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Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 February 2003

Date 26/02/2003

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 28 February 2003, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short- Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For February 2003

Date 26/02/2003

As of mid-February, short interest in 2,873 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,064,149,119 shares compared with 3,924,045,518 shares in 2,925 National Market issues for the month of January.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Supports Investor Relations Activities To Increase Good Corporate Governance Practices Among Thai Listed Companies

Date 26/02/2003

With support from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), leading private companies have established an Investor Relations Club aimed at raising the standards of good corporate governance amongst Thai listed companies, and ensuring the dissemination of information to the public in a transparent and timely fashion. This would in turn boost confidence at both the national and international levels. As its inaugural activity for 2003, the club will hold a seminar on investor relation's activities fo
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 26/02/2003

Standard & Poor's wishes to announce that following changes: On February 19, 2003, the shareholders of Fording Inc. (TSX:FDG) approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company would be converted into an income trust, Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX:FDG.UN). After the close of trading on Thursday, February 27, 2003, Fording Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSX Canadian Materials, S&P/TSX Canadian Diversified Meta
Singapore Exchange: MSCI Taiwan And SiMSCI Index Futures Set New Records On 25 Feb

Date 26/02/2003

The MSCI Taiwan Index futures traded at a record volume of 79,819 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 65,180 contracts on 26 Jun 02. The SiMSCI futures' open interest also peaked at 28,105 contracts as compared to the previous record of 27,098 contracts set on 27 Jan 03.

Nymex To Introduce Four New Crude Oil Futures Differential Contracts Tomorrow Afternoon

Date 26/02/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will introduce tomorrow futures contracts based on the differentials between the NYMEX Division light, sweet crude oil contract and Mars Blend crude oil, Light Louisiana Sweet (LLS) crude oil, West Texas Sour (WTS) crude oil, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil delivered in Midland.
NYMEX AND NYBOT Sign Historic Lease Agreement --State, Local, And Federal Representatives Share In Ceremony

Date 26/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), joined today by Governor George E. Pataki, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and other state, local and federal officials, signed an historic lease agreement with the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), to move into its building in the World Financial Center.
Newly Established NASDAQ Deutschland Announces Board Appointments

Date 26/02/2003

The Supervisory Board of NASDAQ Deutschland met yesterday to elect its chairman and to appoint the members of the Management Board. The Company is encouraged by the continuing positive response to its business and market models that it is receiving from the German securities industry, even in the current difficult market environment. This inaugural meeting of the Supervisory Board in Bremen was commemorated at an event addressed by Hartmut Perschau, Mayor of Bremen who voiced his support for th
Merrill Lynch International - New Member Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 26/02/2003

Merrill Lynch has been approved as a member of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, and the number of remote members now totals 17 out of 47 members. Merrill Lynch has also become a member of the Oslo Børs.
Merrill Lynch International - New Member Of Oslo Børs

Date 26/02/2003

Merrill Lynch has been approved as a member of Oslo Børs and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The number of remote members in Oslo now totals 15 out of 44 members.