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Eurex US Columbus Day Trading Schedule

Date 30/09/2004

Eurex US has established the following trading schedule in conjunction with the Columbus Day holiday:
Dubai International Financial Exchange Becomes A Limited Company Inside Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 30/09/2004

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) has been incorporated as a limited liability company inside the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
CME Announces Selection Of Six Market Makers For CME E-Mini™ S&P 500® Equity Options On GLOBEX® - Designated Firms To Create Electronic Liquidity In Key CME Market

Date 30/09/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME)., the largest futures exchange in the U.S., today announced the selection of six leading trading firms to help fuel further growth its electronic E-mini™ S&P 500® equity options market. The firms chosen to become market makers are: Citadel Derivatives Trading LLC, Chicago Trading Company, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs, Timber Hill and Wolverine Trading LLC.
CME And Reuters Announce Launch Firms For CME FX On Reuters - Seven Major Financial Institutions To Participate In Testing Phase

Date 30/09/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, and Reuters (LSE: RTR, NASDAQ: RTRSY), the global information company, today announced that seven of the world’s largest banks and leading futures clearing firms have agreed to participate in the launch of CME FX on Reuters. The global financial institutions participating in the launch are: ABN AMRO; Bank of America; Barclays Capital; HSBC; Royal Bank ofScotland;Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken(SEB); and Societe Generale G
CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Date 30/09/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Wednesday, October 13, 2004, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Commission’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., in the first floor hearing room. The meeting is open to the public.

Bursa Malaysia Securities: Boards Of Listed Companies To Be Responsible For Continuing Education Of Directors

Date 30/09/2004

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has prescribed that the boards of directors of the respective public listed companies shall be responsible for determining the training needs of their directors with effect from 1 January 2005.
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad - Sector Update : Suria Capital Holdings Berhad

Date 30/09/2004

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) has decided to update the classification of sector for Suria Capital Holdings Berhad (“SURIA”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Tuesday, 5 October 2004.
Boston Options Exchange Sets New Daily Trading Volume Record

Date 30/09/2004

154,151 options contracts were traded on BOX today, breaking the previous record set during the summer.
Barclays Capital Extends Into EEX-Futures

Date 30/09/2004

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, has extended its participation on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) as a General Clearing Bank for the Derivatives Market, bringing the number of clearing banks on the Exchange to nine. Barclays Capital has been a participant on the EEX Spot Market since December 2002 and is now, with immediate effect, active on the Derivatives Market.
Archipelago Holdings, Inc. To Be Included In Russell Indexes

Date 30/09/2004

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), today announced that the company has been named a component of several Russell Indexes, including the Russell 2000(R), following the company's recent initial public offering on August 12, 2004. The addition of Archipelago was made possible through Russell's new policy of reconstituting indexes quarterly to incorporate recent IPOs.