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Securities Industry Association, The Bond Market Association To Coordinate Securities Industry’s Participation In TOPOFF3

Date 05/04/2005

The securities industry this morning successfully tested its process for coordinating emergency responses as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s TOPOFF3 Exercise. The Securities Industry Association and The Bond Market Association coordinated the industry’s participation, which also involved The Futures Industry Association and professionals affiliated with broker-dealers, exchanges, utilities and regulatory agencies.
Santos Ltd. (ADR) Share Increase In The S&P ADR Indices

Date 05/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Thursday, April 7, 2005:
NZX March 2005 Operating Metrics

Date 05/04/2005

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its March 2005 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10am, they have been designed to increase the quality and clarity of information provided.
NYSE To Observe Moment Of Silence In Honor Of Pope John Paul II - Remembrance Scheduled For Friday, April 8, Prior To Opening Bell

Date 05/04/2005

The New York Stock Exchange will honor Pope John Paul II with a moment of silence from 9:29-9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, the day of the funeral service for the pope. Trading will commence at the regular time of 9:30 a.m.
Investable Weight Factor Change For Banca Antonveneta In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 05/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Banca Antonveneta (Italy, ISIN IT0003270102), a member of the S&P/MIB Index, from 0.692 to 0.615 effective at the close of trading Friday, April 08, 2005. This is following the acquisition of ordinary shares by Banca Popolare di Lodi, which has increased its holding to 7.64 % of shares outstanding.

Icelandic Stock Exchange Q1 2005 Report

Date 05/04/2005

The market has been somewhat calmer lately than we have become accustomed to. After the enormous pace of recent growth, with turnover tripling in the space of only three years, the turnover during Q1 this year is practically unchanged from that of the same quarter of 2004. This suggests that we have reached a pause in the strong upswing of the past few years. The outcome is the result of a considerable contraction in bond turnover, which is offset by increased equity trading. Equity prices conti
Euronext: Marionnaud Parfumeries Removed From Next 150 Index

Date 05/04/2005

New composition of Next 150 Index Following the official result of the takeover bid by the company AS Watson for the French company Marionnaud Parfumeries (Next 150), Marionnaud Parfumeries will be removed from the Next 150 Index effective Friday 8 April 2005. In accordance with the rules of the Next 150 Index the removed company will not be replaced immediately, but at the next quarterly review (effective 1 July 2005). As of Friday 8 April 2005, the Next 150 Index will consi
Connecticut Department Of Banking And SEC Announce Enforcement Actions Against David M. Faubert - Loss To Investors Exceeds $4 Million

Date 05/04/2005

The Connecticut Department of Banking and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that they have taken actions against David M. Faubert, an Avon, Connecticut based registered representative. Banking Commissioner John P. Burke announced today that the Connecticut Department of Banking has issued an order suspending Faubert's license. Mr. Faubert had held an agent license with Tower Square Securities, Inc. The Department is also moving for a formal revocation of Mr. Faubert's
CME Expands Global Outreach With Chinese Version Of Its Web Site

Date 05/04/2005

CME, the largest futures exchange in the United States, today launched the Chinese version of its Web site (www.china.cme.com).
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2005 Earnings Release, ConferenceCall

Date 05/04/2005

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2005 Earnings Release, ConferenceCall