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Chicago Stock Exchange Records Best Third Quarter Ever Trade Volume Up 50 Percent Over Third Quarter 1998 September Trade Volume Increases 59 Percent From September 1998

Date 08/10/1999

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) recently concluded the best third quarter in its history, and in the process the Exchange surpassed 1998's total annual volume in the first eight months of 1999. For the quarter ended September 30, 1999, total trade volume at the Exchange reached 6,544,670, up 50 percent over the third quarter of 1998, while total share volume ended at 3,283,207,381, an increase of 40 percent.
The National Grid Group plc Begins Trading On The NYSE

Date 07/10/1999

The National Grid Group plc ("National Grid"), the largest independent transmission company in the world and one of Britain's largest companies, lists on the New York Stock Exchange today. Its shares will be traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") under the ticker symbol "NGG." One ADR represents the right to receive five National Grid ordinary shares. The Bank of New York will act as the depositary bank for the National Grid ADRs. National Grid's primary listing will remain
NASD Board Continues Progress Toward Recapitalization of Then Nasdaq Stock Market

Date 07/10/1999

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), announced that its Board of Governors met today and continued its consideration of restructuring The Nasdaq Stock Market® .
MTS SpA And PARIS BOURSE SBF SA To Establish MTS France With CLEARNET SBF SA As Its Clearing House.

Date 07/10/1999

MTS SpA and Paris Bourse SBF SA announce a joint agreement for the establishment of MTS France, a new company which will organise and manage the screen-based secondary market for French government debt. CLEARNET SA, a fully-owned subsidiary of PARISBOURSE SBF SA will be the clearing house for MTS France.
Montreal Exchange Statement

Date 07/10/1999

On March 15, 1999, the four principal Canadian exchanges (Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver) announced an agreement to restructure along the lines of market specialization. Under the agreement, senior equities will be traded at the Toronto Stock Exchange, junior equities will be traded on a new exchange resulting from the merger of the Vancouver Stock Exchange and the Alberta Exchange, and the Montreal Exchange will be the exclusive market place for derivative products.

LIFFE Volume Up 13% On August 1999

Date 07/10/1999

The average daily total exchange volume traded during September 1999 at the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) was 481,924 contracts, 13% up on August 1999. Average daily nominal value of £203 billion was up 11%, month on month.
Conseil Scientifique Des Indices Changes in CAC 40 Index

Date 07/10/1999

The Conseil Scientifique des Indices charged has taken the following decisions concerning the CAC 40 index: 1. Eridania Beghin-Say will be withdrawn from the sample and replaced by Bouygues, effective 29 October 1999. 2. Elf Aquitaine and Promodès, both temporarily suspended as CAC 40 component stocks since September 24, 1999, will be removed permanently from the index if swap offers concerning the two stocks are successful. In this case, they will be replaced in the CAC 40 index by Alstom and
Alfred Fung And Robert Sze Join HKFE Board

Date 07/10/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) announced today that Mr. Alfred Fung Kwok Chor and Mr. Robert Sze Tsai To have been appointed to its Board as Independent Directors.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Total Futures & Options Volume Up 17% Over Last Crop Year

Date 06/10/1999

During September 1999, total futures and options volume increased 16% compared to the same month a year ago, and rose 28% over August 1999. This contributed to a 17% increase in total futures and options volume for the first two months of the 1999/00 crop year over the same period in 1998/99. When Exchange for Physicals (EFPs) are included, the month's futures volume totals 199,763 contracts, compared to September 1998 (186,568 contracts).
NYMEX To List Additional Strike Prices For Platinum Options

Date 06/10/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange will list additional options strike prices today of 480, 490, and 500 for the January 2000 platinum options contract.