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ASX Trading Statistics - April 2005

Date 02/05/2005

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April Was Busiest Month In CBOE History - Volume Increased 29%, Eighteen Trading Records Set During Historic Month

Date 02/05/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that April was the busiest month in CBOE's 32-year history as volume totaled 40,713,355 contracts traded, an increase of 29% over April 2004.Monthly volume at CBOE set consecutive all-time volume records, as April's total surpassed the previous high of 37,826,646 contracts traded in March 2005.Through April, 2005 year-to-date total volume at CBOE now stands at 144,977,190 contracts, 15% ahead of 2004's year-to-date total through April.Dur
April 2005 Volume - CME Reports Record Average Daily Volume Of 4.9 Million Contracts In April, Up 47 Percent From Year-Ago Period - Monthly Volume Exceeds 100 Million Contracts For First Time - CME® Globex® Volume Increased 113 Percent Vs. April 2004, Ave

Date 02/05/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today said average daily volume for April was 4.9 million contracts, up 47 percent from the same period a year ago and marking CME’s fourth consecutive record month. Total monthly volume was more than 102 million contracts, exceeding 100 million for the first time ever. Average daily volume on the exchange’s CME® Globex® electronic trading platform rose to a record 3.4 million contracts, a 113 percent increase from April 2004. Electronic trading repres
American Stock Exchange Announces Peter Quick Has Stepped Down As President

Date 02/05/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that Peter Quick has stepped down as President after serving five years in that position.
HKEx Announcement -- Disclosure Requirements In Relation To The Impact Of New Accounting Standards On Financial Information In Initial Listing Documents And Circulars

Date 30/04/2005

THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited) ANNOUNCEMENT Disclosure requirements in relation to the impact of new accounting standards on financial information in initial listing documents and circulars A number of new International Financial Reporting

Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co., Ltd. Shares And IWF Increase In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 29/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s and CITIC Securities will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, May 9, 2005: Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co., Ltd. (China, SEDOL: 6529532, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40401020), a member of the S&P/CITIC 300 Index, free-float A shares will increase by 2,615,500 to 52,706,227. This change is due to the lifting of trading restrictions on employee shareholdings. There will also be an increase in
World Economic Forum’s Asia Roundtable: The Keys To Asia’s Success – Deregulation, Liberazation And Reform

Date 29/04/2005

On the second day of the World Economic Forum’s Asia Roundtable in Singapore, five key personalities from major growth markets in Asia (Japan, Republic of Korea, China, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR) brought their experiences to the table and candidly shared their thoughts on deregulation, liberalization and reform strategies that have been hailed as success catalysts for growth in the private sector.
Waddell & Reed, Inc. Agrees To Pay $5 Million Fine, Up To $11 Million In Restitution To Settle NASD Charges Relating To Variable Annuity Switching - Former Waddell &Reed President, Sales Manager Suspended, Each Fined $150,000 - Firm To Pay Additional $2 M

Date 29/04/2005

NASD today announced that it has resolved its action against Waddell & Reed, Inc., of Overland Park, KS, arising from thousands of variable annuity exchanges made as part of the firm's national switching campaign.
The Borsa Italiana General Meeting Of Shareholders Approves The Consolidated And The Parent Company's Financial Statements For 2004 - Pietro Sella And Marco Bolgiani Appointed As Members Of The Board Of Directors

Date 29/04/2005

The General Meeting of Shareholders of Borsa Italiana met today and approved the consolidated financial statements for 2004 which ended with a net profit of €25.4 million on revenues of €195.4 million. The Meeting also approved the Parent Company's individual consolidated financial statements for 2004 which ended with a net profit of € 31.8 million on revenues of €117.8 million.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA Opens at CHF 52.50

Date 29/04/2005

Today, the shares of Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA, a Swiss company, were traded in the main segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first time. Yesterday, i.e. Thursday, an issue price of CHF 51.00 was determined. The opening price on the SWX was CHF 52.50. This corresponds to a market capitalisation of CHF 319’305’000. Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA belongs not only to the SPI®, but also to the SPI EXTRA®.