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OM And HEX In Talks Regarding Close Co-operation

Date 15/05/2003

OM confirms that it has been in talks with HEX for some time, aiming at a close co-operation between the two companies.
NYSE Response To Securities And Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson On Review Of NYSE Governance

Date 15/05/2003

May 14, 2003Hon. William H. DonaldsonChairmanUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission450 Fifth Street, NWWashington, DC 20549Re: Review of NYSE GovernanceDear Bill:The Exchange shares the Commission's goal of ensuring that the Exchange reflects the highest standards of ethics and transparency in its own governance. To that end, our Board of Directors has formed a special Governance Committee and charged it with reviewing our governance with a view to making
NYSE Launches New Vendor-Reporting System For Market Data - NYSE-Developed VRXML To Increase Efficiency And Serve As Industry Standard

Date 15/05/2003

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that the first vendor will begin this month using the newly developed Vendor Reporting eXtensible Markup Language ("VRXML") to report market data usage. The NYSE developed the protocol to ensure more accurate reporting, more efficient invoicing and to increase customer satisfaction.
Nymex to List Additional Gasoline Months - Reference New Jersey Specifications

Date 15/05/2003

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., voted today to list January through April 2004 unleaded gasoline futures contracts, beginning on Monday, which will reference New Jersey standards, using methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
London Stock Exchange Plc - Announcement Of Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 March 2003

Date 15/05/2003

Highlights: Turnover up 10 per cent to £237.3 million Operating profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation up 16 per cent to £81.7 million Earnings per share up six per cent to 18.1 pence Adjusted earnings per share up 14 per cent to 20.9 pence Final dividend 3.0 pence per share bringing the total dividend for the year to 4.3 pence per share, up 19 per cent

ISE Trades 300 Millionth Options Contract Strengthens Position As Largest US Equity Options Exchange

Date 15/05/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) traded its 300 millionth options contract on Wednesday, further securing its position as the largest US equity options exchange.
HEX And OM Discuss Cooperation

Date 15/05/2003

HEX confirms that it is in discussions with OM regarding a closer cooperation. More information will be issued later, if and when there is more to tell. Before that, no further comments will be made.
Commerzbank Teams With FTSE To Create New Retail Bond Certificate

Date 15/05/2003

Commerzbank, one of the largest German banks, announces a new investment certificate, the Commerzbank Europe ZinsPlus. The certificate is based on the FTSE Euro Corporate Bond Index, and gives retail as well as institutional investors in Germany, the opportunity to invest in investment grade rated Euro denominated bonds, with the backing of two highly respected financial services institutions.
CME Eurodollar Futures Sets New Open Interest Record

Date 15/05/2003

Open interest in Eurodollar futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose to record levels yesterday, May 14, with 5,109,036 positions. The previous record of 5,103,238 open positions was set on March 8, 2002. Open interest in Eurodollar mid-curve options on futures also posted a record day yesterday, with 2,415,847 positions, surpassing its previous record of 2,366,555 set on May 13.
Chicago Board Of Trade To Release CBOT Advantage Real-Time Quote Service

Date 15/05/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that it will launch CBOT Advantage--a real-time streaming quotes, charts, news, and weather solution offered on the CBOT web site--on May 21, 2003. CBOT Advantage will replace the exchange's current real-time data offering. Future Source, a leader in the real-time futures, commodities and foreign exchange industry, has designed and developed the solution.