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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Certifies New Financially Settled Hard Winter Wheat Contracts; Launch Day Detailed

Date 07/05/2003

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that on May 6, 2003, the exchange certified to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the rules and regulations of its new financially settled hard winter wheat futures and options comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and its regulations. The CFTC was also notified by MGEX that trading in the new contracts commences on May 9, 2003.
Korea Stock Exchange Monthly Report - April 2003

Date 07/05/2003

Please click here to view the Korea Stock Exchange April monthly report.
HKEx Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 07/05/2003

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 19 May 2003 (Monday), 18 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and seven existing Designated Securities will be removed from the list. The total number of Designated Securities for short selling will be 174.
Eurex Further Expands Successful Index Derivatives Segment With 10 New Sector Products - All Sectors Of DJ Euro STOXX 50 Tradable At Eurex As Of May 19 - Netting Of Sector Products Against Equity Options Results In Up To 50 Percent Cost Savings - Trading

Date 07/05/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives market, is continuing to expand its index derivatives segment with the introduction of 10 new sector products on the DJ Euro STOXX index. As of May 19, 2003, Eurex will offer futures and options on the sectors Basic Resources, Chemicals, Construction, Cyclical Goods and Services, Food & Beverages, Industrial Goods, Non-Cyclical and Retail. It will then have derivatives on all 18 sectors of this leading pan-European index. Moreover, as of the same date, Eurex
Deutsche Börse Achieves New Highs In EBIT - EBIT Increases By About 44 Percent Year On Year, To 126.1 Million Euros/ Sales Climb 71 Percent To 350.5 Million Euros

Date 07/05/2003

Deutsche Börse AG is continuing on its growth course: The company shows 126.1 million euros in EBIT for the first quarter, its highest level to date. Year on year, EBIT rose by some 44 percent, sales increased by about 71 percent to 350.5 million euros. The EBITA, which is important, especially for American investors, as a comparative measure of the earnings before interest, taxes and goodwill amortization, came to 142.1 million euros, which corresponds to approximately 61 percent growt

DataContent Launches New Exchange Audit Service

Date 07/05/2003

DataContent has launched another new service offering, focusing on their growing list of Global Exchange clients.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 07/05/2003

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with the following public holidays:
Annual General Meeting Of Oslo Børs Holding ASA

Date 07/05/2003

The Annual General Meeting of Oslo Børs Holding ASA held on 6 May approved the Annual Report and Accounts for 2002. The meeting also approved the distribution of an dividend of NOK 6 per share.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Western Barley Futures See Increase Over Year-Ago Volume Levels

Date 06/05/2003

Activity in WCE western barley futures volume* rose for the month of April, up 6.9% at 18,879 contracts, compared to the 17,663 contracts traded in April 2002. Western barley futures volume for April 2003 also exceeded last month's (March 2003) volume by 44.5%. Crop year-to-date western barley futures trade in 2002/03 also increased 2.0% at 149,581 contracts compared to 146,601 contracts in the 2001/02 crop year.
virt-x, LCH And SIS x-clear Launch First Pan-European CCP Structure

Date 06/05/2003

virt-x Exchange, the London Clearing House (LCH) and SIS x-clear, the Swiss central counterparty (CCP), today announced the successful launch of Europe's first truly pan- European CCP structure. The structure, which supports two interlinked CCPs provided by LCH and x-clear, went live on Monday 5 May and at the market close 28,164 trades had been cleared for settlement on Thursday 8 May.