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WCE Holdings Inc. Shareholders Approve Transition To Electronic Trading

Date 19/05/2004

The shareholders of WCE Holdings Inc., the parent corporation of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (“WCE”), today approved the resolution necessary to transform WCE’s trading platform from the traditional open outcry method to an electronic system. The resolution was approved by 81% of the ballots cast.
UK’s Financial Services Authority: GBP100,000 Levied In Fines For Listing Rule Breach

Date 19/05/2004

The Financial Services Authority today fined Universal Salvage PLC ("Universal") £90,000 for breaching the Listing Rules. Martin Christopher Hynes ("Mr Hynes"), former Chief Executive Officer of Universal, has also been fined £10,000 for being knowingly concerned in the breach.
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Victoria Day Holiday Closures

Date 19/05/2004

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for the Victoria Day holiday on Monday, May 24. Both exchanges will re-open for business on May 25.
Taiwan Futures Exchange Granted IOSCO Affiliate Membership

Date 19/05/2004

Taiwan Futures Exchange, the TAIFEX, has been officially admitted to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) as an affiliate member. This took place on May 19 while the TAIFEX’s application to become an affiliate member was unanimous passed by the Presidents’ Committee in the 29th IOSCO Annual Conference in Amman.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Listed Companies Show More Than 100 Billion Baht In Profits In The First Quarter Of 2004

Date 19/05/2004

Listed companies announced their first quarter earnings in 2004 with a total net profit of THB 107,834 million, a THB 31,733 million or a 42% jump from last year’s first quarter profits of THB 76,101 million. Leading the most profitable sectors is the financial group with a strong profit of THB 30,178 million, followed by the resources sector with a profit of THB 20,033 million, while commercial banks’ profits leaped 77% over last year due to an improved investment in the capital market.

Stock Exchange Of Thailand Cancels “Others” Sector And Changes Name Of “Energy” Sector To “Energy & Utilities” Starting 1 June 2004

Date 19/05/2004

The Stock Exchange of Thailand will cancel its “Others” sector starting June 1st. and reclassify five listed companies in “Other” sector, namely CPL, DTCL, CWT, EASTW and GENCO, into the appropriate industry groups under each business sector. Also on 1 June 2004, the “Energy” sector will be given a new name “Energy & Utilities”.
Share Changes For Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. In The S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 19/05/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Tuesday May 25th 2004: Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6895426, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40401020) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 20,000,000 to 248,141,634 due to the public offering.
SFE 2004 Annual General Meeting

Date 19/05/2004

Please click here to view the addresses by the Chairman of SFE Corporation Limited, Rick Holliday-Smith and the Managing Director Mr Robert Elstone, to the 2004 Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 19 May 2004.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: India-Treatment Of Larsen & Toubro’s Demerger (Preliminary)

Date 19/05/2004

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Sedol 6100164/EMDB Code 534510.1), an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI India constituent, is demerging its cement business into a new entity called UltraTech CemCo Ltd. The trading of Larsen & Toubro Ltd will be suspended on May 24, 2004. S&P/EMDB will not do adjustment to the indices at this moment and will keep the closing price on the last trading day through the suspension period. For index calculation purpose, the spin-off will be treated as a stock split and adjustment will be
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement - South Africa- Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. & Avgold Ltd. Merger (Eff. May 25, 2004)

Date 19/05/2004

Avgold Ltd. (EMDB Code 696185.1/ SEDOL 6049933), a constituent of the S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI index, is being acquired by Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. (EMDB Code 696338.1/SEDOL 6410562), an existing S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI index constituent, on May 25, 2004. As a result of this merger, shareholders of Avgold Ltd. will receive .1000 Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. shares for each Avgold Ltd. share held. On May 25, 2004 S&P/EMDB will remove Avgold Ltd. from index coverage while increasing the number of shares ou