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NEWEX Starts The Year Off With A Record: 687 Million Euro In Turnover

Date 14/02/2002

At NEWEX (New Europe Exchange), the exchange for Central and East European (CEE) securities, volume of 687 million euros was traded in January, making it the highest monthly turnover in NEWEX history. The previous record was set in June 2001 with a turnover of 556 million euros. A total volume of 3.1 billion euros was traded at NEWEX in 2001, giving it a market share of over 65 per cent of the German CEE securities market.
Euronext Brussels: BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 14/02/2002

Based upon the figures until the end of January 2002, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Monday 18 February up to and including Friday 15 March 2002 after trading hours. This list is available on the website: www.euronext.com (http://www.stockexchange.be/pd/pdc/endca01.htm)
CME: Side-By-Side' GSCI® Futures Trading To Begin Feb. 19 as New Pit Trading Hours Take Effect

Date 14/02/2002

"Side-by-side" electronic and open outcry trading of Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI®) futures will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), as the exchange revises pit trading hours in the product to 8:45 am. to 2:00 p.m. (Central time).
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Goldman Sachs Commodity Index Futures

Date 14/02/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following for the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index Futures Contract: Changes the Floor-traded Opening time from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Changes the Closing time for both Floor-traded and GLOBEX-traded from 2:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Changes the GLOBEX Opening time from 2:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This action takes place on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Eurodollar Options

Date 14/02/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: On Monday, February 11, 2002 the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. listed two additional Eurodollar options quarterly contracts (7th and 8th Quarterlies). The underlying futures contracts for these options will be the September 2003 and December 2003. The options will expire on Monday September 15, 2003 and Monday December 15, 2003 respectively.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - S&P/CDNX Composite Index

Date 13/02/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/CDNX Composite Index: CDNX has accepted for filing the reverse takeover of Cosworth Minerals Ltd. (CDNX:CWM). As a result, after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 12, 2002, the shares of Cosworth Minerals Ltd. will be replaced by Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. (CDNX:PC). Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd., which is classified as a 'Technology' company, will trade under the CUSIP number 696263 10 2. There will be 17,906,582 shares issu
SET And MOF To Hold Series Of 6 Seminars In Feb.-Mar. As Part Of The Pre-Listing Program For SOEs

Date 13/02/2002

Managing Director of the Capital Promotion Center and the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), Ms. Sopawadee Lertmansachai, has announced a new program for the listing of SOEs on the Exchange. Besides listing advice, distributing shares and collaborating with related agencies, the SET and the Office for State Enterprises and Government Securities of the Ministry of Finance will hold a workshop with the major theme of "Strategies on the Road to Privatization". This is designed specifically to
SEC's Pitt Seeks Review Of Corporate Governance, Conduct Codes

Date 13/02/2002

As part of an ongoing effort to bolster investor confidence, Chairman Harvey L. Pitt of the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq to review corporate governance and listing standards, including the important issues of officer and director qualifications and the codes of conduct of public companies.
SEC To Propose New Corporate Disclosure Rules

Date 13/02/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it intends to propose changes in corporate disclosure rules as the first in a series of steps designed to improve the financial reporting and disclosure system.
Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board Adds Three New Members

Date 13/02/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced that its Economic Advisory Board (EAB) has appointed three new members: Professors Robert H. Jennings of Indiana University, Kenneth A. Kavajecz of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Bruce N. Lehmann of the University of California at San Diego.