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CME Appoints Arman Falsafi As Managing Director, Europe & Asia

Date 08/07/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, has appointed Arman Falsafi as Managing Director, Europe & Asia. Falsafi, who has been instrumental in the dramatic growth of CME’s GLOBEX® electronic trading platform, will relocate from Chicagoto Londonwhere she will lead efforts to further expand GLOBEX’s growing international customer base throughout Europeand Asia. She will oversee CME’s offices in London, Tokyo and Sydney and will continue to report to Rick Reddin
CME Announces Organizational Changes In Products & Services Designed To Facilitate Further Growth Of Electronic Trading

Date 08/07/2004

To facilitate the continued growth of its GLOBEX® electronic trading platform, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced a number of organizational changes in its Products & Services Division. These changes include the appointment of Raymond J. McKenzie as Director, FX Products; John F. Curran as Director, Interest Rate Products; and Elizabeth C. Gisch as Director, GLOBEX® Account Management.
Clearstream Shows Further Growth And Business Developments In June 2004

Date 08/07/2004

Clearstream announced that core businesses figures for June 2004 showed further growth levels as positive business results continue to be driven by full integration into Deutsche Börse Group. The value of assets held in Custody on behalf of customers rose to approximately EUR 7.7 trillion, a rise of 7.5 percent from the same month last year. The breakdown of this growth shows advances of 10 percent for international assets and 6.2 percent for domestic assets.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Partners With JPMorgan To Offer Innovative Cash Collateral Management Program; New IEF5 Program Represents Industry’s First Interest-Bearing Cash Instrument

Date 08/07/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and JPMorgan have jointly announced that CME Clearing House, the largest futures clearing organization in the world, will now offer customers an innovative and highly flexible collateral management program that for the first time allows customers to earn interest on 100% liquid cash accounts.
Channel Islands Stock Exchange Launches Re-Designed Web-Site

Date 08/07/2004

The Board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX/Exchange) is pleased to announce the launch of its re-designed web site, www.cisx.com with immediate effect.

CBOT July 7, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 08/07/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government security that was auctioned on July 7 by the U.S. Treasury Department:
Adjustment To ICEX Share Indices Due To Pre-Emptive Right Issues

Date 08/07/2004

ICEX has in the past not adjusted its share indices when companies have decided to issue new shares with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. Such issues have been rare and not adjusting the indices has therefore been of no practical importance. After considering the matter carefully ICEX has decided to make a change in this practice consistent with the practice in many other countries.
A Majority Of Companies In Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Boost Payouts In The Past 12 Months

Date 08/07/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced that 34 of the 50 stocks in the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index boosted payouts in the 12 months ended June 30. The average increase in dividend payout was 10 cents a share, with payouts ranging from one cent to 68 cents, Dow Jones Indexes said. In percentage terms, the average increase was 8% and the range was from 0.5% to 41.5%
Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces An Extraordinary Adjustment In WIRR Index Portfolio

Date 07/07/2004

Following the trading session on July 7, 2004, shares of company HYGIENIKA (3 538 000 shares) and shares of company SM-MEDIA (607 000 shares) will join WIRR index.
United Arab Emirates Federal Government Grants Key Legislative Approval Enabling The Dubai International Financial Centre To Become Operational

Date 07/07/2004

The Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates yesterday announced that final Federal legislation to formally enable the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to become operational has been signed by UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.