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CBOT: June Volume Second-Highest Monthly Volume Total At 41,194,464

Date 02/07/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced trading volume of 41,194,464 contracts for June 2003, up 41.9% from June 2002 and up 37.7% year-to-date (YTD). June 2003 volume was the second-highest monthly volume total in exchange history.

Taiwan Futures Exchange June 2003 Trading Statistics

Date 01/07/2003

20 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 130,148 contracts

Stockholmsbörsen - Statistical Report January-June 2003

Date 01/07/2003

Total share turnover amounted to SEK 1 093 (1 574) billion.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 01/07/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, June 30, 2003: Wildcard Wireless Solutions Inc. (TSXVN:WDC) will change its name to Transakt Corp. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol "TKT" and new CUSIP number 893456 10 3. There is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as an "Junior Industrial" company. Golden Gate Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:GGS) will be removed from the

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 01/07/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Wednesday, July 2, 2003: The relative weight of Canadian Oil Sands Trust (TSX:COS.UN) will increase by approximately 1.53% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by approximately 3.04% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.

Singapore Exchange Derivatives Market Sets Several Records In June And First Half Of 2003

Date 01/07/2003

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that its derivatives market traded an all time high volume of 3,733,596 contracts in the month of June 2003, an increase from the last record volume of 3,611,883 contracts in July 2002.

Second-Strongest Month In Eurex History With Over 102 Million Contracts Traded; Record Volume At Mid-Year With 524 Million Contracts Traded/ Record Volumes In Equity Option Segments, Bund And Bobl Futures/ Dutch And French Equity Options Underscore G

Date 01/07/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted its second-highest monthly volume to date with over 102 million contracts traded in June (after 106 million contracts in March 2003). Compared with June 2002 (67 million contracts), Eurex volume for the month grew 52 percent. During the first half of 2003, the world's leading derivatives market turned over 524 million contracts, 42 percent higher than in the first six months of 2002. In June, Eurex also showed record results in various

OneChicago Reports Record Volume For June 2003

Date 01/07/2003

OneChicago, LLC today announced that it traded 218,730 contracts in June, which is more than double the 101,689 contracts traded in May and an Exchange monthly record. June included a record-high daily volume of 101,087 June 5.

Korea Stock Exchange Monthly Report - June 2003

Date 01/07/2003

Stock Market June May Change % KOSPI

KCBT June Volume And Open Interest Exceeds May Tally

Date 01/07/2003

The Kansas City Board of Trade volume traded during the month of June posted gains of 5.9 percent when compared to the volume traded during the month of May.