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CBOT® January Volume Up 44.9 Percent From 2003 - Exchange Sets Open Interest Record

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced strong trading volume in January, with overall exchange volume increasing 44.9 percent over January 2003 levels to 41,188,529 contracts traded. In addition, volume increased 16.7 percent from December 2003.
CBOT, CBOE, CME To Host Annual Risk Management Conference February 22 - 25, 2004, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort, Bonita Springs, Florida

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will host the Risk Management Conference, Sunday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida.
CBOT To Launch Bund, Bobl And Schatz Futures

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it will launch electronically traded German debt contracts, Bund, Bobl and Schatz futures, pending review by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CBOT Chairman Carey Letter To Members Discusses the Temporary Fee Reductions

Date 03/02/2004

February 4, 2004 Dear Fellow Members, In a move designed to maintain CBOT®?s position of leadership, the exchange recently announced a temporary reduction in exchange transaction fees for all market users electronically trading U.S. Treasury futures and options on futures contracts. These fees will be in place for six months, after which time they will be reviewed by the Board of Directors.
ASX Share Ownership Study - 2003 Findings

Date 03/02/2004

ASX Share Ownership Study 2003 - Highlights 51% of Australia's adult population, or 7.4 million people, own shares either directly or indirectly through a managed fund or self-managed superannuation fund (up from 50% in 2002). This consists of 39% of Australia's adult population, or 5.7 million people who own shares directly (up 2%) The proportions of both men and women who own shares directly have increased since 2002. In 2003 44% of males and 35% of females own

According To Antonio Zoido, Chairman Of BME, Spanish Exchanges, Spanish Companies Are Committed To Transparency And Disclosure

Date 03/02/2004

The new web service created by the Spanish stock market for the application of corporate governance recommendations receives a warm welcome by companies
Strong Growth For S&P 500 In Fourth Quarter: 13% Expected Growth In 2004 - S&P Reports First Growth In Sales In Three Years

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research, ratings and indices leader, today reported growth and earnings figures and estimates based on reported numbers from two-thirds of S&P 500 issues. 71% (187 of 263) of the issues in the S&P 500 have beaten their S&P estimates and 73% (223 of 304) have beaten their prior year Q4, 2002 EPS value. On a weighted basis, the S&P 500 operating earnings are running 4.6% ahead of S&P 2003 estimates and 30% ahead of last year's earnings. For the full
Stockholmsbörsen And LCH.Clearnet Establish Clearing Cooperation

Date 02/02/2004

Today, Stockholmsbörsen established cooperation with the largest clearing house in Europe, LCH.Clearnet. This cooperation is a further step in the Exchange's efforts to strengthen the competitiveness and availability of the Nordic derivatives market.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, February 2, 2004: Aquest Explorations Ltd. (TSXVN:AQZ) will change its name to Aquest Energy Ltd. and will trade under the ticker symbol "AEX." The shares of the company will be consolidated on a 1-for-4 basis.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, February 3, 2004: The relative weight of Provident Energy Trust (TSX:PVE.UN - GICS 10102020 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) will increase by approximately 0.10% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.17% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the trust due t