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AGM Resolutions Of Estonian Central Depository For Securities

Date 06/06/2000

The annual general meeting of shareholders of Estonian Central Depository for Securities (ECDS) was held on June 6, 2000.
22.4 Million Derivative Contracts Traded Through Parisbourse Markets In May - Trading In Euro Notional Contract Up 14 % Since The Beginning Of The Year

Date 06/06/2000

22.4 million contracts changed hands on ParisBourse SBF SA derivative markets in May and gross open interest at month end stood at above 32 million contracts.
UK Power Exchange Launch

Date 05/06/2000

Today, Monday 5th June, OM London Exchange realised its objective of establishing the UK Power Exchange (UKPX) as announced in June 1999. The launch demonstrates the UK Power Exchange's acceptance by the industry and provides a solid foundation for further development of UKPX as the industry's primary choice for exchange traded electricity contracts.
Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Enjoys Another Month Of Strong Growth In Volume

Date 05/06/2000

Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading (SGX-DT) is pleased to announce figures showing robust trading volume for the month of May 2000 with a total of 2,524,376 contracts traded, up 34.7% over the 1,873,902 contracts traded in the same month last year.
Market Consultation On Proposed Changes To Practice Note 15 To The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Listing Rules Relating To The Requirements With Regard To The Remaining Business Of Listed Issuers After Spin-Off Of Assets Or Businesses

Date 05/06/2000

Practice Note 15 to the Exchange Listing Rules sets out the Exchange's requirements on proposals submitted by listed issuers to effect a separate listing of assets or businesses wholly or partly within their existing group ("spin-offs"). The requirements apply irrespective of whether the entity ("Newco") to be spun off by an existing listed issuer (the "Parent") is to be listed on the Exchange or elsewhere.

Last Day Of Floor Trading Marks The End Of An Era At HKFE

Date 05/06/2000

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) marked the end of an era today as the closing bell for the Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures and Options markets signalled the end of floor trading at the HKFE. On Monday, HSI Futures and Options migrate to the HKFE's electronic trading system, HKATS (Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System). All other HKFE products have been trading on HKATS since September 1997.
IPE Announces New Directors For IPE Holdings plc

Date 05/06/2000

Earlier today at its Extraordinary General Meeting, the IPE announced the results of its Board Director elections for IPE Holdings plc.
Eurobond Trading On SWX Now Also In Pound Sterling And Yen

Date 05/06/2000

SWX Swiss Exchange is pleased to announce that, as of 5 June 2000, bond trading based on pound sterling and yen can now be conducted on SWX Eurobonds. Trading will begin on June 5, 2000 in a number of selected bond issues. Subsequently, newly issued pound and yen bonds will be continuously admitted to trading on the SWX platform. A regularly updated list of issues will be published at the SWX Web site www.swx.com.
Buenos Aires Futures Exchange Monthly Report For May 2000.

Date 05/06/2000

The Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Futures Exchange) traded 21,479 contracts in May 2000 compared to a figure of 16,677 contracts in May 1999. Total volume for the first five months of 2000 was 107,511 contracts, compared to 97,257 contracts in 1999.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Sets Open Interest Records In Western Barley And Canola Futures, And Total Options

Date 02/06/2000

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) established a new record open interest in October western barley futures on May 15, 2000 at 9,337 contracts up 24.7%. The previous record for open interest in western barley of 7,489 contracts was set July 27, 1999.