ADR) (Sweden, NASDAQ: ELUX, CUSIP: 010198208, Sedol: 2309567) will be excluded from the S&P ADR Indices. The company has decided to del

EuroMTS Indices Expands Inflation-Linked Family

Date 16/03/2005

MTSNext is pleased to announce the creation of eight new members of the EuroMTS Inflation-Linked Index (EMTXi) family, expanding the first independent, real-time tradable indices of eurozone inflation-linked government bonds.

EasyETF CAC 40®, The New ETF In The BNP Paribas And AXA Investment Managers Joint Range Is Launched On Euronext

Date 16/03/2005

Click here to download details of the EasyETF CAC 40® ETF.

Deutsche Börse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Equity Indices Effective On 21 March

Date 16/03/2005

Effective on 21 March, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the preliminary weighting figures on Wednesday. The preliminary data can be downloaded from the Deutsche Börse website (www.deutsche-boerse.com). The final figures based on Friday's Xetra closing prices will be published at the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday.

Court Appoints Attorney Lee S. Richards Independent Examiner For Computer Associates International, Inc.

Date 16/03/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that United States District Court Judge I. Leo Glasser has issued an order appointing attorney Lee S. Richards to act as Independent Examiner for Computer Associates International, Inc. Judge Glasser appointed Mr. Richards pursuant to the Final Judgment in the SEC's civil action that Computer Associates consented to on Sept. 21, 2004, and also pursuant to the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) that Computer Associates entered into with the

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Change In Margin Parameters

Date 16/03/2005

Following the regular review of the margin parameters, the FUTOP Clearing Centre has decided to change the values for the following products, cf. Appendix A of Chapter 7 of the FUTOP Clearing Centre’s rules and regulations.

CME Announces Good Friday Holiday Trading Hours

Date 16/03/2005

CME today announced the following trading schedule for the Good Friday holiday (all times are Central time): Thursday, March 24

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 16/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE), the first futures exchange in The People's Republic of China, announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which lays the foundation for the sharing of information for the potential development of options and other derivatives products. The MOU also provides the opportunity for ongoing educational initiatives designed to enhance the understanding of one another's products, markets, tec