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Stockholmsbörsen: Monthly Statistics<SUP>1</SUP> March 2004

Date 01/04/2004

In March, the share trading at OMHEX's marketplaces amounted to EUR 63.5 billion, on a daily average EUR 2 762 million. It was the best month for Stockholmsbörsen since November 2001, the trading amounted on a daily average to EUR 1 787 million. At HEX Helsinki it was the best month since December 2002, the trading amounted to EUR 961 million on a daily average. HEX Helsinki experienced a volume record in derivatives trading in March. The average daily volume amounted to 22 004 c
Standard & Poor's Reports March Index Returns

Date 01/04/2004

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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 01/04/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 31, 2004: Rutter Technologies Inc. (TSXVN:RUT) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol "RUT" at the open on April 1, 2004.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 01/04/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Thursday, April 1, 2004: The relative weight of InnVest REIT (TSX:INN.UN - GICS 40401010 Real Estate Investment Trusts) will increase by approximately 0.1 % in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.56% in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the trust due to the issuance of units.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 01/04/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Friday, April 2, 2004: The shareholders of Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) have approved a plan whereby the company will acquire Slocan Forest Products Ltd. (TSX:SFF). As a result, Slocan Forest Products Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices. As part of this transaction, the

Standard & Poor’s Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To The S&P 500

Date 01/04/2004

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Sri Lanka_ Removal Of Asian Hotels Corp Ltd. from Index Coverage and Addition Of Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd (eff. 04/01/2004)

Date 01/04/2004

Effective April 1, 2004, S&P/EMDB will remove Asian Hotels Corp Ltd. (EMDB Code 524200.1 / SEDOL 6056858), a constituent of the S&P/IFCG Sri Lanka Indices, from index coverage, following its merger with Crescat Developments, an unlisted company. Simultaneously, the newly formed entity, Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd will be added to EMDB index coverage. The shares outstanding and crossholding factor for Asian Hotels & Properties will be 221.3876 million and 0.1610 respectively.
Singapore Exchange's Asian Derivatives Register Strong Growth And Break Records In First Quarter

Date 01/04/2004

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced strong growth by its major Asian derivatives products during the first three months of 2004. Compared to the same period last year, growth rates ranging from 28% to more than 100% were registered by SGX's Nikkei 225 futures & options, MSCI Taiwan Index futures, and MSCI Singapore Index futures.
S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To The S&P Global 1200 And S&P ADR Indices

Date 01/04/2004

On December 2, 2003, Standard & Poor's and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). Due to this review, effective after the close of business April 30, 2004, a number of companies in the S&P Global 1200 and S&P ADR Indices will change GICS classifications. The GICS structure itself, which is comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-Industries, will not be modi
S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To the S&P EMDB Indices

Date 01/04/2004

On December 2, 2003, Standard & Poor's and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). Due to this review, effective after the close of business April 30, 2004, a number of companies in the S&P EMDB Indices will change GICS classifications. The GICS structure itself, which is comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-Industries, will not be modified. For detailed