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Singapore Exchange Limited Announces FY2003 Half Year Results - 42.8% Increase In Net Profit - Both Securities And Derivatives Revenues Up - Steady Operating Performance - Interim Dividend Maintained

Date 21/02/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced its half year results for financial year 2003.
SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #11 For Fiscal Year 2003

Date 21/02/2003

President Bush has signed H. J. Res. 2, the omnibus appropriations bill that includes funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of fiscal year 2003. Effective Feb. 25, 2003, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13(e) fee rate applicable to the repurchase of securities, and the Section 14(g) fee rates applicable to proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions will decrease to $80.90 per million. The
Program Trading Averaged 36.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 10-14, 2003

Date 21/02/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Feb. 10-14, 2003.
Nymex To Raise Margin On Physically Delivered, Electronically Traded Crude Oil Futures Contracts

Date 21/02/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange announced today that it will increase the margins on its Light Louisiana Sweet crude oil, West Texas Sour crude oil, West Texas Intermediate-Midland crude oil, and Mars Blend crude oil futures contracts at the close of business February 27 to $3,000 from $2,400 for clearing members, to $3,300 from $2,640 for members, and to $4,050 from $3,240 for customers.
NYBOT Announces New Cocoa Margin Requirements

Date 21/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the opening of business on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, the margin requirements for its cocoa contract are:

New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 21/02/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 14, 2003, reflecting transactions through February 11, 2003.
International Securities Exchange Trades 250 Millionth Options Contract - Strengthens Position As Second Largest US Options Exchange

Date 21/02/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) traded its 250 millionth options contract on Thursday, shortly after implementing two significant market place enhancements.
First Austrian SWX Participant: Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna

Date 21/02/2003

The SWX Swiss Exchange has gained a new member in Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna, a leading Austrian investment bank which offers a comprehensive range of products and services relating to shares, derivatives and equity capital transactions. Its sole shareholder is Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG. The new participant will take up trading on the SWX on Monday, 24 February 2003. The addition of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG has increased the number of SWX participants to 101.
Chicago Stock Exchange January 2003 Volume Results

Date 21/02/2003

The CHX share volume increased by 3 percent from January 2002. Total trade volume was down 10 percent from January 2002. Total OTC share volume declined to 522,454,672 a decrease of 46 percent from January 2002. OTC trade volume was down 59 percent for the same period last year.
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 21/02/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 491,389,754 shares as of the February 14 settlement date, an increase of 65,062,293 from the 426,327,461 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-January. The February figure represents trades through February 11, 2003.