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Federation of European Securities Exchanges Welcomes Expressions Of Interest For The Position Of Its Secretary General

Date 24/11/2004

FESE herewith announces that it welcomes expressions of interest from persons wishing to be considered as a suitable candidate for the position of FESE Secretary General or from persons wishing to nominate other candidates.
CBOT U.S. Treasury Products Continue Record-Setting Streak

Date 24/11/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that CBOT U.S. Treasury products volume and open interest continued their record-setting trend. The exchange’s Two-Year Note futures set a new volume record, and Five-Year Note futures and Ten-Year Note options reached all-time highs in open interest on Tuesday, November 23, 2004.
Borsa Italiana Group Single Stock Futures: New Contract Record

Date 24/11/2004

Single Stock Futures: New Contract Record Today's Single single stock futures total contracts traded: 66,760 contracts Previous record (November 10th, 2004): 58,077 contracts
Bank Of The Bahamas Listed On The Bahamas International Securities Exchange

Date 24/11/2004

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce that the Ordinary shares of Bank of The Bahamas Limited have been admitted to listing on the Exchange.
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.