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All Eight NOREX Alliance Partners Now On SAXESS

Date 30/05/2005

Vilnius Stock Exchange today successfully launched the common Nordic Baltic trading platform SAXESS for trading on the cash markets. SAXESS and the common NOREX Member Rules are now in use in all the Nordic and Baltic marketplaces: Copenhagen, Oslo, Iceland, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius.

2005 Josseph De La Vega Prize Winners - The 9th European Financial Markets Convention - "Towards True Integration By 2009" - Brussels 26th And 27th May 2005

Date 30/05/2005

FESE has awarded the Josseph de la Vega Main Prize 2005 in equal parts to: - Professor Charlotte Christiansen for her paper “Decomposing European Bond and Equity Volatility” (see

10 Issues Of Thai Government Bonds Collectively Worth Nearly THB300 Bln. To Join Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange Roster On Jun. 1

Date 30/05/2005

Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, who also chairs the SET’s Bond Market Development Committee, said that the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) has significantly grown from its first launch on November 26, 2003. Initially there were 21 issues of corporate bonds from 6 listed companies worth a total of THB158.65 bln. Today the BEX has 42 issues of bonds from 16 listed companies worth THB203.03 bln. in total.

UK's Financial Services Authority: 2005/06 Final Fees And Levies / Funding Review

Date 27/05/2005

The FSA today published the final Financial Services Authority fees and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) levies for 2005/06 for regulated firms. In addition the FSA has announced a review of the funding regime.

UK’s Financial Services Authority: Depolarisation Opens Door To More Consumer Choice And A More Competitive Retail Investments Market

Date 27/05/2005

From 1st June consumers will find it easier to shop around for investment products and assess whether their adviser is providing value for money as the new disclosure rules from the Financial Services Authority for depolarisation come into force for all financial advisers.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Statement Regarding Legal & General Tribunal Further Decision

Date 27/05/2005

The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal ("the Tribunal") has published its further decision dealing with the three matters arising from its decision of 18 January 2005, concerning Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd ("L&G").

Trading Of Plastics Futures Contracts Begins On The London Metal Exchange

Date 27/05/2005

Trading of plastics futures contracts, for polypropylene and linear low-density polyethylene, commenced today at The London Metal Exchange (LME).

The Van Tulleken Company Strengthens U.S. And International Operations With Appointment Of Senior Partner Based In New York - Appointment Reflects Growing M&A Activity Within The Sector

Date 27/05/2005

The van Tulleken Company, the leading international mergers and acquisitions advisor to the publishing and information industries, has great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Chris Pooley as Senior Partner based at the company's New York offices.

Successful Listing Of TomTom N.V. On Euronext - Largest Placement In Amsterdam Since 2000

Date 27/05/2005

TomTom N.V. today celebrated a successful listing on Eurolist by Euronext Amsterdam, making it the largest Initial Public Offering in Amsterdam in the past five years.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/05/2005

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, May 27, 2005: Pursuant to an amalgamation process, iFuture.com Inc. (TSXVN:IFU) will be removed from the index. The company will be replaced by Red Dragon Resources Corp. (TSXVN:DRA) which is a Tier 2 Mining company.