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Trading Activity On Nasdaq's Primex Auction System Continues To Rise - Daily Share Volume Record Set 500 Million Share Milestone Surpassed

Date 13/05/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today announced that total share volume on the Primex Auction System®, the world's first totally electronic auction for securities, topped 500 million. On April 30, Primex set a record for daily share volume, with more than 10 million shares being traded. The total shares executed represent approximately 1.7 million transactions that have received the benefit of The Primex Auction™, which combines an automated auction process with the speed and liquidity of the Nasdaq mu
SFE Trading May Newsletter

Date 13/05/2002

Attached is the first edition of the SFE Trading Newsletter for 2002. Published quarterly, this newsletter provides a brief overview of developments at SFE and keeps one abreast of all changes that may affect ones business. The SFE Trading Newsletter can be accessed by clicking here.
Semi-Annual Changes To The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Date 13/05/2002

Effective with the market open on Monday, May 20, 2002, the components of Nasdaq Biotechnology Index® (Nasdaq:NBI) will change.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces April Volume

Date 13/05/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange said that equity options trading volume increased 5% in April, compared to the previous month's trading volume. Equity trading volume also grew in April, rising 5% above March's trading volume.
Pacific Exchange To Trade S&P 100 ETF Options

Date 13/05/2002

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced today that it will begin trading options on the iShares S&P 100 Index Fund (OEF) on Tuesday, May 14. The OEF is designed to track the performance of the S&P 100 Index (absent fees and expenses). The issue has been allocated to SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC.

OM Sells Shares In Orc Software

Date 13/05/2002

OM today sold 500 000 shares of its approximately 5 million shares in Orc Software, the electronic trading and risk management software company listed on Stockholmsbörsen.
OM Boosts Corporate Actions Team With Four New Hires - Goal Is To Become Market Leader

Date 13/05/2002

OM, the world's leading provider of transaction technology to the financial services and energy industries, announced today that four new executives have joined its sales and marketing team for corporate actions. These executives will play an important part in the continued growth of OM's standalone corporate actions solution, OneWorld Corporate ActionsTM, which was launched in autumn 2001.
Nymex Announces Introduction Of Over-The-Counter Energy Clearing On May 31

Date 13/05/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would introduce clearing services for 25 of the most commonly traded over-the-counter (OTC) energy contracts, beginning May 31.
New Sparkle Seen At CBOE With Listing Of Options On DIAMONDS

Date 13/05/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will add options on DIAMONDS (ticker symbol DIA) to its list of products, beginning Monday, May 20, 2002. DIAMONDS are shares in an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Options on DIAMONDS provide investors with exposure to the DJIA in one transaction that can also offer the benefit of limited risk. Buyers of DIA options have pre-determined risk that is limited to the a
FTSE Global Classification System Enters The US Market Through Russell Index Products

Date 13/05/2002

FTSE Group, the global leader in the creation and management of equity indices, has today announced that subscribers to products based on Russell indices, the US group of 21 equity indices, now have full access to sector-related data based on the FTSE Global Classification System.