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SWX Monthly Report April 2003

Date 06/05/2003

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at April 2003 can be accessed by clicking here.
RTS Order-Driven Market: April Data

Date 06/05/2003

For the month of April, the Order-driven market total trading volume reached 9 550 million rubles, with 778 million shares changing hands (in March volume equaled 9 619 million rubles). Shares traded 27 941 times, a 9% increase over 25 603 times in March.
RTS FORTS: April Monthly Data

Date 06/05/2003

In April 2003, trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached the record 3 056 thousand contracts or 14 643 million rubles in underlying value. In March these figures equaled 2 478 thousand contracts and 11 157 million rubles in underlying value. Total open interest as of April 30th, 2003, stood at 463 thousand contracts or 2 264 million rubles in underlying value, up 59% on 1 423 million rubles and 44% on 463 thousand contracts at the end of March.
RTS Classic Market: April Market Data

Date 06/05/2003

In April 2003 total trading volume on Classic Market grew more than twice-fold and reached 722 million US dollars. Shares traded on the Classic market 6 174 times, 41% up on 4 382 times in March.
RTS Bonds: April Data

Date 06/05/2003

For the month of April total trading volume on RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading of corporate, government, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, reached 5 317 thousand dollars, up 1,4% 5 243 thousand US dollars in March, 2003. Moscow City Bonds accounted for 95% of total turnover; "IRKUT" company bonds - for 5% of total volume. In April fixed-income securities traded 89 times, a 14% increase from 78 trades in March.

RTS Board: April Data

Date 06/05/2003

For the month of April 2003, total trading volume on the RTS Board gained15% and reached 3,8 million US dollars. Shares changed hands 118 times, down from 157 times in March.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces April Volume

Date 06/05/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity volume in April increased 71.28% when 284,620,449 shares traded as compared to the same year-ago period when 166,177,302 shares traded. Equity volume decreased less than 2 % compared to the previous month when 289,987,527 shares traded.
Pacific Exchange Systems Changes Give Customers, Market Makers Greater Flexibility

Date 06/05/2003

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced a series of significant enhancements to POETS, its electronic options trading system. The enhancements provide floor traders greater flexibility in quoting the size of their markets, and will generate more automated executions of all customer orders, including those from broker-dealers and professional traders at other exchanges.
NZSE: Improving Regulatory Structure And Performance

Date 06/05/2003

After extensive consultation with industry participants, NZSE Limited ('NZSE') has developed and released publicly its final recommendations for Corporate Governance. NZSE has also released a detailed proposal for a modified legal and regulatory framework. Both proposals have today been sent to the Securities Commission for review in accordance with the agreed process under the MOU, with the legal and regulatory framework open to public submissions until June 6, 2003.
NZSE Releases Final Corporate Governance Rules And Proposed New Regulatory Framework For New Zealand's Capital Markets

Date 06/05/2003

After extensive consultation with industry participants, NZSE Limited ('NZSE') has developed and released publicly its final recommendations for Corporate Governance. NZSE has also released a detailed proposal for a modified legal and regulatory framework. Both proposals have today been sent to the Securities Commission for review in accordance with the agreed process under the MOU, with the legal and regulatory framework open to public submissions until June 6, 2003.