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Dow Jones Indexes And FTSE Group To Merge Industry-Classification Systems

Date 19/02/2004

Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group, two of the world's most successful index providers, signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to merge their industry-classification systems to create a single, seamless structure covering equities and corporate bonds world-wide. The new system will be known as the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), and will cover 50,000 companies worldwide. It is expected to take effect by the end of 2004.
Deutsche Börse With Record Results Again In 2003 - EBIT Grows 29 Percent To 452.6 Million Euros - Sales Including Net Interest Income From Banking Business Rise To 1.51 Billion Euro - Earnings Per Share Increase To 2.20 Euros/ Dividend To Be Raised By 25

Date 19/02/2004

Deutsche Börse AG ended the year 2003 with record results again. Preliminary figures, released by the company on Thursday, show that sales including net interest income from banking business rose 29 percent from 1.17 billion euros in 2002 to 1.51 billion euros in 2003. The company's EBIT increased 29 percent from 351.2 million euros in 2002 to 452.6 million euros in 2003. Net profits rose 5 percent from 235.1 million euros in 2002 to 246.3 million euros to 2003. The earnings per share r
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Market Holiday

Date 19/02/2004

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Berhad (KLSE Bhd) would like to announce that the offices of KLSE Bhd Group will be closed on Monday, 23 February 2004 in conjunction with Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah).
CalPERS Makes Statement On Deal Reached By SEC And NYSE Specialist Firms

Date 19/02/2004

Sean Harrigan, President of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) made the following statement yesterday about the tentative agreement NYSE specialist firms made with federal regulators over accusations of trading abuses:
ASX Completed Acquisition Of Orient Capital

Date 19/02/2004

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) today announced that it had acquired the remaining 50% of Orient Capital, Asia-Pacific's leading investor relations firm, in which it has held a 50% interest since February 2001.

Use Of Interim Names And New Logo For Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 18/02/2004

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Berhad (KLSE Bhd) would like to further clarify the use of interim names and new logo for the exchange.
NYBOTs Electronic Order Routing System Hits All-Time Usage High - Innovative System Sees New Users Signing Up Regularly

Date 18/02/2004

The Electronic Order Routing (EOR) system at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) hit an all-time usage high today with over 80,000 orders completed since deployment in March 2002. The cutting-edge system, which allows users to send orders directly to the NYBOT floor via the Internet or their own order routing system, provides faster order flow to the floor, more timely confirmation of trade executions, order tracking and audit trail capabilities.
NASDAQ Appoints Dr. Crippen As Consulting Economist

Date 18/02/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®" ; OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced the appointment of Dan L. Crippen as consulting economist. Dr. Crippen will collaborate with NASDAQ's Economic Research Department led by Chief Economist Frank Hatheway on strategic and market structure issues.
GL TRADE Launches Market Access For New Eurex US Exchange

Date 18/02/2004

GL TRADE, the leading provider of financial trading software, announced yesterday that it is providing clients with connectivity to the newly launched Eurex US futures exchange. GL TRADE will be providing front and middle-office solutions for market participants. GL TRADE currently has ten clients using its Eurex US solutions.
GL TRADE Extends Its Coverage To The Tokyo Commodities Exchange (TOCOM)

Date 18/02/2004

GL TRADE, the first ISV to offer connectivity to TOCOM since last November 2003, following the exchange's new policy to admit ISV's, counts today not less than 7 brokerage firms trading commodities on the Japanese market.