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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces New Record One-Day Options Volume - Options Market Share Vaults To 26.1 % Making PHLX Most Active Market In The Industry

Date 17/12/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that volume in options reached another record high today when 1,329,309 contracts traded representing a market share of 26.1%. This volume surpasses yesterday's record high when 923,641 contracts traded on market share of 19.1%. This is the first time that the PHLX has led the industry in options volume.
The Meeting Of Borsa Italiana Spa Shareholders Approves A Number Of Changes To The Market Rules

Date 17/12/2003

The Meeting of Shareholders of Borsa Italiana Spa has today confirmed the appointment of Carlo Corradini as a member of the Board and approved a number of changes to the Market Rules:
Stockholmsbörsen: Changes In Most Traded And ATTRACT40(TM)

Date 17/12/2003

Stockholmsbörsen's segments for the most heavily traded shares will be updated as of January 1, 2004. Two new companies will be added to the Most Traded segment of the A List, while one will be removed. Attract40 will have 16 new companies and 13 will be removed from the segment.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Stocks Excluded From Index Calculation

Date 17/12/2003

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will adjust its Index calculation by excluding those stocks that have been suspended for over one year from the Index. The SET announces that the following stock will be excluded from the calculation of the Index until such time as it is permitted to resume trading.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 17/12/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 17, 2003:

SEC: Office Of Chief Accountant And Division Of Corporation Finance Release Staff Accounting Bulletin 104

Date 17/12/2003

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant and the Division of Corporation Finance announced today the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, "Revenue Recognition." This staff accounting bulletin updates portions of the interpretative guidance included in Topic 13 of the codification of staff accounting bulletins in order to make this interpretive guidance consistent with current authori
SEC Approves NYSE Governance Structure Changes - Proposes Mutual Fund Disclosure Rules - Solicits Comment On Fund Transaction Cost Issues

Date 17/12/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to approve changes to the governance structure of the New York Stock Exchange; to publish for comment a rule proposal that would amend mutual fund disclosure requirements regarding breakpoint discounts and front end loads; and to publish a concept release to solicit public comment on mutual fund transaction cost issues.
Record Volume Day For SFE SPI 200<SUP>™</SUP> Futures

Date 17/12/2003

On December 16 2003, Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transaction volumes on record for the SFE SPI 200™ Futures contract. The total volume for the day was 125,206, compared to the previous record of 99,697 set on June 17, 2003.
Oslo Børs Holding Ex Dividend 18 December

Date 17/12/2003

Reduction in the share premium reserve for payment of an extraordinary dividend in Oslo Børs Holding ASA will be registered with the Register of Business Enterprises today, 17 December 2003. Persons who are shareholders of Oslo Børs Holding as of today will receive an extraordinary dividend of NOK 12 per share. The share will be traded ex dividend tomorrow, 18 December.
NYSE Seat Sale

Date 17/12/2003

A regular seat was sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 for $1,500,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale of $1,500,000 on Nov. 20, 2003.