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Date 20/11/2000

Engen reported good interim results for the 6 months to 30th September 2000. Prior year comparatives for the same period have not been provided due to a change in year end. The current financial year is an 18 months period ending 30 March 2001. Turnover of P137.9m was 8.2% above the 6 months ended 30.03.00, with cost of sales up 15.8% over the same period, resulting in a decline of 19.1% in gross profit. While expenses were below those of the previous 6 months, operating profit was down 26.9% at
"On The Money"- Financial Updates From Bloomberg News Reporter Live From The Chicago Stock Exchange Debuts On WGN-TV

Date 20/11/2000

BLOOMBERG NEWS and WGN-TV have debuted "On the Money" live from the CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE on the WGN News. "On The Money," a ninety-second report featuring Bloomberg News reporter Anupy Singla, can be seen twice each morning, prior to and after the financial markets open on the WGN Morning News and on the WGN News at noon.
The Election To The New Board Of LME Holdings Limited And, As A Consequence, To The Board Of The London Metal Exchange Limited.

Date 17/11/2000

The London Metal Exchange today announced that following voting in the election of new board members five board directors have been appointed.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces Third Quarter 2000 Operational Results With an Increase of 134% in Profit

Date 17/11/2000

The Stock Exchange of Thailand today released the summary of listed company operational results over the past nine months. Most listed companies reported improved operational results, with 232 companies reporting the net profit of 51,333 million baht, up by 134% from that of last year.
October Equity Options Volume Breaks Monthly, Daily And Open Interest Records

Date 17/11/2000

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that options trading reached new heights in October as records were set for daily and monthly volume, and equity open interest. October volume was 70,079,672 contracts, which breaks the previous monthly record of 66,172,654 contracts set in March. The October volume surpassed October 1999 volume of 44,343,625 contracts by 58 percent.

NYFE/PSE Agreement To Trade PSE Tech Index Futures Expires

Date 17/11/2000

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) has announced that its New York Futures Exchange (NYFE®) subsidiary will not be renewing its agreement with the Pacific Stock Exchange (PSE) under which NYFE had licensed the PSE Technology Index sm.
Eurex World's First Exchange To Break Through 400 Million Contract Mark

Date 17/11/2000

Trading volume on Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange, broke through the 400 million contract mark on Thursday. With 400,423,702 contracts traded, Eurex is the world's first derivatives exchange to top 400 million contracts. Eurex volume is now already more than 21 million contracts, or roughly 6 percent, ahead of the total volume traded in 1999.
CME Thanksgiving Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 17/11/2000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Thanksgiving Day holiday:
The Warsaw Stock Exchange Bids Farewell To Its Trading Floor

Date 16/11/2000

On November 16, 2000, the Warsaw Stock Exchange trading floor was used for the last time by specialist brokers. The function of specialist (in the single-price auction system) was introduced in the year 1991 when the Exchange was opened.
SHL TeleMedicine Ltd. Opens 18% Above Issue Price

Date 16/11/2000

The shares of SHL TeleMedicine Ltd., a medtech company, were traded yesteday for the first time on the SWX New Market. The offering price was set Monday night at CHF 34. At the start of trading on SWX, the stock stood 18% above that level at CHF 39.95, representing a total market capitalization for the company of CHF 426 million.