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CME Board Enhances Board Committee Structure, Authorizes 'Expeditious' Initial Public Offering

Date 02/05/2002

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) at its meeting yesterday approved enhancements to its existing Board committee structure to ensure continued effective communication between the Board and senior management. Also today, the Board authorized management to proceed "as expeditiously as possible" with an initial public offering of the Class A common shares of CME Holdings.
CBOT April Volume 23,735,424, Up 18% From April 2001

Date 02/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced trading volume of 23,735,424 contracts for April 2002, up 18% from April 2001. Volume for the first four months of 2002 was 94,974,042, up 14.9% from the same period a year earlier.
CBOE Open Interest Up 8% In April

Date 02/05/2002

Open interest rose in April at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where open interest in all listed options stood at 74,111,906 contracts (44,412,855 calls and 29,699,051 puts) at month's end, an increase of 8% versus April 2001, when open interest stood at 68,765,081 contracts. Open interest in all CBOE equity options stood at 64,112,794 contracts (39,181,736 calls and 24,931,058 puts) at the end of April, an increase of 10% versus April 2001 when equity open interest stood at 58,426,64
ASX Appoints New Advertising Agency

Date 02/05/2002

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Osborn Southgate to manage its advertising account. The decision follows a competitive selection process involving five agencies, including the incumbent D'arcy Australia. The appointment will take effect in the new financial year.
331 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In April - Deutsche Börse With Domestic Market Share Of 99 Percent

Date 02/05/2002

Based on the aggregate turnover statistics, a total volume of 331billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in April, roughly 2 percent higher than the previous month's figure (March 2002: 324,5 billion euros). The April total comprises 258.4 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 72.6 billion euros in fixed-income securities.

The Securities And Exchange Commission Proposes Disclosure Requirement And Takes Other Actions At April 30, 2002 Open Meeting

Date 01/05/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday voted 3-0 to approve the following matters. An audio webcast of the proceedings is available on the SEC Web site.
Standard & Poor's Announces The Following Index Change: S&P/TSX Composite Index

Date 01/05/2002

The S&P/TSX Canadian Index Policy Committee has determined that financial instruments structured as "Mutual Fund Corporations" will not qualify for inclusion in the S&P/TSX Composite Index. On April 23, 2002, the shareholders of TrizecHahn Corporation (TSX:TZH) approved a plan of arrangement of the corporation that will be effective May 8, 2002. Under the terms of the plan of arrangement, TrizecHahn Corporation will be restructured, with the Canadian entity renamed Trizec Canada Inc. which, for
Some Information Vendors Have S&P/TSX Composite Index Dissemination Problems - TSX Clarifies Issues With Dissemination Of S&P/TSX Composite Index

Date 01/05/2002

While many information vendors in the Canadian market were able to process information on the S&P/TSX Composite index this morning, several vendors experienced problems. Changes to this index were previously announced January 30, 2002.
SEC Sets Investor Summit, Invites Public Participation

Date 01/05/2002

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt today announced the date and format for the SEC's first-ever Investor Summit. The summit will be held in-and webcast from-Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 10, offering individual investors nationwide an opportunity to ask questions and offer comments about the SEC's regulatory agenda in the wake of recent events.
KCBT Exchange, Wheat Futures, Wheat Options Set New Monthly Records

Date 01/05/2002

The Kansas City Board of Trade saw a large increase in trading volume during the month of April. Several new monthly records were set as a result. The exchange as a whole set a new monthly record for April as 277,205 contracts traded, breaking the previous record of 242,115, which was set in 1997, by 14.5 percent.