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NYSE Seat Sells For $1,035,000

Date 24/11/2004

A second regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Nov. 24, 2004, for $1,035,000; down $5,000 from the previous regular seat sale earlier today.
Thailand’s mai-Listed Firms Show 66% Profit Jump For Q3/2004

Date 23/11/2004

The 21 listed companies on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) announced their Q3/2004 operational performances and showed a collective 66% increase in profits. Unique Mining Services Pcl. (UMS) led the group with a 476% jump, followed by a 325% rise for Interlink Communication Pcl. (ICT) and a 250% boost for L.V. Technology Pcl. (LVT). The mai-listed companies’ overall performance for the first 9 months of 2004 was astounding, recording a notable 33% increase in profits.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P U.S. Indices

Date 23/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s hereby announces changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices. All company additions will be made at full market cap weight.
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 23/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday November 26th, 2004: Fairfax (John) Holdings Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6467074, GICS Code: 25401040) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 921,915,000. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Securities Industry Association: Slower Growth Forecast For 2005

Date 23/11/2004

In the newest edition of Research Reports, Securities Industry Association Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Frank Fernandez predicts slower growth in 2005 due to a tightening of monetary policy and rising oil prices, among other things. Fernandez forecasts that gross domestic product growth in 2005 will remain at 2.6 percent, while inflation is expected to stabilize at around three percent and annual employment growth will rise from one percent to 1.6 in early 2005. This issue also in

São Paulo Stock Exchange: Porto Seguro IPO In The Novo Mercado

Date 23/11/2004

On November 22, the shares of Porto Seguro (negotiation code PSSA3) started to be traded at BOVESPA’s NOVO MERCADO. On the launching day, 4,100,800 shares were traded in 3,115 trades amounting R$ 83.7 million. Since today, PSSA3 has been included in the IGC – Corporate Governance Index.
OMX’s Financial Targets

Date 23/11/2004

OMX has undergone a number of significant changes during the past year. The company has been restructured and merged with HEX. As a part of this process of change and in conjunction with its Capital Markets Day, OMX announces the following financial targets:
NYSE Reports Third-Quarter And Nine-Month 2004 Financial Results

Date 23/11/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today reported a net loss of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2004, compared with net income of $6.9 million in the year-ago quarter. An increase in listing-related fees and other income contributed to a 0.6% increase in revenues to $264.3 million from $262.7 million in the third quarter of 2003. Expenses for the quarter rose 8% to $268.8 million compared to $248.8 million in third quarter of 2003 primarily due to a rise in legal expenses. The Exchange also i
New York Stock Exchange Closed For Thanksgiving

Date 23/11/2004

The Exchange will be closed for Thanksgiving.
Instinet, LLC Observes National Thanksgiving Holiday

Date 23/11/2004

In observation of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Instinet Group and its U.S. subsidiaries will be closed all day Thursday, Nov. 25 and will close at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Friday, Nov. 26. Instinet Group and its subsidiaries will operate during normal business hours on Wednesday, Nov. 24th.