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NYBOT Issues July 2002 Coffee C Options Reminder

Date 03/06/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) issued a reminder today that the last trading day for the July 2002 Coffee "C" Options contract is Thursday, June 13, 2002.
Nasdaq To Cancel Some Trades in Knight Trading Group

Date 03/06/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced that it is canceling all trades in Knight Trading Group (Nasdaq:NITE) that were executed from 8:23:00 a.m. ET to 8:48:44 a.m. ET. This is consistent with actions taken by other exchanges.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Annual Report 2001

Date 03/06/2002

The Ljubljana Stock Exchange Annual Report 2001 is available on their web site: http://www.ljse.si/StrAng/Informat/Menu/bi_pub.htm
KCBT Wheat Options Volume Second-Largest Ever

Date 03/06/2002

The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options trading volume during the month of May tallied 38,544 contracts, making it the second-largest month for that contract since its inception on Oct. 30, 1984. The largest month ever was June 2001 with 40,663 contracts. That record should be challenged this calendar month of June. The monthly record is the sixth in a row for this contract.
International Securities Exchange Update - May 2002

Date 03/06/2002

During the past month, the International Securities Exchange celebrated its second anniversary of operation, and enjoyed several additional noteworthy achievements.

International Securities Exchange Has Record Month - New High Volume & Market Share

Date 03/06/2002

The ISE announced today that it established volume and market share records during May, further solidifying its position as an industry leader and the third largest of the five U.S. options exchanges. These records are particularly notable in that industry volume has decreased while ISE has continued to expand.
HKEx: Lawsons Securities Co.

Date 03/06/2002

Lawsons Securities Co. (Lawsons) defaulted in its payment obligation to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, on 1 June (Saturday). This constitutes a default under Rule 3701 of General Rules of CCASS. Pursuant to Rule 3702, Lawsons has been declared a defaulter by HKSCC. Subsequent to the HKSCC declaration on Lawsons, pursuant to Rule 704 of Rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Stock Exchange sus
Eurex Turns Over About 60 Million Contracts In May - Over 300 Million In 2002 - New Record Results In Deutsche Bank Option - ABN Amro And KPN Plus 500 Percent In May

Date 03/06/2002

Eurex, the international derivatives market, traded and cleared 59,5 million contracts in May. Compared with May 2001, the world's leading derivatives exchange thus posted an increase in volume of about eleven percent. Eurex shows a total of 301 million contracts traded during the first five months of the year, which is over 30 million contracts or 11 percent higher than the number traded during the same period of last year. The result in options on Deutsche Bank was outstanding in May, setting
Deutsche Boerse Group: 309 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock

Date 03/06/2002

Based on the aggregate turnover statistics, a total volume of some 309 billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in May, a slight decrease of 6.7 percent from the previous month's figure (April 2002: 331 billion euros). The May total comprises 238 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 70.8 billion euros in fixed-income securities.
CME's May Trading Volume Is Second Highest On Record - At 45.1 Million GLOBEX® Electronic Trading Volume In May Increases 108 Percent

Date 03/06/2002

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) in May reached the second highest level for a single month in exchange history, as 45.1 million contracts changed hands, an increase of 35 percent from May 2001. Year-to-date volume reached 209.3 million contracts, representing an increase of 33 percent over 2001. The underlying value of the contracts traded totaled $31 trillion.