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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
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 Nortel Networks Corporation (TSX:NT - GICS 45201020 Communications Equipment) will decrease by approximately 7.04% in the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursuant to S&P/TSX Canadian Sector Index methodology.
Securities Industry Association Applauds Pro-Investor, Pro-Growth Provisions In President's FY 2005 Budget - Permanent Dividend And Capital Gains Tax Cuts Will Drive Economic And Job Expansion - Strengthened, Long-Term Savings Vehicles Make It Easier To

Date 02/02/2004

The Securities Industry Association today applauded the pro-investor, pro-growth provisions in President George W. Bush's fiscal 2005 budget proposal.
SEC Releases FY 2005 Budget Information

Date 02/02/2004

As part of the President's budget for fiscal year 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission today released its Congressional request totaling $913 million for FY 2005. This request is 12.5 percent above the amount recently enacted for the SEC in fiscal 2004. The amount consists of $893 million in new budget authority and $20 million in anticipated balances from the prior year. This budget request - the first crafted by Chairman Donaldson since his arrival in February 2003 - would permit t