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Chicago Stock Exchange Selects Radianz Extranet

Date 21/10/2002

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) has selected Radianz's global financial extranet, RadianzNet, for a variety of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking needs, the companies announced today.
CBOT To Launch New 10-Yr. Municipal Note Index Futures On Oct. 26

Date 21/10/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that following extensive consultation with market professionals, it is re-engineering the exchange's tax-exempt offering and will launch a new contract for this market on Friday, October 25, 2002. The CBOT® 10-Year Municipal Note Index futures will replace the Municipal Bond Index Futures contract based on the Bond BuyerTM TM 40 Index (BBI-40), which will cease trading after its December 2002 expiration. The 10-Year Municipal Note Index received
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 21/10/2002

The market was once again quite vibrant with trades in all counters but one and ending the week slightly higher.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 21/10/2002

Anglo American announced this week that it has received credit ratings of A3 (long term) and Prime-2 (short-term) from Moody's investor Services and A- (long term) and A-2 (short term) from Standard & Poors.
Beirut Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 21/10/2002

Volume on the Beirut Stock Exchange jumped last week, with a total of 278,901 shares traded, compared to 69,545 shares a week earlier. Investors continue to monitor the region's events, with several issues pending. The francophonie meeting to be held between October 18-20, and the awaited Paris II meeting bring fresh confidence to the market, taking Solidere "B" shares up by nearly 9% at $4.625, while its "A" counterpart closes flat at $4.125. Solidere is expected to issue a $100 million

American Stock Exchange Partners With First Traders Analytical Solutions To Launch TAO - Total Access Options - First Exchange To Market Desktop Product Able To Execute On All Option Exchanges

Date 21/10/2002

The American Stock Exchange and First Traders Analytical Solutions today announced the launch of TAO, Total Access Options, which is the first exchange-marketed desktop product available to member firms with the ability to execute trades at all five options exchanges.
Securities and Exchange Commission: Fee Rate Advisory #6 For Fiscal Year 2003

Date 19/10/2002

The continuing resolution funding the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2003 since Oct. 1, 2002 has been extended through Nov. 22, 2002. Therefore, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13(e) fee rate applicable to the repurchase of securities, and the Section 14(g) fee rates applicable to proxy solicitations and information statements in corporate control transactions will remain at the current rate of $92.00 per million. Five days after
New NYBOT Cocoa Margin Requirements--Supersedes Oct. 17, 2002 Release

Date 19/10/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced on October 18 that effective with the opening of business on Monday, October 21, 2002, the cocoa margin requirements are as follows:
Tokyo Stock Exchange "Outline of Listing Standards and Procedures for Foreign Companies"

Date 18/10/2002

TSE has published a brochure entitled "Outline of Listing Standards and Procedures for Foreign Companies". The brochure is designed for foreign companies considering the listing of their stocks on the TSE to serve as an outline of the TSE foreign listing system and procedures.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P ADR Index

Date 18/10/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P ADR Index, effective after the close of trading on Monday, October 21, 2002: Publicis Groupe SA (ADR) (France, SEDOL 577952) will be added to the S&P ADR Index after the close of business on Monday, October 21, 2002. Publicis Groupe SA is a provider of international advertising and communications services. For index calculation purposes, the number of ADRs outstanding is expected to be 196,051,275. Each ADR represents on