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New NYBOT Open Interest Record For World Sugar Futures

Date 26/12/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that trading in its World Sugar #11 futures market established a new open interest record on December 20, 2002, of 221,913 contracts. The new mark surpassed the previous futures open interest high of 221,541 contracts set on February 6, 1998.
CME Contract Changes: Pork Cutout Futures And Options Delisted

Date 26/12/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. delisted Pork Cutout Futures and Options on December 16, 2002.
CME Contract Changes - Side By Side Trading Of 10- And 5- year SWAP Rate Futures

Date 26/12/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. approved Side by Side Trading of 10- and 5- year SWAP Rate Futures for December 17, 2002. As a result, these contracts will be traded on the floor of the Exchange in an open outcry trading environment in addition to being offered on the Globex® electronic trading platform.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposed A Penalty On BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited

Date 25/12/2002

TSE imposed a penalty on BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited ( '' BNP PARIBAS Securities '') of JPY 14 million fine for act of making a series of transactions for the sale of a security to create an artificial market.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposed A Penalty On AIZAWA SECURITIES CO., Ltd.

Date 25/12/2002

TSE imposed a penalty on AIZAWA SECURITIES CO., LTD. ("AIZAWA SECURITIES") of JPY 5 million fine for conclusion of a contract to manage a discretionary account.

Thailand Securities Depository Company Appointed As The Registrar To ING Asset Management Co.

Date 25/12/2002

The Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited (TSD) has been given the responsibility of back office services, and for being the registrar, for the asset management fund of ING Securities (Thailand) Company Limited.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Three Companies Receive Recognition For Corporate Governance

Date 25/12/2002

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Thai Rating Information and Services (TRIS) have for the first time recognized and awarded three companies in the "good to very good category" with regard to good corporate governance. The three companies will, as a result, enjoy lowered transaction fees, ease in having their applications processed by the SET and the SEC, special services from the Department of Business Development, and privileges from t
RTS Stock Exchange Trading Hours On December 31st 2002 And In January 2003

Date 25/12/2002

On its December 24th, 2002, meeting the RTS Board of Directors has decided on the following trading hours:
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Stock Market: December 9th-December 20th

Date 25/12/2002

For the week of December 9th -December 20th, 2002, the RTS Index inched 0.92% up and closed at 352.72. The RTS Technical Index closed 3.21% higher at 388.38.
Futures & Options On RTS Stock Exchange Risk Management System Tender To Continue

Date 25/12/2002

On its December 24th, 2002, meeting, the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors decided to extend the deadline for selecting the consultant for FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) risk management system development to March 31, 2003.