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National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - December 2002

Date 15/01/2003

December was marked by an active trading in securities on the Stock Exchange and importance of the corporate events. Companies informed market participants about preliminary results of their activity in 2002 and introduced plans for 2003. On 5 December the Privatization Commission approved shipping companies' privatization programs. The shares of Klaipëdos Transporto Laivynas AB were priced at LTL 0.46 per unit and the shares of Lietuvos Jûrø Laivininkystë AB were priced at LTL 0.15 per unit. St
HKEx: Minimum Commission Rates Will Cease To Have Effect From 1 April As Scheduled

Date 15/01/2003

The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) confirmed its earlier decision that minimum commission rates will cease to have effect from 1 April. With effect from that date, therefore, commissions will be freely negotiated between brokers and their clients.
CME Milk Futures And Options Set Open Interest Records

Date 15/01/2003

Following In addition, Class III milk options on futures set two consecutive days of open interest records beginning with 7,573 positions on Jan. 13, and reaching 7,805 positions yesterday.
American Stock Exchange Records Over $100 Billion IN ETF Assets - Rapid Rise In Assets Underscores Growing Popularity Of ETFs - DIAMONDS On Fifth Anniversary Reach $5 Billion Mark

Date 15/01/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex), the global pioneer and innovative leader of exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced that ETFs listed on the Exchange have reached over $100 billion in total assets, trading at an average daily volume of over 150 million shares.
The RTS Group Total Trading Volume Increases 90% On The Year

Date 14/01/2003

In 2002 the RTS Group total trading volume in 2002 increased by 90% and reached 9,5 billion US dollars. The Classic market accounted for 48% of that amount - 4,57 billion US dollars, a 2,6% increase over 4,45 billion dollars in 2001.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Sector Index

Date 14/01/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Sector Index: Effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, January 14, 2003, the following change will take place in the S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Sector Index. The weight of Nortel Networks Corporation (TSX: NT) will decrease by approximately 5.29% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Sector Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the fl
SEC Charges Former Day-Trading Principals With Securities Fraud - Others Charged With Fraud Or Violating Recordkeeping And Reporting Rules - Defendants Agree To Pay Total Of $70 Million

Date 14/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Sheldon Maschler, Jeffrey A. Citron, Michael McCarty, Erik Maschler, and Heartland Securities Corp. with participating in an extensive fraudulent scheme involving the Nasdaq Stock Market's Small Order Execution System (SOES) from 1993 to June 2001. These defendants and others have agreed to pay over $70 million in penalties and disgorgement to settle the matter. Of the total penalties, Sheldon Maschler will pay approximately $29.2 million and
RTS Order-Driven Market: December 30th 2002 - January 10th 2003 Market Data

Date 14/01/2003

For the week of December 30th, 2002 - January 10th, 2003, securities traded on the Order-driven market 3 869 times. Daily average turnover reached 154 million rubles and 10,3 million shares, compared with 232 million rubles and 22,7 million shares for the previous period, from December 23rd-December 27th, 2002. The total turnover on the market equaled 1 075 million rubles, with 72 million shares changing hands.
RTS FORTS: December 30th, 2002 - January 10th, 2003 Market Data

Date 14/01/2003

For the period of December 30th, 2002 - January 10th, 2003, the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 341 thousand contracts. In terms of underlying value total trading volume reached 1 553 million rubles. The number of trades reached 9 029. Total open interest, as of January 10th, 2003, stood at 331 thousand contracts and 1,4 million rubles, a 9,5% increase in terms of contracts and 13,7% ruble value increase over the data as of December 27th, 2002.
RTS Classic Market: Year 2002 In Review

Date 14/01/2003

In 2002 the benchmark RTS Index posted a 34,13% gain and closed on December 31st at 359,07. Below please find statistic data on the RTS Index dynamics for the period 1995-2002: