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Statement By SEC Chairman: On Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac

Date 12/07/2002

By Chairman Harvey L. Pitt U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Headquarters, Washington, D.C. July 12, 2002 I'm pleased to be participating in this landmark event on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Today, two companies that occupy a pivotal role in financing the American dream of affordable home ownership have agreed to subject themselves to the full panoply of SEC disclosure requirements from which they are otherwise exempt.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/07/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of business on Monday, July 15, 2002, Lake City Gaming Corp. (TSX:LCG) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. It will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at the request of the company.
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation To Join The Nasdaq-100 Index Beginning July 16, 2002

Date 12/07/2002

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq:SIAL), of St. Louis, Missouri, will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX), effective at the beginning of trading Tuesday, July 16, 2002. Sigma-Aldrich will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (Amex:QQQ). Sigma-Aldrich Corporation will replace Immunex Corporation which is scheduled to be acquired by Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq:AMGN).
Oslo Børs Holding ASA Second Quarter 2002

Date 12/07/2002

Oslo Børs Holding ASA had a second-quarter 2002 operating profit of NOK 15.2 million (2Q 2001: NOK 12.8 million). After-tax profit for the second quarter 2002 reporting period was NOK 12.0 (13.7) million. Post-tax profit for the year to date is NOK 25.1 (24.8) million. The tax rate increased from 12 per cent in the first half of 2001 to 28 per cent in the first half of 2002. Oslo Børs became liable to tax upon privatisation in May 2001.
NYBOT Announces New Board Elections And Executive Committee Appointments

Date 12/07/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that its Board of Directors elected Officers as well as appointed Members to its Executive Committee for the 2002 - 2003 term.<

New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange 90 Day Bank Bill Futures And Options

Date 12/07/2002

New Market Initiatives A number of initiatives are being introduced for the New Zealand 90 Day Bank Bill Futures and Options contracts, listed on the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange (NZFOE). This follows extensive customer consultation with the objective of ensuring the continued success of the New Zealand Bank Bill product.
Nasdaq Expands Primex Auction System's List Of Eligible Securities - Expansion Comes As Usage And Share Volume Continue To Rise

Date 12/07/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today announced that beginning July 15, the Primex Auction System® will expand trading to include all New York Stock Exchange-listed securities. This will more than double the number of stocks eligible to trade in the world's first totally electronic auction for stocks.
London Stock Exchange plc: Trading Statement For The Three Months Ended 30 June 2002

Date 12/07/2002

Turnover for the three months ended 30 June 2002 ("Q1") increased to £58.5 million (2001: £54.4 million), representing 8 per cent growth over the same period last year.
International Securities Exchange Trades Over One Million Contracts - New Daily Volume Record - 1,039,975 Contracts Establish Record

Date 12/07/2002

Yesterday, the ISE traded 1,039,975 contracts, the highest daily volume on the Exchange since launch in May 2000. The previous daily record was 964,553 contracts set the previous day, July 10. For the past two days, the ISE has been the number one exchange in equity options.
Euronext Moves Closer To System Harmonisation - Derivatives Traded In Paris And Brussels Migrating To LIFFE CONNECT™- Clearing Of Brussels-Based Derivatives Switching To Clearing 21®

Date 12/07/2002

Derivatives traded on the markets of Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris will migrate to the LIFFE CONNECT™ electronic system on 24 March and 14 April 2003, respectively. The Dutch and Portuguese derivatives markets will follow at a later date. And on 24 March 2003, Brussels will switch to the Clearing 21® system to clear its derivatives trades.