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Labuan International Financial Exchange Expands Islamic Investments With USD350 Million Islamic Sukuk Al-Ijarahk

Date 03/01/2005

The Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) expands its offerings of Islamic investment instruments with the primary listing of trust certificates issued under the Islamic principle of Sukuk Al-Ijarah by Sarawak Corporate Sukuk Inc. (SCSI). The listing of the Sukuk signifies the Exchange’s growing focus in the Islamic capital market and the ability of LFX to cater to the growing demand for listings of both conventional and Islamic financial instruments.
KT&G Corporation Shares Decrease In The S&P Asia 50 Index

Date 03/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Asia 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday, January 5, 2005: KT&G Corporation (Korea, SEDOL: 6175076, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30203010), a member of the S&P Asia 50 Index, shares will decrease by 10,000,503 to 165,442,497. This change is due to the cancellation of shares bought back from Industrial Bank of Korea. There will be no change to the IWF.
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 31.12.2004

Date 03/01/2005

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
Deutsche Börse: €269 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In December - Turnover On German Stock Exchanges Rises To €3.3 Trillion In 2004 - More Transactions On Xetra

Date 03/01/2005

Based on the total turnover statistics, a total volume of €269.8 billion was traded on all German stock exchanges in the last month of 2004 - a rise of 13 percent y-o-y (December 2003: € 238.5 billion). This total included €185.2 billion in equities, warrants and exchange traded funds, as well as €84.6 billion in fixed-income securities. Thus, €3.3 trillion were traded on all German stock exchanges during 2004 (2003: €3.2 trillion) - around €2.6 trillion of which in equities, warrants and exchan
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Increased Transparency On The Stock Market - Full Market Depth In Real Time

Date 03/01/2005

From January 2005, all investors and other interested parties may receive information about the full market depth in real time. Up to now, this information has been reserved to the members of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange Future KAX And KBXcap Portfolios Have Been Selected

Date 03/01/2005

As announced in our press release of 22 December 2004, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange today publishes the future KAXcap and KBXcap portfolios, including number of shares per share class.
CME Posts Fifth Consecutive Record Year - CME Posts Fifth Consecutive Record Year As Total Volume Soars To More Than 787 Million Contracts - Total Average Daily Volume Exceeds 3.1 Million Contracts - Electronic Trading Volume Up 71 Percent Overall For 200

Date 03/01/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, posted total 2004 annual volume of more than 787 million contracts, as it posted double-digit volume gains for the fifth consecutive year. CME total average daily volume in 2004 was more than 3.1 million contracts, up 26 percent from 2003.
CBOT Volume Reaches Nearly 600 Million Contracts in 2004 - CBOT Volume Reaches Nearly 600 Million Contracts In Exchange’s Most Successful Year Ever All-Time High Volume In 2004 Marks Third Consecutive Record-Breaking Year

Date 03/01/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced the highest yearly volume total ever recorded in its history, with the Exchange trading nearly 600 million contracts for the first time ever. Total annual volume rose 32 percent over the prior year to 599,994,386 contracts, making 2004 the third consecutive record-breaking year for the CBOT. In addition, average daily volume in 2004 was 2,371,519 contracts, up 31.5 percent from 1,803,931 contracts in 2003.
CBOT Fed Funds December Settlement

Date 03/01/2005

The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for December 2004 will be cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 97.844, for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 2.156 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
CBOE To Launch Mini-Russell 2000 Index Options (RMN) On Wednesday January 5, 2005; Chicago Trading Company, LLC Named Designated Primary Market Maker

Date 03/01/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will list options based on one-tenth of the value of the Russell 2000 Index on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.Chicago Trading Company, LLC will serve as the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) in the options, which will trade on the CBOE Hybrid Trading System.