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S.A.C.I. Falabella de Chile Will Replace Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer - Serie B de Mexico In The S&P Latin America 40 Indices

Date 17/03/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Latin America 40 Indices effective after the close of trading on Friday, March 19, 2004: S.A.C.I. Falabella (Chile, SEDOL 2771672) will replace Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer - Serie B (Mexico, SEDOL 2968786) in the S&P Latin America 40 Indices after the close of trading on Friday March 19, 2004. Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer - Serie B is being removed from the S&P Latin American Indices due to the Public Tender Offer of its B
Record Volume Day For SFE SPI 200<SUP>™</SUP> Futures

Date 17/03/2004

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transaction volumes on record yesterday for the SFE SPI 200™ Futures contract. The total volume for the day was 132,976, up 6.2% compared to the previous record of 125,206 set on December 16, 2003.
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P/MIB Index

Date 17/03/2004

Standard & Poor’s as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding and the Investible Weight Factors for the S&P/MIB effective at the open of business Monday, March 22, 2004.
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Latin America 40, S&P Asia 50 And S&P/ASX 50 Indices

Date 17/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding for the S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Asia 50, S&P ASX 50, and the S&P Latin America 40 Indices. In addition some Investible Weight Factors for constituents in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P ASX 50 will also be updated effective after the close of business Friday, March 19, 2004.
OM To Provide Trading And Clearing System To MIBEL, The Pan-Iberian Electricity Market

Date 17/03/2004

OM, a world leading provider of marketplace solutions and services for the financial and energy markets and EDINFOR/ ACE, a leading Portuguese systems integrator, have signed an agreement for the delivery of a trading and clearing system to Operador do Mercado Ibérico de Energia (Pólo Português) (OMIP).

HKEx Sets Date For DCASS Rollout

Date 17/03/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today announces that it will launch its new Derivatives Clearing and Settlement System, or DCASS, on Tuesday, 6 April (5 April being a public holiday).
CME Open Interest in Milk Futures And Options Also Hit Record Levels

Date 17/03/2004

Class III milk futures traded at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) hit total volume of 4,070 in Tuesday's trading session, surpassing the 4,000 level for the first time in a single trading session.
CME Announces July 26 Launch Of New Functionality For Eurodollar Options On GLOBEX® - DRW Trading Named As Lead Market Maker For Eurodollar Options On GLOBEX

Date 17/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced it will launch its new Eurodollar Options on GLOBEX® functionality on July 26 providing global short term interest rate options markets with unprecedented levels of price transparency, competitiveness, and ease of execution.
CME And Tullett Liberty To Join Forces To Introduce Innovative Matching And Clearing Capabilities For OTC Markets - New Functionality Will Initially Serve OTC Interest Rate Markets

Date 17/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S.futures exchange, and Tullett Liberty Inc., one of the world's leading wholesale financial brokers, today announced the introduction of an innovative electronic trade-matching capability. It offers the first seamless, integrated trading and clearing of exchange-listed products with forward rate agreements (FRAs) in over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate markets. The system is scheduled to launch on June 30, 2004.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Shanghai Futures Exchange Sign SPAN® Licensing Agreement

Date 17/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) today announced that the two exchanges have signed a licensing agreement allowing SHFE to adopt the Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) system. Initially, SHFE will use it for internal research purposes. SHFE will formally introduce the system after a trial period under the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.