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Share & IWF Changes In The S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 05/08/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Thursday August 12th 2004: Bellsystem24 Inc. (Japan, SEDOL: 6100056, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20201060) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 5,200,000 to 10,098,700 and its IWF will be updated to0.286 due to its private placement.
Securities And Exchange Commission Reappoints Bill Gradison To Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Date 05/08/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the reappointment of Bill Gradison to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The Commission unanimously selected Gradison to serve a five-year term as a PCAOB board member upon the completion of his current term.
SEC Releases Strategic Plan For 2004-2009

Date 05/08/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today posted the 2004-2009 Strategic Plan on its Web site. The plan, approved by the Commission on July 9, 2004, identifies the vision, mission, values, and goals shaping the agency's activities during the next five years and details the initiatives being undertaken to achieve the SEC's goals.
Program Trading Averaged 53.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 26-30

Date 05/08/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 26-30.
NYBOT Volume (YTD) Up Thirty-Nine Percent From 2003 Highlighting Twelve Straight Monthly Gains - Sugar No. 11 Futures And Options Set New Daily Open Interest Records

Date 05/08/2004

The historic markets at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, have again shown impressive volume totals -- the twelfth consecutive month of growth, with most products experiencing gains. Through July 2004, year-to-date (YTD) total futures and options volume was 19,065,503 futures and options contracts, a 39% increase over the same period from last year.

NASD Dispute Resolution Launches Online Arbitration Claim Filing And Notification System - Voluntary System AimedAat Producing Streamlined, More Efficient Process

Date 05/08/2004

NASD Dispute Resolution today launched an online arbitration claim filing and notification system that will serve investors and industry parties alike by bringing greater speed and efficiency to the arbitration filing process.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces New Margin Requirements

Date 05/08/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Board of Directors has approved margin requirements and spread credits for the futures contracts listed below, effective August 6, 2004.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - July 2004

Date 05/08/2004

Equity turnover for July was EUR 5,422.37 million while that for bonds was EUR 3,901.09 million.
Grant Thornton And Doeren Mayhew Settle SEC Administrative Proceeding Relating To Audit Of MCA Financial Corporation; Grant Thornton Agrees To Disgorge Audit Fee, Pay $1.5 Million As A Penalty And To Require — And Provide At Least $1 Million In Funding Fo

Date 05/08/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today entered an order in a pending administrative proceeding accepting the offers of settlement of Grant Thornton LLP, Doeren Mayhew & Co. P.C., Peter M. Behrens, Marvin J. Morris and Benedict P. Rybicki. The Commission had previously instituted the administrative proceeding against the respondents based on their deficient audit of MCA Financial Corporation. The respondents consented to the Commission's entry of the Order Making Findings and Imposing Remed
EFG Private Bank Has Chosen The GL STREAM<SUP>™</SUP> Front To Back Solution To Automate Its Post-Execution Operations

Date 05/08/2004

EFG Private Bank in Switzerland is now using GL TRADE’s solution GL STREAMTM to prepare management of stock market transactions for the back office. The system is fully operational on SWX-Virt’X, the Swiss equity market of which the bank is a member. Using GL STREAM™’s post-execution module, EFG Private Bank is able to handle client allocation, settlement and fee calculation automatically and in real time.