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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Responds To The Report By The Expert Group

Date 21/03/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is disappointed with the conclusions and recommendations of the Expert Group. HKEx remains of the view that it would be in the best interest of the Hong Kong market for HKEx to retain the listing function.
Hong Kong Exchange: Securities And Futures Ordinance (The "SFO") - Impact On The Listing Rules

Date 21/03/2003

The SFO, together with relevant subsidiary legislation, will come into force on 1 April 2003. Relevant amendments have to be made to the Listing Rules to reflect the requirements of the SFO.
Euronext 2002 Full Year Results: Euronext Delivers Solid Revenue Growth Combined With Tight Cost Control, Leading To Improved EBIT And Net Profit

Date 21/03/2003

Full Year 2002:
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Names Slate Of Director Nominees, Including Two Candidates Not Currently On The Board

Date 21/03/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) announced today that it has filed its proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CBOE Closed On Friday, April 18, 2003

Date 21/03/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2003. Therefore, the last day of trading for CBOE listed stock options and S&P 100 Index (OEX) options with an April expiration, will be Thursday, April 17, 2003. The settlement value for these contracts will be based on Thursday's closing prices. The last day of trading for European-style index options with an April expiration will be Wednesday, April 16, 2003. The settlement values for European-style indexes will be

Annual General Meeting Of HEX Group

Date 21/03/2003

The Annual General Meeting of HEX Plc today approved the profit and loss accounts and balance sheet of HEX Plc and the consolidated profit and loss account and balance sheet of HEX Group for the previous accounting period. Furthermore, the Annual General Meeting discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President & CEO from liability.<
William L. Tolbert Jr., Associate Director, Division Of Corporation Finance, To Leave Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 20/03/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that William L. Tolbert Jr., Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, will leave the SEC and join the private sector.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Preliminary Enquiries Against Credit Suisse Halted

Date 20/03/2003

On 15 November 2002, the SWX Swiss Exchange announced that it had instituted preliminary enquiries against Credit Suisse Group with regard to a possible breach of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules (ad hoc-publicity). These enquiries found no grounds for a breach of the regulations on ad hoc-publicity by Credit Suisse Group. SWX has thus halted proceedings.
Singapore Exchange: Extended Hours For SiMSCI, MSCI Hong Kong Index & STI Futures

Date 20/03/2003

Trading hours for the MSCI Singapore Index Futures, Straits Times Index Futures and the MSCI Hong Kong Stock Index Futures will be extended over their respective trading session breaks on 20 March 2003, in order to enable market participants to better manage their positions and risk exposures.
Securities And Exchange Commission Obtains Emergency Relief Requiring HealthSouth To Place In Escrow All Extraordinary Payments to Officers, Directors And Employees - Court Freezes CEO Richard Scrushy's Assets - Commission's Investigation Continues

Date 20/03/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained emergency relief in its case against HealthSouth Corp. and CEO Richard Scrushy, including a court order temporarily freezing substantially all of Scrushy's assets.