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January 2004 NYSE Newsletter Is Now Available

Date 02/01/2004

Highlights include: The appointment of John Thain as new NYSE CEO, additional NYSE governance changes and a perspective on health care from Bradley Pharmaceuticals CEO Daniel Glassman.
Eurex Turns Over 66 Million Contracts In December - Annual Turnover For 2003, At 1.014 Billion Contracts, Some 27 Percent Higher, Year On Year

Date 02/01/2004

Eurex, the international derivatives market, closed out the year 2003 with record turnover of 1.014 billion contracts traded, some 27 percent higher than the previous year's figure (2002: 801 million contracts). With this turnover for the year 2003, Eurex will be closing out another year as the world's largest and most successful derivatives exchange. During the last month of the year, some 66 million contracts were traded and cleared at Eurex, corresponding to a rise of some 22 percent
Deutsche Börse: 238 Billion Euros In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In December - Xetra Share Of Equities Trading Rose Further In 2003 - Liquidity On Xetra Improves Further

Date 02/01/2004

During the last month of trading in 2003, a total volume of 238.5 billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges (December 2002: 245.2 billion euros). The December 2003 total comprises 186.6 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 51.9 billion euros in fixed-income securities. This brings the total volume traded in the year 2003 to some 3.2 trillion euros (2002: 3.5 trillion euros) - with some 2.4 trillion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded f
CBOT® Starts New Year With Successful Transition To New Electronic Trading Platform, Common Clearing Link

Date 02/01/2004

At the Chicago Board of Trade, the "new year" really began at 7:00 p.m. (Chicago Time) on January 1, 2004, with the successful transition of the remaining 31 CBOT futures and options on futures contracts to the exchange's new electronic trading powered by LIFFE CONNECT® and the full implementation of the CME/CBOT Common Clearing Link. The first trade on the new platform occurred at 7:00:06 p.m. and was an eleven lot in the MAR 04 U.S. Treasury Bond contract.
CBOT Fed Funds December Settlement

Date 02/01/2004

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for December 2003 was cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 99.016, for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 0.984 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.

CBOT Board Bulletin, Special Meeting December 29, 2003

Date 02/01/2004

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade at a special Board meeting held Monday, December 29, 2003, took the following actions summarized in the attached document.
CBOE Year-End Volume Surpasses 283 Million Contracts, Up 6% For Year; December Volume Increases 53%

Date 02/01/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, announced today that volume at CBOE for 2003 totaled 283,946,495 contracts, a rise of 6% when compared to the year-ago level. The 283 million contracts traded in 2003 represented the third highest annual volume figure in CBOE history.
BSE Information And Updates - Technical Briefing And Webcast With U.S. Government Officials On BSE Case: Friday, Jan. 2

Date 02/01/2004

Please click here to hear a recording of the technical briefing and webcast with U.S. Government Officials On BSE Case: Friday, Jan. 2.
USDA BSE Update - December 31, 2003

Date 01/01/2004

USDA continues to work with the Canadian officials to verify traceback of the index animal. Records indicate that the animal was approximately 6-1/2 years old at the time of slaughter. USDA is working with Canada to conduct DNA testing to verify that the correct animal has been identified. DNA testing is expected to begin this evening and results could be available as early as next week.
The New Year's Message From Chairman Osaka Mercantile Exchange

Date 01/01/2004

On behalf of the Osaka Mercantile Exchange (OME), I would like to extend my very best wishes for the prosperous New Year. I would also like to express my deepest appreciation for the valuable support and understanding rendered by the Members of the Exchange and our associates throughout the last year with regard to the management of the Exchange.