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NYBOT Announces Further Delay In Implementation Of Changes To USDX EFP Transactions

Date 25/08/2004

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that the implementation date for several amendments to its rule concerning changes to the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) Exchange for Physical (or EFP) transactions, originally announced via a release dated July 19, 2004, has been delayed indefinitely pending further consultation with market participants.
Mark A. Adler Named Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel Of SEC's Division of Enforcement

Date 25/08/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Mark A. Adler Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel of the Commission's Division of Enforcement. As Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel, Mr. Adler will assist in supervising the Division's nationwide litigation program. Mr. Adler succeeds Peter H. Bresnan, who was named as an Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement in April.
GL TRADE Confirms Turnover Of EUR72.8m In The First Half Of 2004 And Announces Results In Line With Expectations

Date 25/08/2004

GL TRADE confirms turnover of €72.8m in the first half of 2004 and announces results in line with expectations.
CME Appoints Kobida As Director, Financial Management

Date 25/08/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced the appointment of Michael J. Kobida as Director, Financial Management in the company’s Clearing House. The CME Clearing House is the world’s largest clearing organization for futures contracts.
CBOT WI 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note June 2004 Settlement

Date 25/08/2004

The CBOT® WI 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract for August 2004 will be cash settled today at a final settlement price of 97-5050, based upon today’s auction results of the 2-year U.S. Treasury note, which was awarded at a high yield of 2.495 percent. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.

CBOT August 25, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 25/08/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government security that was auctioned on August 25 by the U.S. Treasury Department.
2004 Edition Of Handbook Of World Stock, Derivative And Commodity Exchanges Launched

Date 25/08/2004

Mondo Visione, the exchange information specialist, has announced the publication of the latest edition of the Handbook of World Stock, Derivative and Commodity Exchanges– the most comprehensive reference guide to exchanges worldwide.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Shell £17,000,000 For Market Abuse

Date 24/08/2004

The FSA has today fined the Shell Transport and Trading Company ("STT"), Royal Dutch Petroleum Company ("RDP") and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies ("Shell") £17 million for committing market abuse and breaching the listing rules.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 31 August 2004

Date 24/08/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 31 August 2004, 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 August 2004

Date 24/08/2004

As of mid-August, short interest in 2,754 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 5,008,236,375 shares compared with 4,943,833,167 shares in 2,756 National Market issues for the month of July.