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RTS Stock Exchange Begins Calculating The Second-tier Stock Index

Date 30/03/2005

Effective March 31 st , 2005, the RTS Stock Exchange will begin to calculate the Second-tier stock Index – RTS-2. The decision to calculate the new index was made by the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors on March 17 th , 2005, at the recommendation of the RTS Information Committee.

Philippines’ Fixed-Income Exchange Begins Operation On Computershare X-Stream

Date 30/03/2005

Computershare Markets Technology today announced the successful beginning of live operation of the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp (PDEx), the country’s first ever fixed-income exchange. The announcement was made at a formal opening event in Manila attended by dignitaries including Secretary of the Department of Finance Cesar Purisima, e, Chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission Fe Barin, , Governor of the Central Bank, Rafael Buenaventura and Australia’s Senior Trade Commissioner to

NYSE Seat Sells For $1,550,000

Date 30/03/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Mar. 30, 2005, for $1,550,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale yesterday.

NYBOT Joins FSSCC Business Continuity Planning Network

Date 30/03/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that it has joined the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC), a network of financial trade associations and private firms representing thousands of financial services organizations. The FSSCC works closely with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and financial regulators to coordinate the private sector’s preparation for events that could disrupt the normal busines

NYBOT Announces New FCOJ Position Limits

Date 30/03/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective immediately, the limit on the maximum net long or net short position which any one person may hold or control in Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) Futures Contracts and Futures Equivalent Contracts has been increased to 3,200 in any other month and 3,200 in all months combined.

NYBOT Announces New Cotton Margins

Date 30/03/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the opening of business on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, the cotton margin requirements are as follows:

ISE Elects Two Board Members

Date 30/03/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) said today that Brian P. Donnelly, of UBS Securities LLC, and John A. Koltes III, of the Archelon Group, joined its Board of Directors, filling terms that expire in May 2006. The ISE Board consists of 15 members, six industry directors, eight non-industry directors and ISE's Chief Executive Officer.

ISE Appoints Thomas Ascher Chief Strategy Officer

Date 30/03/2005

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ISE) said today that Thomas Ascher has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer.

Irish Stock Exchange Announces Plans For Launch Of Dedicated Market For Small To Mid-Sized Companies In April

Date 30/03/2005

The Irish Stock Exchange will launch its new market, the Irish Enterprise Exchange (‘IEX’), on 12 April next. IEX is a new market especially designed for small to mid-sized companies.

HKEx Welcomes Peter Wong To Join Its Risk Management Committee

Date 30/03/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's appointment of Peter Wong as a member of the HKEx's Risk Management Committee (RMC). Mr Wong, who will succeed Raymond Or as Chairman of Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited on 1 April 2005, will have his RMC membership term run from 1 April 2005 to 19 January 2006.