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Standard & Poor’s Announces Extension Of S&P 500 Amex Pricing Pilot Program

Date 12/05/2004

Standard & Poor’s, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices and ratings, announced today that the pilot program in which the S&P 500 is being calculated using American Stock Exchange-determined closing prices for 12 NASDAQ-listed stocks will be extended by seven weeks. Originally scheduled to end on Friday, May 14, 2004, the program will now end on Friday, July 2, 2004, after which the closing prices for these 12 stocks will revert to being determined by NASDAQ. The pilot p
Second FTSE-Med 100 Index Review

Date 12/05/2004

Representatives of the Athens Exchange, the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, the Cyprus Stock Exchange and of FTSE Group, met today, 12th of May 2004 at the premises of the Cyprus Stock Exchange, for the second meeting of the Advisory Committee for the FTSE-Med 100 Index. The FTSE - Med 100 Index which was launched on the 19/6/2003, is composed of 100 stocks of the three Exchanges, some of which are also listed on US and other European securities markets.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcements: Thailand – Bangkok Bank Share Increase (Eff. 05/26/2004) - DBS Thai Danu Bank Share Increase And IWF Change (Eff. 05/26/2004)

Date 12/05/2004

Effective May 26, 2004, S&P/EMDB will increase the number of shares outstanding for Bangkok Bank (EMDB Code 578160.1/SEDOL 6077008), an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI index constituent, by 442 million via a new issue, following a public offering. The IWF of the stock will remain 0.25. If the above share increase had occurred on May 11, 2004, the weight of Bangkok Bank in the S&P/IFCI Thailand Index would have increased to 5.49% from 4.28%.
Penson Financial Services Announces Connectivity To Onechicago For Single Stock Futures Trading - Penson Becomes An Early Leader Among Securities Broker/Dealers In Providing Access To Trade Single Stock Futures And Narrow-Based Indices

Date 12/05/2004

Penson Financial Services is pleased to announce that correspondents who have registered with the NFA to trade futures may now begin doing so on OneChicago, the joint venture exchange. Single stock futures began trading in late 2002, and while many futures firms have provided their customers access to trade them, very few securities broker/dealers have been able to do so. “OneChicago is pleased to have such a dynamic member firm as Penson offer access to our marketplace,” said William J. Rainer
NYSE Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Five Member Firms And 14 Individuals

Date 12/05/2004

The New York Stock Exchange has taken disciplinary actions against five member firms and 14 individuals for violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws. The cases, prosecuted by the NYSE Division of Enforcement, may be subject to review by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, thereafter, federal courts.

Nymex To Expand Trading Months For Gold And Silver Options

Date 12/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will expand the listing of gold and silver options contracts out to 60 months from the current 24 months, beginning May 26.
NYBOT Announces Reminder Of Update Re: Change To Maximum Bean Count For Class C Cocoa

Date 12/05/2004

On June 13, 2002, the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced amendments to its Cocoa Rule 9.18 that will reduce the maximum bean count permitted for delivery of Class C cocoa from 1,600 beans per kilogram to 1,400 beans per kilogram. This change becomes effective for the July 2004 delivery and all subsequent contracts. Questions have been raised recently regarding the proper interpretation of the rule change.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - April 2004

Date 12/05/2004

April was a month of annual meetings of shareholders - they were held in 34 companies. For that reason trading in the securities of these companies was temporarily halted on the Exchange, which resulted in a slight fall in the interest of investors. Besides the annual evaluation of the performance results, shareholders of the companies discussed other important issues, including increase of the authorised capital of the companies Lisco Baltic Service AB, Lietuvos Dujos AB, the bank Snoras
NASDAQ's Closing Cross To Be Used In Annual Reconstitution Of Russell Indexes

Date 12/05/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ® ) and Russell Investment Group announced that the NASDAQ Closing Cross will be used to price NASDAQ-listed securities for the annual reconstitution of Russell's 21 U.S. stock indexes on June 25.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.185 – May 7, 2004

Date 12/05/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.185 – May 7, 2004.