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Bolsa De Madrid Trades 23 New Warrants

Date 19/03/2004

Bolsa de Madrid today began trading 23 new warrants issued by Bankinter.
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 19/03/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 955,673,957 shares as of the March 15 settlement date, an increase of 72,223,184 from the 883,450,773 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-February. The March figure represents trades through March 10, 2004.
UK's Financial Services Authority Statement On Market Timing

Date 18/03/2004

The Financial Services Authority's investigation into market timing has found no evidence of illegal, late trading but has found some evidence of market timing in UK authorised collective investment schemes (CIS). Market timing does not appear to have been a major source of detriment to long term investors.
TSX Congratulates Canada-EU Governments Framework For Trade And Investment Enhancement Agreement - Furthers Proposal For Mutual Recognition Of Stock Exchanges

Date 18/03/2004

The prospect of Canadian and European exchanges recognizing each others' rules took a major step forward today. International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy have agreed on a framework for negotiation of the Canada-EU Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement made public at a summit today in Ottawa. The deal will set the stage to remove non-tariff barriers to trade by allowing mutual recognition of professional qualifications and quality standard
Tokyo Grain Exchange And Chicago Board Of Trade Sign MOU

Date 18/03/2004

The Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Participating in today’s signing ceremony, which took place at the Futures Industry Association’s annual conference, were TGE Senior Executive Vice President Masanori Hayashi and CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Debuts New Technology Company - "Advanced Tech Source (ATS) Is PHLX's New Technology Subsidiary"

Date 18/03/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today it has added a new technology subsidiary, Advanced Tech Source Co. (ATS) to its host of services. This is the first step in a concerted effort to market the PHLX technology and expertise to the broader marketplace.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 18/03/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, March 18, 2004: Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSXVN:GCD) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol "GCD" at the open on March 19, 2004.
Sharon Brown-Hruska Appointed To Chair CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee

Date 18/03/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska to serve as Chairman and Designated Federal Official of its Technology Advisory Committee (TAC).
Share Change For Yulon Motor Co Inc In The S&P/Asia 50 Index

Date 18/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, will make the following change in the S&P Asia 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday, March 19, 2004 as part of the quarterly rebalancing for the S&P Global 1200 Indices previously announced. Yulon Motor Co Inc. (Taiwan, SEDOL: 6988597, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25102010), a member of the S&P Asia 50 Index, shares outstanding will decrease to 1,371,216,300 following the share transfer transaction by Nissan.
Quarterly Review Euronext 100 Index & Next 150 Index

Date 18/03/2004

As a result of the quarterly review of 27 February 2004 the following changes for the Euronext 100 index (N100) and Next 150 index (N150) will be effective as of Thursday 1 April 2004.