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

Date 08/05/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday May 8, 2006: Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSXVN:COA) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol. Skye Resources Inc. (TSXVN:SKR) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.

Securities And Exchange Commission's June 12 Interactive Data Roundtable To Include Panels On Improving Mutual Fund Disclosures

Date 08/05/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox announced today that the agency will place a special emphasis on mutual funds at an upcoming public forum on ways that interactive data can improve disclosure for ordinary investors.

Securities And Exchange Commission And North American Securities Administrators Association Launch Program To Protect Senior Investors - Joint Initiative Includes Aggressive Enforcement, Targeted Examinations, And Investor Education And Outreach Programs

Date 08/05/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and North American Securities Administrators Association President Patricia D. Struck today announced a joint national initiative designed to protect seniors from investment fraud and sales of unsuitable securities.

SEC- Eurex (Re: Compliance With Eurex No-Action Letter Dated July 27, 2005)

Date 08/05/2006

Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail J. Eugene Marans, Esq. Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006-1801 Re: Compliance with Eurex No-Action Letter dated July 27, 2005 Dear Mr. Marans: In your letter dated April 10, 2006, you request, on behalf of your client Eurex Deutschland ("Eurex")

S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Data Now Available Via Bloomberg - Underscores Standard & Poor’s Ongoing Effort To Increase Access To Valuable Content

Date 08/05/2006

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, today announced that its S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index data is now available via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service, the leading data, news and analytics source for the financial community with more than 250,000 users worldwide.

Oslo Børs: Monthly Statistics Derivatives 2006

Date 08/05/2006

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NYSE Group, Inc. Issues Combined Report On Monthly Transaction Volume - For April 2006

Date 08/05/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today reported April 2006 transaction volume in all securities traded by NYSE Group.  This report represents the NYSE Group monthly volume release issued on a combined basis for NYSE and NYSE Arca.  Historical monthly volume data for NYSE Group, starting in January 2004, is available at: 

NYBOT Announces U.S. Memorial Day And U.K. Bank Holiday Schedules

Date 08/05/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedules for the 2006 U.S. Memorial Day and U.K. Bank Holidays.

Nine Thai Listed Firms Included In FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index

Date 08/05/2006

The number of Thai listed companies in the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index has been increased to 9. They are PTT, PTTEP, BBL, KBANK, ADVANC, SCC, TPI, SCB, and KTB. Thai companies currently account for 15.35% of this index in terms of market capitalization and liquidity.

New York Mercantile Exchange To Change Margins For Silver Futures Contracts

Date 08/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its silver futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.