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New participant On SWX: Merrill Lynch International, London

Date 05/07/2002

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted Merrill Lynch International, London, as a participant. The new participant commences trading activities on the SWX platform on Monday, 8 July 2002.
Management Changes At Oslo Børs

Date 05/07/2002

Henning Dokset (36) is to succeed Håvard S. Abrahamsen as Senior Vice President responsible for the Equity Markets Department at Oslo Børs with effect from 1 September 2002. Mr Dokset will also replace Mr Abrahamsen as a member of the senior management group from the same date.
KLSE Announces Amendments To Quarterly Financial Reporting For Public Listed Companies

Date 05/07/2002

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) today announced amendments to the Listing Requirements of KLSE and the Listing Requirements of KLSE for the MESDAQ Market on provisions relating to quarterly reporting of financial statements (quarterly reports).
Instinet Announces June 2002 - U.S. Equity Share Volume And Market Share

Date 05/07/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity share volume in June 2002 totaled 6,946 million shares. This compares to 6,489 million shares in May 2002 and 6,524 million shares in June 2001.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Share Turnover During The First Six Months Of 2002 Exceeded The Six Previous Months Considerably

Date 05/07/2002

In the first six months of the year, share trading amounted to DKK 235 billion in market value, a rise of 17 per cent compared with the second half of 2001. The value of average daily trading totalled DKK 1.9 billion from January to June 2002, up from DKK 1.6 billion in the period from July to December 2001.

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 05/07/2002

The market surrendered its gains of the last week by shedding 40 points (1.6%) to end at 2500. The main culprit was the big cap, Barclays, which shed 75t (4.4%) to close at 1620t. Sechaba was the other dampener, dipping 20t to 800t as the last day to register for the dividend passed. Mid cap RPC Data lost 10t to close at 135t, ahead of their results expected in the near future.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Key Figures June 2002

Date 04/07/2002

SWX Product Volume (CHF m) % Change Versus Previous Month % Change Versus Previous Year Trades Equities* including Funds 93,301 15.4 10.3 901,243**
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Study Reveals Par Value Reduction Helps Increase Liquidity And Shares Prices

Date 04/07/2002

From the beginning of 2000 to May 2002, twenty-eight listed companies had already reduced the par value of their shares and it was found that this improved liquidity helped increase the attractiveness of their securities. Share prices after the announcement of the par value reduction rose 5% on average and, more importantly, trading activities and liquidity of shares increased.
Statement From Nasdaq Liffe Markets' CEO, Tom Ascher Concerning The CFTC's Announcement On Margin

Date 04/07/2002

The following is a statement dated Tuesday, July 2, from Nasdaq Liffe Markets' CEO, Tom Ascher concerning the CFTC's announcement on margin rules: "Today's announcement is a critical move towards the launch of single stock futures. We appreciate the work of the CFTC, SEC and industry leaders who have been instrumental in driving securities futures forward. We will continue to work closely with our member firms and other market participants, as we have for the past year, in preparing for lau
Starting July 22nd, Stock Futures Will Be Traded On The IDEM Market Of Borsa Italiana.

Date 04/07/2002

Starting July 22nd Borsa Italiana's Idem Market will launch trading on Stock Futures on individual shares of Borsa and Nuovo Mercato. Trading will start with: Enel, Eni, Telecom Italia, Tim and Unicredito.