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Standard & Poor's Index Change - S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector And TSE 100 Indices

Date 10/10/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on October 11, 2001, the following changes will take place in the S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector and TSE 100 Indices.
SEC Commissioner Laura S. Unger Announces Plans To Leave

Date 10/10/2001

Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Laura S. Unger yesterday announced that she plans to leave the Commission this fall after almost a decade and a half of public service. Ms. Unger has not yet accepted a position in the private sector.
Newcastle Stock Exchange - New Appointments

Date 10/10/2001

Paul Seymour, previously the Director of Operations at Salomon Smith Barney has been appointed the Director of Operations of the NSX.
CBOT Announces Oct. 26 Launch Date For 10-Year Swap Futures

Date 10/10/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced a launch date of Friday, October 26, at 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, for its 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures contracts. The new contracts will trade in the Agency/Swap futures pit and on the CBOT®'s electronic trading platform.
AWE Has Announced The First In A Rolling Series Of Initial Public Offers For Shares In Premium-Quality Australian Wine

Date 10/10/2001

AWX Capital Limited (AWX), Australia's first issuer of innovative Wine Class Shares, has announced the first in a rolling series of Initial Public Offers (IPO) for shares in premium-quality Australian wine. The first prospectus, which comprises 20 separate IPOs, was opened on September 25, 2001.

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Members Overwhelmingly Approve Demutualization

Date 09/10/2001

The members of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) today approved the final resolution necessary to demutualize the Exchange, by a strong majority vote of 90% of the ballots cast. This vote was the final requirement in the demutualization process.
WCE Sees Significant Option Trade For The Month Of September

Date 09/10/2001

Total options volume for the month of September was 43.0% higher than the 4,856 contracts recorded for the same month a year ago, while crop year-to-date volume in total options was up 102.6% over the same period. Total open interest in options, as of September 30, 2001, was up 49.5% compared to year-ago totals. Increases in canola and feed wheat options led to the overall higher figures for options open interest levels in September.
NYSE To Resume Trading In Telex Chile S.A. And Will Continue Monitoring Of Its Listing Status

Date 09/10/2001

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced that trading will resume today in the American Depositary Shares ("ADS") of Telex Chile S.A. (the "Company") -- ticker symbol TL --
Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Application Of Modified Calculation Concession To Rule 14.25(2)(b)(i) And The Modification Of The Relevant Percentage Ratio Threshold.

Date 09/10/2001

On 24 August 2001, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") announced the Guidelines which enable eligible Main Board issuers with negative or negligible net tangible asset value which did not arise from operational losses to apply for the adoption of a modified assets test, with appropriate variations, to de-minimis thresholds of connected transactions under Rules 14.24(5) & 14.25(1)
HEX Introduces A New Investment Product To The Finnish Markets, The Index Shares.

Date 09/10/2001

An index share (ETF, Exchange Traded Fund) is a listed unit of an index fund. The index shares combine the benefits of indexing - effective diversification - and share trading - real time market value and availability of efficient trading. Investors can buy and sell the shares included in the index in a single transaction.