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Statement Of SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt On The Passage Of S. 2673, The Public Company Accounting Reform And Investor Protection Act Of 2002

Date 16/07/2002

Chairman Harvey L. Pitt made the following statement concerning passage of S. 2673, The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002: "Today, under the leadership of Chairman Sarbanes and Ranking Member Gramm, the Senate moved one step closer towards meaningful and effective oversight of accounting regulation in America.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 16/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Tuesday, July 16, 2002, Francisco Gold Corp. (TSXVN:FGX) will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange. All the shares of the company have been acquired by Glamis Gold Ltd. (TSX:GLG).
OM AB Interim Report January - June 2002 Highlights

Date 16/07/2002

Revenue amounted to SEK 1,416 m (1,591) Income before deprecation was 225 m (147) Income after financial items totaled SEK 58 m (-36) Earnings per share were SEK 0.54 (0.72) Weak demand on all markets New cost-reduction program to reduce annual costs by SEK 180 m SEK 35 m in restructuring costs
Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Changes In The Equity Indexes - Procedure For Replacement Of Kamps And Tecis In The MDAX

Date 16/07/2002

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse decided on the procedure that would be followed for the replacement of Kamps and Tecis in the MDAX as unscheduled changes to these indexes.
Deutsche Börse Publishes Going Public Principles - Leading Banks Welcome The Principles - Uniform Rules For IPOs To Be Effective As Of September 1 - Important Step In The Direction Of International Standards

Date 16/07/2002

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse published the final version of its Going Public Principles, which will be valid for all initial public offerings (IPOs) with a listing application date after September 1 as a code of best practice for companies and underwriting banks. The Principles are aimed at strengthening the issuing prospectus as a central information medium and decision-making basis for investors regarding companies that are going public.

CBOT's Dow Jones Industrial Complex Experiences High Volume Day

Date 16/07/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its Dow Jones complex traded a total of 80,426 contracts yesterday, including 11,590 of the recently launched, all electronic mini-sized ($5 multiplier) Dow futures contract, its second busiest day since its April 5, 2002 launch.
CBOT Names Steven Dickey Vice President Market Data Products

Date 16/07/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the world's oldest and third-largest international derivatives market, today announced the appointment of Steven Dickey, a former executive of CQG, Inc., an international quotations vendor, as a Vice President of the Exchange. Dickey will report to Executive Vice President Bill Farrow and will be responsible for the CBOT's market data activities, including increasing market data revenue at the exchange as well as developing new market data offerings.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Quarterly Rebalancing

Date 15/07/2002

Pursuant to quarterly rebalancing methodology, Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, July 19, 2002. As of the close of trading on Friday, July 12, 2002, the index was comprised of 538 companies. A total of 86 companies will be removed from the index and 85 new companies will be added. The revised index will therefore be made up of 537 companies.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 15/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Monday, July 15, 2002, Exclamation International Incorporated (TSXVN:XI) will change its name to Points International Limited. The ticker symbol will change to 'PTS' and the new CUSIP number will be 730843 10 9. There will be no consolidation of capital.
SEC Expands Shareholder Power To Vote On Equity Compensation Plans

Date 15/07/2002

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a change in policy regarding the opportunity of shareholders to approve equity compensation plans.