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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P European Indices (Revised)

Date 26/12/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, and S&P Euro, and S&P United Kingdom Indices: Snam Rete Gas SpA (Italy, Sedol: 7251470, GICS: Utilities) will replace CMG plc (Great Britain, Sedol: 0384737, GICS: Information Technology) in the S&P Europe 350 Index after the close of trading on Friday, December 27, 2002. S&P United Kingdom component Logica plc (Great Britain, Sedol 0522708, GICS Information Technology) is acquiring CMG plc via an al
Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street To Kick Off Trading For The New Year At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Thursday, Jan 2

Date 26/12/2002

Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street will kick off trading for the New Year on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on Thursday, Jan. 2 when he will ring the opening bell. Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
New NYBOT Open Interest Record For World Sugar Futures

Date 26/12/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that trading in its World Sugar #11 futures market established a new open interest record on December 20, 2002, of 221,913 contracts. The new mark surpassed the previous futures open interest high of 221,541 contracts set on February 6, 1998.
CME Contract Changes: Pork Cutout Futures And Options Delisted

Date 26/12/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. delisted Pork Cutout Futures and Options on December 16, 2002.
CME Contract Changes - Side By Side Trading Of 10- And 5- year SWAP Rate Futures

Date 26/12/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. approved Side by Side Trading of 10- and 5- year SWAP Rate Futures for December 17, 2002. As a result, these contracts will be traded on the floor of the Exchange in an open outcry trading environment in addition to being offered on the Globex® electronic trading platform.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposed A Penalty On BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited

Date 25/12/2002

TSE imposed a penalty on BNP PARIBAS Securities (Japan) Limited ( '' BNP PARIBAS Securities '') of JPY 14 million fine for act of making a series of transactions for the sale of a security to create an artificial market.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposed A Penalty On AIZAWA SECURITIES CO., Ltd.

Date 25/12/2002

TSE imposed a penalty on AIZAWA SECURITIES CO., LTD. ("AIZAWA SECURITIES") of JPY 5 million fine for conclusion of a contract to manage a discretionary account.
Thailand Securities Depository Company Appointed As The Registrar To ING Asset Management Co.

Date 25/12/2002

The Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited (TSD) has been given the responsibility of back office services, and for being the registrar, for the asset management fund of ING Securities (Thailand) Company Limited.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Three Companies Receive Recognition For Corporate Governance

Date 25/12/2002

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Thai Rating Information and Services (TRIS) have for the first time recognized and awarded three companies in the "good to very good category" with regard to good corporate governance. The three companies will, as a result, enjoy lowered transaction fees, ease in having their applications processed by the SET and the SEC, special services from the Department of Business Development, and privileges from t
RTS Stock Exchange Trading Hours On December 31st 2002 And In January 2003

Date 25/12/2002

On its December 24th, 2002, meeting the RTS Board of Directors has decided on the following trading hours: