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CME Electronic Trading Day Longest Among Futures Exchanges Worldwide

Date 18/08/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced that it will revise the trading hours on its GLOBEX® electronic trading platform beginning Monday, Sept. 29, 2003. The new schedule adds 45 minutes per day to stock index and weather trading and 30 minutes per day to interest rate and foreign exchange trading.
CBOT Promotes Gemskie To Managing Director

Date 18/08/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that Maria Gemskie has been promoted to Managing Director of Communications for the exchange. Ms. Gemskie's responsibilities in this position will include overseeing all media relations and public affairs activities for the exchange, as well as facilitating communication with exchange members and the general public. Gemskie will report to Carol Burke, CBOT Executive Vice President, and Chief of Staff. Previously Gemskie held the position of M
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 18/08/2003

The market gained marginally on fairly decent volumes. Metsef rose 75t to P14.25 on 111,000 shares.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 71 - 18 August 2003

Date 18/08/2003

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 12: August 2003 Newsletter

Date 18/08/2003

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The May edition can be downloaded by clicking here.

Toronto Stock Exchange To Open At 9:30am

Date 15/08/2003

The Toronto Stock Exchange will open "business as usual" at 9:30am. If there is a further power interuption, trading will continue on backup power.
Statement From NASDAQ

Date 15/08/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc ("NASDAQ" OTCBB: NDAQ) is fully operational and opening according to the normal market schedule, including pre-market trading. NASDAQ's network and data centers were unaffected due to our redundant power backup and distributed market system. We are in continual contact with our customers to confirm their status.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 15/08/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, August 14, 2003:
SEC Notice For EDGAR Filers Re: Northeast Power Outage Filing Problems

Date 15/08/2003

Many companies were required to file reports or other filings, including those under Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act, on August 14, 2003 or August 15, 2003. We recognize that due to the power outage in the northeast United States and portions of Canada, many filers were unable to submit their filings to us. As power is restored, companies should file or furnish their reports as promptly as possible - which we assume will be today, Friday August 15, or by the latest, Monday, August 18, 2003
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Open For Business As Usual, Unaffected By Blackout

Date 15/08/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange is open for business as usual today, unaffected by the power outages that have disturbed the eastern United States. Data from yesterday's trading is safe and the Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia (SCCP) processed all trades normally. Equity floor trading continues in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (QQQ); Standard & Poor's Depository Receipts, SPDR Trust, Series 1 (SPY); and DIAMONDS® Trust, Series 1 (DIA).