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Date 20/10/2003

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NZX Sponsors

Date 20/10/2003

NZX has accredited 19 sponsors to assist companies listing on the NZAX Market. They are: ABN AMRO Craigs Bancorp NZ Ltd Chapman Tripp Cimino & Partners Clavell Capital Duncan Cotterill Ernst & Young Corporate Finance First NZ Capital Securities Forsyth Barr Ltd Giffney & Jones Grant Samuel & Associates Ltd Greenslades Ltd ISAMBARD Ltd Jones Young KPMG Corporate Finance Lowndes Jordan
MTS To Launch Danish Government Bond Market

Date 20/10/2003

MTS Associated Markets today announced the launch of MTS Denmark on November 4. The segment, dedicated to the trading of Danish government bonds and tailored to address the needs of the Danish market, will take advantage of the liquidity, efficiency and reach offered by the MTS system.
Eurex Shortens Trading Hours For Equity Options And Equity Index Options - Entry Of OTC Block Trades And Vola Trades Still Possible Until 8:00 P.M.

Date 20/10/2003

Effective November 3, Eurex, the international derivatives market, will shorten the trading hours for equity options and equity index options; these products are currently traded until 8:00 p.m. CET. As of November 3, trading in German and U.S. equity options, EXTF options (Euro-denominated) as well as in options on the indices DAX, TecDAX, Nemax 50 and DJ Global Titans will end at 5:30 p.m. CET. As of the same date, Finnish equity options and HEX25 index options will be traded until 6:30 p.m. C
Dow Jones Indexes Selected To Manage TRAC-X Index Products First CDS Index Products To Combine Broad Market Governance With Oversight Of An Independent Index Expert

Date 20/10/2003

JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley announced today that they have selected Dow Jones Indexes, a world leader in index calculation and management, to lead the future development of TRAC-X, the market-leading global suite of credit default swap ("CDS") index products that was formed in April 2003. Dow Jones Indexes will assume responsibility for maintaining and marketing the indexes, which will be renamed the "Dow Jones TRAC-X Indexes."

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Staff Allows National Stock Exchange Of India, Limited's Futures Contract Based On The Standard And Poors/CNX Nifty Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 20/10/2003

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on October 17, 2003, permitting the offer and sale of the National Stock Exchange of India, Limited's (NSE's) futures contract based on the Standard and Poors/CNX Nifty Index (S&P/CNX Nifty) in the United States.
CBOT Veterans Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 20/10/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Veterans Day holiday:
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 20/10/2003

The upward momentum of the past couple of months resumed in earnest but volumes remain depressed.
ASX Calls For Comment On Proposed Listing Rule Amendments

Date 20/10/2003

Australian Stock Exchange today released its Exposure Draft of proposed Listing Rule changes that are designed to deliver greater flexibility to companies wishing to raise capital while at the same time protecting investors' interests.
America's Community Bankers, Nasdaq Unveil Community Bank Index

Date 20/10/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ®), the world's largest electronic stock market, and America's Community Bankers (ACB), the national trade association for community banks, today announced the creation of the nation's most broadly diversified stock index for community banks.