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Per E. Larsson To Leave OM

Date 20/05/2003

Per E. Larsson is to leave his position as CEO of OM on May 30, 2003. The Board of Directors has decided that a new CEO will head the new company that will be formed when OM merges with HEX. OM's Deputy CEO, Magnus Böcker has been appointed as acting CEO.
Oslo Børs Welcomes The Merger Of The Swedish And Finnish Exchanges

Date 20/05/2003

It has been announced today that the Swedish company OM, which owns Stockholmsbörsen, is to merge with the Helsinki exchange. This markedly strengthens the Norex collaboration between Nordic exchanges of which Oslo Børs is a part.
Open Interest Records Set In CME's Eurodollar, E-mini™ S&P 500 Futures

Date 20/05/2003

Open interest in Eurodollar futures and E-mini™ S&P 500 futures-the two most actively traded contracts on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.-reached record levels yesterday, May 19. The new open interest record for Eurodollar futures was set at 5,219,020 positions, while a record for E-mini S&P 500 futures was set at 755,554 positions.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - April 2003

Date 20/05/2003

Over the first quarter of 2003, GDP grew by 9.1%, which led the Ministry of Finance to increasing the forecasted growth of the real GDP of the current year from 4.9% to 6.1% and reducing the forecasted inflation from 2.5% to 0.1%. According to analysts, Lithuania's robust economic growth, preparation for the EU accession, more optimistic corporate indices, compensations for real property subject to restitution in form of shares of four companies, and the anticipated privatisation of major
Nasdaq Announces Management Change In Its Corporate Client Group

Date 20/05/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today announced that Vice Chairman David Weild, IV has left the firm to pursue other interests. Mr. Weild, who joined NASDAQ in 2001, led the Corporate Client Group (CCG) and was a member of the Operations Management Committee.

Morgan Stanley Begins Trading Options On Pacific Exchange

Date 20/05/2003

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced that Morgan Stanley will act as Lead Market Maker (LMM) in more than 100 issues, including 33 of the 120 most active issues. Morgan Stanley began trading options on Bank One and SBC Communications today, and will supplement additional names in the weeks ahead (a list of the options issues allocated to Morgan Stanley is attached).
Merger Between HEX And OM To Create A Strong Integrated Nordic And Baltic Securities Market

Date 20/05/2003

The Boards of Directors of HEX Plc ("HEX") and OM AB (publ) ("OM") today announce plans to merge the companies in order to create an integrated Nordic and Baltic market for listing, trading, clearing, settlement and depository of securities. Through the merger, a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology, OM HEX, will be created. The operations of OM HEX will be based on two divisions; HEX Integrated Markets, northern Europe's largest securities market, offering access
ICEX: The Exchanges In Sweden And Finland To Merge

Date 20/05/2003

Earlier today it was announced that the Swedish company OM, which owns Stockholmsbörsen, is to merge with the Helsinki Exchange (HEX). This will strengthen the NOREX co-operation between the Nordic exchanges of which Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) is a partner.
CREST: ISO Standard Interface - 2003 Mandatory Upgrade To ISO 15022

Date 20/05/2003

Following the introduction of the ISO standard interface to CREST in November 2001 and the availability of this service via the existing SWIFT and Syntegra networks during 2002, CRESTCo is now focusing on further developments to this interface.
CBOT President Dan Remarks To FOW Derivatives And Risk Expo

Date 20/05/2003

Thank you very much for that kind introduction. I want to thank FOW for inviting me to speak here today representing one of the great institutions in the derivatives industry, the Chicago Board of Trade.