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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 17/04/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSE Canadian Telecommunications Services Sector Index:
SFE Corporation Limited Welcomes Two New Official Market Makers In SFE SPI 200<SUP>TM</SUP> Options.

Date 17/04/2002

SFE Corporation Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Optiver Australia Pty Ltd and Timber Hill Australia Pty Ltd as Official Market Makers in SFE SPI 200TM options. The introduction of Official Market Makers is part of a series of initiatives designed to enhance the SFE SPI 200TM options market for both institutional and retail investors.
Oslo Børs: Introduction Of The New Trading System Delayed

Date 17/04/2002

Following testing of its new trading system and related systems over the weekend, Oslo Børs has decided to delay the final implementation of the new system. The reasons for the delay include the need to complete a stable period of internal operation before use of the system is extended to investment firms. The final date for implementation will be announced on 27 April following further comprehensive testing.
OM AB Interim Report January - March 2002

Date 17/04/2002

Highlights Revenue totaled SEK 703 m (785) Income before depreciation increased to SEK 119 m (94) Income after financial items was SEK 26 m (25) Earnings per share were SEK 0.23 (0.73) Weak markets New organization Reduced costs
Nymex President Commends EIA On Decision To Announce Storage Data During Open Outcry Trading Hours

Date 17/04/2002

J. Robert Collins, Jr., president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, today commended the Energy Information Administration (EIA) for its decision to release weekly natural gas storage data earlier on Thursdays at 10:30 AM, coinciding with open outcry trading hours.

Important U.S. Regulatory Decision For Canadian Securities Secondary Trading By U.S. Investors

Date 17/04/2002

The North American Securities Administrators' Association (NASAA) has approved a "model exemption" for the secondary trading of all Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) listed securities by U.S. investors. This exemption will help facilitate the secondary trading in the U.S. of TSX securities that are not listed on a U.S. exchange. (NB: Canadian based interlisted trading will not be affected by this decision.) NASAA is a voluntary association of North American state, provincial and territorial securit
HKFE To Delist Rolling Forex Futures Contracts

Date 17/04/2002

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), will delist One-Day Rolling Currency Futures (Rolling Forex) contracts for Euro, Yen, British Pound and Deutschemark on 21 May 2002.
Corporate Governance Directive Of SWX Adopted

Date 17/04/2002

Today, the Admission Board of SWX Swiss Exchange adopted the restructured draft of the corporate governance directive. In addition to the information to be disclosed under the directive as proposed by the Executive Committee of the Admission Board, the adopted directive requires separate publication of the highest total compensation for a member of the board of directors of a given company. The entry into force of this directive will be brought forward so it can apply to the annual reports for 2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Highlights Year Of Accomplishments And New 18-Month Plan At Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Date 17/04/2002

At today's annual meeting of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings), Chairman Scott Gordon highlighted a number of achievements since its last annual meeting in 2001, including record-setting growth and new strategic initiatives at its subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME).
CFTC'S Technology Advisory Committee To Meet Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Date 17/04/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., at the Commission's Washington, D.C. headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., in the first floor hearing room. The meeting is open to the public.