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Russell 2000® Index Futures Mark 10th Anniversary Of Trading On CME

Date 04/02/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Frank Russell Company today marked the 10th anniversary of trading for futures and options on futures on the Russell 2000® Index, an index based on small-capitalization stocks.
NZSE Ltd Announces Final NZSE50

Date 04/02/2003

After an extensive three month period of consultation with all key market participants, NZSE Ltd today announces the final framework for the new NZSE50 Index. The new index will be officially calculated from 3 March 2003.
Nymex To Change Margin Rates For Some Natural Gas Basis Contracts

Date 04/02/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will change the margins on some of its NYMEX Division natural gas basis contracts as of the close of business February 4.
NYBOT's Cocoa Options Contract Breaks Record

Date 04/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that its cocoa options contract has set a new open interest record of 97,698 contracts set on February 3, 2003. The previous record was 96,054 contracts established on October 18, 2002.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets' January 2003 Volume

Date 04/02/2003

Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced today that 108,710 contracts were traded in January on the Exchange. Average daily volume in January was 5,177 contracts.

ISMA And Fortis Bank Launch Sector Indices For Fixed Income Market

Date 04/02/2003

Today, unique, daily sector indices for the fixed income market are launched jointly by Benelux based financial services provider Fortis Bank and ISMA (the International Securities Market Association). The indices, covering corporate, Euro denominated, international credit are available from ISMA's website at www.isma.org.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - January 2003

Date 04/02/2003

Equity turnover for January was EUR 5,919.33 million while that for bonds was EUR 3,875.28 million.
IPE Achieves Record Breaking Start To The Year - Announces Transition Of Extended Hours Trading

Date 04/02/2003

Following on from 2002 when the IPE traded in excess of 30 million contracts for the first time in a calendar year, the Exchange has started 2003 by setting several new monthly records, further demonstrating its fundamental importance within the energy market place.
IntercontinentalExchange Announces 2002 Results; Gains In Market Share Drive Growth In Transactions, Revenue, Profit

Date 04/02/2003

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ("Intercontinental") today announced record results in transactions, revenues and profits for 2002, its second full year of operations.
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges January Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 04/02/2003

The FEAS January Newsletter has been posted on the FEAS website. You can view the January newsletter by clicking here.