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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Sets Annual Meeting Date

Date 12/12/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors approved the date of its 2003 annual meeting. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at the Westin Chicago River North Hotel, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago.
CFTC Extends Comment Period On Rule Amendment Providing Flexibility For Banks, Mutual Funds, Pension Plans, And Insurance Companies That Want To Use Single-Stock Futures

Date 12/12/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has extended to January 13, 2003, the comment period on its proposed amendment to Rule 4.5 that would permit registered investment companies, insurance company separate accounts, bank trust funds, ERISA pension plans, and similar otherwise regulated entities to trade commodity interests with notional values not exceeding the liquidation value of their portfolios.
All The NOREX Exchanges To Use The Same Platform For Market Surveillance

Date 12/12/2002

Oslo Børs has signed an agreement to supply its market surveillance service obSurveX/SMARTS to the Iceland Stock Exchange. This means that all the NOREX exchanges will now use the same market surveillance system. This is very important as these exchanges increasingly come to be recognised internationally as a single Nordic market.
2003 FTSE Global Classification System Handbook Now Available

Date 12/12/2002

To reflect changes in the structure of the worlds industries, the FTSE Global Classification System has evolved. The 2003 FTSE Global Classification System Handbook is now available and provides an overview of the system, summary of the Ground Rules, definitions of Sub-sectors and quick reference guide.
TSX And TSX Venture Exchange Holiday Hours

Date 11/12/2002

The Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2002 and Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2002. In addition, both exchanges will be closed on New Years Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2003.

The Bank Of New York Named ETF Services Provider To The Nasdaq-100 European Tracker Fund

Date 11/12/2002

The Bank of New York is pleased to announce that it has been named Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) services provider to the NASDAQ-100 European Tracker FundSM, which was launched on NASDAQ EuropeSMon December 2, 2002. The Bank of New York is the investment manager for the fund; The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A., a subsidiary of The Bank of New York serves as global sub-custodian; and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, the Bank's Irish joint venture with Allied Irish
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 11/12/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index:
SEC Proposes More Frequent Fund Portfolio Disclosures, Adopts Other Rule Changes

Date 11/12/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish for comment rule proposals that would change reporting requirements for funds regulated under the Investment Company Act. It also took action to repeal the Trade-Through Disclosure Rule and adopt measures that will allow Internet investment advisers to register with the Commission.
RTS Stock Exchange: Trading Schedule For December 12th-December 15th, 2002

Date 11/12/2002

The Russian Labor code declares December 12th a national holiday.
Merrill Lynch, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Launch LMC TRAKRS Contracts

Date 11/12/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) yesterday launched LMC TRAKRSSM futures, one of a series of non-traditional futures products developed with Merrill Lynch. In a special opening procedure concluded at 3 p.m. Central time yesterday, 2,442,509 LMC TRAKRS contracts representing $61 million were traded. TRAKRS are the first broad-based index products traded on a U.S. futures exchange that can be sold by securities brokers.