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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: April Witnesses Increased Option Levels

Date 07/05/2002

Total futures volume in the month of April was 32.9% lower compared to the previous year. With Exchange for Physicals (EFPs) included, April 2002 futures trading volume totaled 192,243 contracts. Open interest levels for total futures as of April 30, 2002 were 76,497 contracts, 24.6% below the 101,440 contracts open on April 30, 2001. Crop year-to-date total futures pit trade in 2001/02 was down 20.6% at 1,677,899 contracts compared to 2,112,531 contracts in the 2000/01crop year.
Standard & Poor's Introduces S&P Hedge Fund Index - Leading Global Index Provider To Expand Index Portfolio And Create A New Benchmark

Date 07/05/2002

Standard & Poor's today announced plans to create the S&P Hedge Fund Index, aimed at providing a transparent benchmark of the hedge fund asset class.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 07/05/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of business on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, Commercial Consolidators Corp. (TSX:CCZ) will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at the request of the company. The company will continue to trade on the American Stock Exchange. Pursuant to a special resolution passed by shareholders on April 29, 2002, Jannock Properties Limited (TSX:JPL) will undergo a share capital reorganiza
SEC Mourns Passing Of Former Commissioner Norman Johnson

Date 07/05/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission notes with deepest sorrow and regret the passing of Norman S. Johnson, who served with distinction as a Commissioner from Feb.13, 1996, until his retirement on May 19, 2000.
Review Of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange New Crop Price Trends

Date 07/05/2002

On April 24, 2002, Statistics Canada released its seeding intentions report. Since then, other market information has been released and is subsequently being reflected in new crop prices. The following is a summary of new crop price trends since the release of Statistic Canada's seeding intentions report. New crop price trends will be one of the significant factors affecting this spring's final planting decisions.

London Metal Exchange April 2002 Volume

Date 07/05/2002

The London Metal Exchange traded a total of 4,551,609 lots in April 2002. This figure was made up of 4,325,825 lots of futures, 215,897 lots of options and 9,887 lots of TAPOs.
Interim Report For The First Quarter Of 2002 For The Futop Clearing Centre

Date 07/05/2002

The period showed a loss of DKK 593,000 compared with a profit of DKK 332,000 the year before. Turnover fell by DKK 121,000 to DKK 372,000. Costs were just over DKK 270,000 higher compared with the same period the year before. The work for establishing a Danish derivatives culture is still in progress, and during the course of the year a line of marketing activities will be launched targeted at Danish private and institutional investors.
Interim Report For The First Quarter Of 2002 For The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 07/05/2002

The consolidated profit after tax amounted to DKK 17.7 million against DKK 19.8 million in the first quarter of 2001, corresponding to a decrease of 11 per cent. In the first quarter of 2002, return on equity was 7 per cent against 10 per cent in the same period the year before. Total turnover fell by 6 per cent to DKK 60.1 million, and total operating costs fell by 3 per cent to DKK 36.6 million. On the income side, particularly the income from sale of information was lower than estimated.
HKEx: Amendments To The Listing Rules To Permit The Immediate Re-Appointment Of Listing Committee Members Upon Expiry Of Their Maximum Terms

Date 07/05/2002

We have amended the Main Board Listing Rules and GEM Listing Rules so as to permit the immediate re-appointment of Listing Committee Members upon expiry of their maximum terms pending the implementation of the recently announced proposed structures concerning listing matters.
HKEx And Wilco International Announce New Outsourcing Service

Date 07/05/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Wilco International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE: ADP) today announced that they have agreed to form a joint venture to provide securities markets' transaction processing services. (The amount of investment by HKEx in the joint venture is not such as to constitute a notifiable transaction under the Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.)