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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces May Volume; “Sectors Index Option Volume Up Nearly 158% Compared To Same Year-Ago Period”

Date 07/06/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that volume in sectors index options trading reached 519,362 contracts marking a nearly 158% increase in volume compared to the same year-ago period when 201,566 contracts traded. Sectors index options trading decreased 20.38% from the previous month when 652,352 contracts traded.
The Montréal Exhange Would Be Able To Remain Operational In Crisis Situations

Date 07/06/2004

The Montréal Exchange has successfully tested a crisis-recovery plan that would allow it to remain operational if, for whatever reason, the Exchange was no longer able to operate its market from the Tour de la Bourse (Place Victoria) in Montréal.
The KCBT Wil Be Closed On Friday, June 11, In Observance Of The National Day Of Mourning For President Ronald Reagan

Date 07/06/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade will be closed on Friday, June 11 in observance of the national day of mourning for President Ronald Reagan.
The International Securities Exchange To Close Friday, June 11; Exchange Will Observe National Day Of Mourning For President Reagan

Date 07/06/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it will be closed Friday, June 11, to observe the national day of mourning for President Reagan.
SEC Confirms Closure Of Securities Markets On June 11, 2004, To Observe National Day Of Mourning For Former President Ronald W. Reagan

Date 07/06/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission has coordinated the organized securities markets and exchanges concerning the closing of the securities markets on Friday, June 11, in observance of the national day of mourning for President Ronald W. Reagan. The Commission strongly supports the markets' decision to honor the memory and historic contributions of President Reagan in this manner.

SEC Confirms Closing On Friday, June 11, 2004, Out Of Respect For Ronald W. Reagan, 40th President

Date 07/06/2004

President Bush has announced the closing of government departments and agencies on June 11, 2004, as a mark of respect for Ronald W. Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, who died on Saturday, June 5, 2004.
S&P Hedge Fund Indices Show Negative Hedge Fund Performance For May

Date 07/06/2004

–Hedge fund performance, as measured by the Standard & Poor's hedge fund indices, showed losses across the board for the month of May in an increasingly uncertain marketplace. The main S&P Hedge Fund Index (S&P HFI), which tracks the performance of nine major hedge fund strategies, ended the month down 0.68%.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: Thailand – Kiatnakin Finance Share Increase (Eff. 06/21/2004)

Date 07/06/2004

Effective June 21, 2004, S&P/EMDB will increase the number of shares outstanding for Kiatnakin Finance Public Co., Ltd (EMDB Code 578279.2/SEDOL 6491084), an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI index constituent, by 78.0191 million via a new issue. The share increase resulted from the exercise of the company’s warrants. The IWF of the stock will remain 0.44. If the above share increase had occurred on June 4, 2004, the weight of Kiatnakin Finance in the S&P/IFCI Thailand Index would have increased to 0.88% fr
RTS Stock Exchange: RTS Index And RTS Current Quotes Index To Use Free Float Ratios

Date 07/06/2004

At its June 1st, 2004, meeting the RTS Board of Directors has decided to change methods of calculation of RTS Index and RTS Current Quotes Index. Effective July 1st, 2004, these indices will take into consideration stocks’ free floats.
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market

Date 07/06/2004

For the week of May 31st – June 4th, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) increased by 32% and reached 12 864 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 38%, down from 43% the week before. 13 730 transactions were executed.