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The Baltic Exchange And Strategic Software Limited

Date 08/11/2002

The Baltic Exchange issued the following statement today (Friday, 8 November): "On the expiry of the period for exclusive negotiations agreed in heads of terms between the two companies in August, the Exchange has decided not to pursue the purchase of Strategic Software on those provisional terms. No further comment will be made."
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 08/11/2002

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Monday, November 11, 2002: The relative weight of Placer Dome Inc. (TSX:PDG) will increase by approximately 0.14% in the S&P/TSX Composite and S&P/TSX Capped Composite, 0.19% in the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P/TSX 60 Capped, 0.17% in the TSX 100 Index, 0.89% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Materials Sector Index and by 2.86% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Gold Sector Index. The relative weig
SEC Chief Accountant Herdman Resigns

Date 08/11/2002

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Chief Accountant Robert Herdman has resigned.
Principal Traders And Overseas Investors Play Bigger Role In HKEx's Derivatives Market

Date 08/11/2002

There has been an increase in the relative contribution of principal trading by Exchange Participants (EP) - trading on the participant firm's own account, including trading as a market maker - and trading by overseas investors to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) derivatives market turnover, according to a recent survey by HKEx.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces October Volume

Date 08/11/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity trading volume reached 255,467,656 shares in October marking a 45.25% increase when compared to the same month last year when 175,886,000 shares traded. Equity trading volume increased 31.98% compared to the previous month's volume when 193,562,803 shares traded. Equity trading volume is 8.44% higher for the 10-month period this year when compared to the same period last year.

Oslo Børs Has Considered Whether Certain Shareholdings In Elkem Should Be Consolidated

Date 08/11/2002

Oslo Børs has not found any reason to consolidate Orkla ASA as a shareholder in Elkem ASA with Folketrygdfondet (the National Insurance Scheme Fund), Storebrand and/or DnB. Accordingly none of the shareholders in Elkem are subject to a duty to make an offer for the company. Orkla and Nordstjernen Holding AS hold less than 40% of the total share capital of Elkem in total, and Oslo Børs has therefore not concluded as to whether these parties should be consolidated as shareholders.
OneChicago Launches Successfully

Date 08/11/2002

OneChicago, LLC today traded more than 3,000 contracts (more than 300,000 shares of common stock) and matched 677 trades on its first day of trading security futures. Firms reported that OneChicago's trading platform was fast and reliable.
NYSE Commemorates Veterans Day - The Exchange To Honor Veterans With Two Minutes Of Silence

Date 08/11/2002

On Monday, Nov. 11, the New York Stock Exchange will be observing Veterans Day with a special opening bell ceremony. General Peter Pace, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will ring the Opening Bell in commemoration of Veterans Day. The Albany, Georgia U.S. Marine Corps Band will perform patriotic tunes from the NYSE's Members' Gallery, and there will be a Color Guard team below the bell podium.
NYBOT's Coffee Options Contract Continues Record-Setting Pace

Date 08/11/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that its coffee options contract set another new open interest record of 97,771 contracts on Wednesday, November 6, 2002.The new high replaces the old record of 97,032 contracts set on Tuesday,November 5, 2002.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Extend Henry Hub Swap Contract To 72 Months

Date 08/11/2002

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last night voted to extend the listed months for its cleared over-the-counter (OTC) Henry Hub swap to 72 months from 36, beginning on November 11.