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Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Leadership Change

Date 25/02/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade has announced that Bob Petersen has tendered his resignation as president and CEO of the KCBT to pursue other opportunities, effective today.
FUTOP Clearing Centre: Futures And Options On NEG Micon

Date 25/02/2004

In connection with the merger between NEG Micon and Vestas Wind Systems, the two merging companies announced on 23 February 2004 that 92 per cent of the shareholders in NEG Micon had accepted the share exchange offer and that approval from the relevant authorities had been obtained. Consequently, the supervisory board of Vestas has decided that the share exchange offer will be completed immediately after the expiry of the offer period on 4 March 2004.
Euronext.liffe Will Launch Options On Versatel And LogicaCMG

Date 25/02/2004

On 12 March 2004 Euronext.liffe will expand its range of options when it introduces option contracts on the Dutch shares Versatel and LogicaCMG.
Deutsche Börse Awarded Most Innovative Exchange And Largest Exchange For ETFs In 2003 - ETF Trading Volume Up 17 Percent Year On Year - Deutsche Börse With 57 Percent European Market Share

Date 25/02/2004

Deutsche Börse has been voted the "most innovative exchange" for exchange traded funds (ETFs) by market participants as part of International Fund Investment Magazine's second annual European ETF Awards. Deutsche Börse also won awards in two further categories - "Largest exchange for ETFs in Europe" and "Exchange with the largest number of listed ETFs in Europe". The awards are the result of an industry vote by a wide range of market participants including professional investors, market makers,
CBOT Reaches Second-Highest Volume Day In Exchange History

Date 25/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that total exchange trading volume reached 3,309,608 contracts yesterday, the second highest volume day in exchange history.

Carnegie Starts Trading On Tallinn Stock Exchange

Date 25/02/2004

The Management Board of TSE approved the memberhip application of Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Finland Branch on 23.02.2004.
CalPERS Votes Proxy Against Disney’s Eisner - Audit Committee Vote Also Withheld

Date 25/02/2004

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it has decided to withhold voting for Michael D. Eisner for the position of Board Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, citing the company’s dismal performance for the last five year period and the System’s lack of confidence in the long-term strategic vision of the company.
Borsa Italiana: STAR Companies Present Their Y2003 Results

Date 25/02/2004

Companies listed on STAR, the stock market segment with high requirements, will meet tomorrow with analysts and investors at the 3rd STAR Company Results, an event organised by Borsa Italiana - the Italian Stock Exchange - to present their financial results and their future prospects.
ASX Half Year Results 2004 Audio Webcast

Date 25/02/2004

ASX's half year results (six months to 31 December 2003) will be released on Wednesday 25 February 2004. An audio webcast of the Analyst brief presented by Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Richard Humphry and Chief Financial Officer, John Hayes will be available on the site after 6.00pm (AEDT) on this day.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 24/02/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, February 25, 2004: It has been announced that the shareholders of Cara Operations Ltd. (TSX:CAO.A) have approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company will be taken private. As a result, Cara Operations Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX SmallCap and S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Discretionary indices.