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Clearstream Strongly Rejects False Allegations In French Media

Date 09/07/2004

Clearstream has strongly rejected recent media reports misrepresenting the company's business activities and regards all allegations as false. The company restated that it has supported the investigations French authorities have conducted against third parties in the context of the so called "Affaire des Frégates". None of the allegations are directed against Clearstream.
CFTC Announces Resignation Of Chairman James E. Newsome

Date 09/07/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the resignation of Chairman James E. Newsome, effective July 23, 2004. Newsome has served as Chairman of the CFTC since December 2001. Prior to his appointment by President George W. Bush and his subsequent confirmation by the Senate, he served as Acting Chairman of the agency, beginning in January 2001, and as a Commissioner, beginning in August 1998.
BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 09/07/2004

Based upon the figures until the end of June 2004, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. The first three reserve candidates are Tessenderlo, CMB and Deceuninck. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Friday 16 July 2004 up to and including Friday 13 August 2004 after trading hours. This list is also available on the Euronext website:
Adjustment To ICEX Share Indices Due To Pre-emptive Right Issues

Date 09/07/2004

ICEX has in the past not adjusted its share indices when companies have decided to issue new shares with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. Such issues have been rare and not adjusting the indices has therefore been of no practical importance. After considering the matter carefully ICEX has decided to make a change in this practice consistent with the practice in many other countries.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Investigation Into Trading In Marks & Spencer Plc Shares And Derivatives

Date 08/07/2004

On 28 May 2004, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced that it was reviewing trading in the securities of Marks & Spencer Group and related derivative instruments prior to the announcement, on May 27 2004, of a possible offer for the company by Revival Acquisitions.

TSX Venture Statistics – June 2004

Date 08/07/2004

Yearly value traded is up almost 206% from same period in 2003
The Stock Exchange Of Thailand Board Approves Establishing Investor Protection Fund And Supports The New “Federation Of Capital Market Associations”

Date 08/07/2004

Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Mrs. Patareeya Benjapolchai announced that the SET Board of Governors has approved, in principle, to set up an Investor Protection Fund (IPF) to secure investors’ assets deposited at securities firms. The SET will provide the IPF’s initial start-up funds of THB 300 million. Securities firms that are SET members will then each be requested to pay an additional amount on a monthly basis in proportion to their trading value. This move
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P SmallCap 600 Index

Date 08/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading Thursday, July 15, 2004: S&P SmallCap 600 components Belden Inc. (NYSE:BWC) and Cable Design Technologies (NYSE:CDT) are merging in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date, pending shareholder approval. The merged company, Belden CDT Inc. (NYSE:BDC), will replace Cable Design Technologies, while FindWhat.com (NASD:FWHT) will replace Belden, in the S&P SmallCap 6
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 08/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, July 8, 2004: The shareholders of Laniuk Industries Inc. (TSXVN:LII) have approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company will be converted into an income trust called TerraVest Income Fund (TSX:TI.UN). Laniuk Industries Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index.
SEC Charges Kenneth L. Lay, Enron's Former Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, With Fraud And Insider Trading - Complaint Alleges Participation In Scheme To Defraud With Skilling, Causey And Others; Seeks Civil Penalty And Recovery Of Over $90 Million I

Date 08/07/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today initiated civil charges against Kenneth L. Lay, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enron Corp., for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud by falsifying Enron's publicly reported financial results and making false and misleading public representations about Enron's business performance and financial condition.