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SEC: Cynthia Fornelli, Deputy Director Of The Division Of Investment Management, To Leave Commission

Date 19/08/2004

Cynthia M. Fornelli, Deputy Director of the Division of Investment Management, announced today that she will leave the Commission in September to join Bank of America in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fornelli, who joined the Commission staff in June of 1999, will fill the new role of Senior Vice President and Compliance Executive for Securities Regulation and Conflicts Management. In that role, she will be responsible for addressing potential conflicts that can arise within the bank.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: India - Deletion Of Global Trust Bank From Index Coverage (Eff. 08/27/04)

Date 19/08/2004

S&P EMDB will remove Global Trust Bank (SPID 534282.1 / Sedol 6135854) from S&P/IFCG Index coverage, effective August 27, 2004. The company’s shares will be delisted from the Mumbai Stock Exchange. The company is being acquired by Oriental Bank of Commerce, an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI constituent, in an all-cash deal.
RTS Stock Exchange:"TRANSCAPITALBANK" Becomes FORTS Clearing Member

Date 19/08/2004

On its proxy meeting held on August 12th, 2004, the RTS Board of Directors approved the application of the commercial bank "TRANSCAPITAL" (closed joint-stock company) to join FORTS.
Program Trading Averaged 50.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 9-13

Date 19/08/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 9-13.The data indicated that during Aug. 9-13, program trading amounted to 50.2 percent of NYSE average daily volume of 1,285.6 million shares, or 645.5 million shares a day.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Names Vice President For New Product Development

Date 19/08/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) named Daniel R. Carrigan Vice President For New Product Development.

Pacific Exchange To Trade Google Options

Date 19/08/2004

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced that on Friday, August 27, 2004, it will begin trading options on Google, Inc. (GOOG).
NZX Releases Summary Of Submissions On Central Clearing House Proposal

Date 19/08/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) has today released a summary of the submissions it received from listed companies, market participants and other interested parties regarding its Central Clearing House (CCH Facility) proposal which was published earlier this year.
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 19/08/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Aug. 13, 2004 reflecting transactions through Aug. 10, 2004.
New York Mercantile Exchange Sets Record For e-miNY(sm) Futures

Date 19/08/2004

Daily trading records were set on the electronically traded e-miNY energy futuressm and e-miNYsm crude oil futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday.
NASD Orders First-Ever Suspension Of Mutual Fund Business And $600,000 In Sanctions Against National Securities Corp. For Deceptive Market Timing Practices

Date 19/08/2004

For the first time, NASD has prohibited a regulated firm from opening mutual fund accounts for new clients for 30 days - for facilitating deceptive market timing practices and for failing to have an adequate supervisory system to prevent deceptive market timing and late trading.