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KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.179 - March 12 2004

Date 18/03/2004

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John L. Jacobs, Executive Vice President Of Nasdaq, To Open The Market At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Monday, March 22

Date 18/03/2004

John L. Jacobs, executive vice president of NASDAQ, will ring the opening bell on Monday, March 22 to kick off trading on options on the NASDAQ Composite Index® which will be listed and traded exclusively at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
ISE Enhances CLICK Trade(TM) Functionality - Adds Away Market Routing Capability

Date 18/03/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it intends to enhance CLICK Trade(TM), the front-end trading system that is widely used by ISE members to trade on the exchange, to allow orders to be directed to other US options exchanges.
Eurex Enters Broad Index Licensing Agreement With Russell - Eurex Global Liquidity Network To Expand Into U.S. Equity Index Products - Eurex And Russell To Leverage Benchmark Success Into Futures Liquidity - Ferscha: Combination Of U.S. Benchmark Indices

Date 18/03/2004

The international derivatives market Eurex and the U.S. index provider Russell have signed today an agreement to license Russell indexes as the basis for index derivatives. The agreement covers the entire Russell index family, including the U.S. large cap index Russell 1000®, the U.S. small cap index Russell 2000® as well as the broad based Russell 3000® index and their respective growth and value indexes. Both Eurex and Eurex US are licensed under this agreement with initial listings a
Dow Jones Indexes Changes Composition Of Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe; Changes To The Index Are A Result Of A Regular Review To Ensure The Most Liquid Index Possible

Date 18/03/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced the new composition of the Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe Index effective Monday, March 22, 2004.

Deutsche Börse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Indices Effective March 22

Date 18/03/2004

With effect from March 22, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse. The company released the preliminary weighting figures on Thursday. The final figures based on Friday's Xetra closing prices will be published at the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday (www.deutsche-boerse.com).
CMS WebView Opens First USA sales Office In Chicago

Date 18/03/2004

A leading provider of systems and software for real-time data distribution and management CMS WebView plc (CMS) is to open its first sales office in Chicago, USA. The new CMS sales office, located in the financial district, will be staffed initially by senior representatives from the London office. CMS will also recruit experienced US staff with local market experience and contacts.
CME Establishes Competitive Markets Advisory Council - New "Think Tank" Includes Three Nobel Prize Winners And Will Serve As An Intellectual Resource For CME And The CMECenterfor Innovation

Date 18/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced the formation of the Competitive Markets Advisory Council (CMAC) of Chicago Mercantile Exchange with the appointment of five prominent financial experts, including three Nobel Prize winners, to its membership. The CMAC will serve as a "think tank" to analyze and develop policy analyses and position papers on significant competitive market issues. It also will be actively involved with the CME Center for I
Arrangements For Adjustment Of Futures And Options On Shares Of HKEx

Date 18/03/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), and the SEHK Options Clearing House (SEOCH), a wholly-owned member of HKEx Group, have jointly announced the arrangements for adjustments to the contract terms of all open futures and options contracts on shares of HKEx before the market open on the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, 24 March 2004 to account for a proposed special dividend of $1.68 per share by HKEx.
Amex Seat-Holders And NASD Approve Transfer Of Amex From NASD Back To The Exchange

Date 18/03/2004

NASD announced today the membership of the Amex Membership Corporation (AMC) and the NASD Board of Governors have voted to transfer control of the American Stock Exchange (Amex) from NASD to the AMC. The Securities and Exchange Commission must approve the transfer before the action becomes final.