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CBOE Sets New Single-Day Volume Record For DJX Trading

Date 16/08/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, announced today that volume in Options on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX) established a new single-day record yesterday, August 15, when 136,915 contracts traded. This surpasses the previous record of 136,293 contracts traded on November 21, 1997. During the first eleven trading days of August, average daily volume in DJX options has been approximately 69,625 contracts.

Temporary Suspension Of Amex Trading In Nasdaq Securities

Date 15/08/2002

After close of trading August 14th, 2002, the Amex was informed of a filing with the SEC of a "Notice of Intention to Petition for Review" of the SEC's August 2, 2002 Order approving the Amex's rules to trade Nasdaq securities. Under SEC rules, this notice has the effect of automatically staying the SEC's approval of Amex rules pending further action by the Commission. As a result, the Amex will not commence further trading in Nasdaq listed securities until the SEC takes such action. The Amex is

SGX Group Announces 2002 Full Year Results - Net Profit Up 24.2% To $60.9 Million - Full Year Gross Dividend Payout Of 7.3 Cents

Date 15/08/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced its unaudited annual financial results for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2002.

Program Trading Averaged 33.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During August 5-August 9, 2002

Date 15/08/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 5-Aug. 9, 2002.

OneChicago Unveils Seven New Narrow-Based Indices For Launch Of Security Futures Trading

Date 15/08/2002

OneChicago, LLC yesterday announced seven new narrow-based indices on which it will list futures contracts when trading at the Exchange begins later this year.

HKEx 2002 Interim Results

Date 15/08/2002

CME Open Interest Surpasses 20 Million Mark

Date 15/08/2002

Open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) for the first time surpassed 20 million, reaching 20,128,904 positions yesterday, Aug. 14. The record culminates nine consecutive days of exchange-wide open interest records, which began on Aug. 2 with 18,989,272 positions. The new record represents an underlying value of $17.6 trillion.

Chicago Stock Exchange July 2002 Results

Date 15/08/2002

08/14/2002 JULY VOLUME RESULTS July 2002 Listed Share Volume<

CBOT Breaks Exchange Daily Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 15/08/2002

Chicago Board of Trade announced that its members traded more contracts on Wednesday, August 14, a total of 2,683,610, than on any other day in the exchange's 155-year history and also set a new open interest record of 8,096,607 contracts.

ASX: Corporate Governance Council Statement By Participants

Date 15/08/2002

The Corporate Governance Council held its first meeting today at the Sydney offices of Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).