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United Community Banks, Inc. To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index Beginning May 17, 2004

Date 07/05/2004

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) of Blairsville, Georgia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Monday, May 17, 2004. United Community Banks, Inc. will replace The Trust Company of New Jersey (NASDAQ:TCNJ).
UK’s Financial Services Authority Confirms Proposals To Tackle Softing And Unbundling

Date 07/05/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today confirmed that it is acting to promote efficiency and transparency in UK securities markets by limiting the scope for softing and bundling to execution services and investment research. This regulatory action will be complemented by a market-based initiative led by the Investment Management Association (IMA) to develop an improved system of disclosure that clearly identifies charges for research. These measures will allow investors to make more inform
TSX Reviewing Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (HCN.UN)

Date 07/05/2004

Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") is reviewing the Limited Partnership Units of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") with respect to meeting continued listing requirements.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 07/05/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, May 7, 2004:
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement

Date 07/05/2004

Morocco - Merger of BCM and Wafabank (eff. 05/10/2004)

OMHEX Executive Management Purchase OMHEX Shares From Olof Stenhammar

Date 07/05/2004

Today, OMHEX CEO Magnus Böcker purchased 100 000 shares in OMHEX. Deputy CEO Jukka Ruuska and President of OM Technology Klas Ståhl (via companies) each purchased 60 000 shares, and CFO Per Nordberg purchased 40 000 shares in OMHEX. All 260 000 shares were purchased from Olof Stenhammar (via companies), founder and Chairman of OMHEX, at a price of SEK 98 each, which corresponds to the market price. In an unrelated transaction, Olof Stenhammar sold an additional 20 000 shares on the market.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Increase Margins For Gasoline Futures, Swap Futures, And Crack Spread Swap Futures

Date 07/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will increase the margins on its gasoline futures, gasoline calendar swap futures, and New York harbor gasoline crack spread swap futures at the close of business Monday.
Malaysian Central Depository: Transfer Of The Remaining CLOB Securities From The Securities Account Of CDP

Date 07/05/2004

Malaysian Central Depository Sdn. Bhd. or MCD is pleased to announce the transfer of the remaining 0.5% of the Central Limit Order Book International (CLOB) securities from the securities account of Central Depository Private Limited (CDP) to the securities accounts of the holders of the CLOB securities.
Investable Weight Factor Change For Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 07/05/2004

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (Italy, ISIN IT0001254884) a member of the S&P/MIB Index from 0.698 to 0.638 effective at the close of trading Wednesday, May 12, 2004. This is following the new shareholders agreement signed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Assicurazioni Generali SpA and Dorint Holding SA.
HKEx Transaction Statistics In Terms Of Turnover And Number Of Trades Conducted On-floor And Off-floor

Date 07/05/2004

Click here to view HKEx transaction statistics in terms of turnover and number of trades conducted on-floor and off-floor.