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Oslo Børs: Successful Transition To Saxess

Date 07/06/2002

After two weeks in operation, it can be asserted that Oslo Børs' transition to a new trading system has been successful. After lenghty preparations, the exchange started using Saxess, the common trading system for the nordic exchange alliance, on May 27.
Nymex Sets Record For Nymex Division Seat Sale

Date 07/06/2002

A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. sold today for a record $1,050,000, exceeding the $1 million sale on May 16, 2002.
NYBOT's SPCI Contract Sets New Open Interest Record - SPCI Also Sets New Record In Underlying Value

Date 07/06/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced yesterday that its Standard & Poor's Commodity Index (SPCI) futures contract market set a new daily open interest record of 1,332 contracts on May 21, 2002. Additionally, a new month-end record in the underlying value of the SPCI futures open interest was also established on May 31, 2002, of $121,864,176.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets Comments On The Proposed Section 31 Fees

Date 07/06/2002

The letter sent today by Nasdaq Liffe Markets to the SEC commenting on the proposed Section 31 fees can be accessed by clicking here.
MSCI Consultation On Tradable Indices

Date 07/06/2002

MSCI, a leading provider of investment performance benchmarks, announced on June 4 that it will consult investors on the design and maintenance of tradable indices, with a specific focus on Europe. This study is to assist MSCI in the development of new tradable indices and in considering enhancements to the existing MSCI Pan-Euro and Euro Index Series.

May 2002 - Euronext N.V. Key Indicators

Date 07/06/2002

Euronext, European Leader For IPOs And For Trackers Despite worsening economic environment, trades in equity products through Euronext's market systems totalled 9,777,320 in May 2002, up 5.4% from May 2001 and slightly down 3.1% from the previous month. Year-to-date trades in equity products totalled 49,030,775, up 1.7% on the same period in 2001.
London Metal Exchange May 2002 Volume

Date 07/06/2002

The London Metal Exchange traded a total of 4,898,994 lots in May 2002. This figure was made up of 4,696,366 lots of futures, 185,850 lots of options and 16,778 lots of TAPOs.
Instinet Announces May 2002 U.S. Equity Share Volume And Market Share

Date 07/06/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity share volume in May 2002 totaled 6,489 million shares. This compares to 5,786 million shares in April 2002 and 6,991 million shares in May 2001.
Holding Company For The Operations Of ICEX And The Icelandic Securities Depository Founded

Date 07/06/2002

After shareholders meetings of the Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) and the Icelandic Securities Depository (ISD), a new holding company, Eignarhaldsfélagið Verðbréfaþing hf., was established for the operations of both companies. At the ICEX shareholders meeting, it was furthermore agreed to change the Icelandic name of ICEX from "Verðbréfaþing Íslands" to "Kauphöll Íslands". This name change will not affect the English version, Iceland Stock Exchange. The establishment of the holding company is in
Euronext.liffe Traded 58.8 Million Contracts In May 2002 - Up 24% From May 2001

Date 07/06/2002

Euronext.liffe, the derivatives business of Euronext, traded a total of 58.8 million contracts during the month of May. Average daily volume amounted to 2.6 million contracts, which represents an underlying nominal daily value of €636 billion, confirming Euronext.liffe's position as the world's second largest derivatives exchange in terms of value. Total open interest stood at 116 million contracts on 31 May 2002. Euronext.liffe traded 295 million contracts in the first five months of 2002 up 28