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HKEx Exchange News - GEM Website Issue

Date 11/11/2002

Please be advised that due to certain reported public inaccessibility of the Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM") website http://www.hkgem.com via internet, announcements in relation to GEM issuers are also available on a temporary website address at http://www.backup.hkex.com.hk/news/index.htm until further notice. HKEx is in contact with the internet service providers for further investigation of
GIB Group Removed From Next 150 Index

Date 11/11/2002

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the Belgium company Ackermans & van Haaren (NextPrime index) for the Belgium company GIB Group (Next 150 index), GIB Group will be removed from the Next 150 index effective Thursday 14 November 2002.
Decisions Of The SWX Admission Board

Date 11/11/2002

The Admission Board of the SWX Swiss Exchange met today, 11 November 2002, and issued the following announcement: Accounting RulesFor issuers whose securities are listed in the main trading segment of SWX, IAS1 and US GAAP2 will be deemed to be the sole recognised accounting standards as of the 2005 financial year. The exceptional provisions applicable to banks (Art. 68 of the Listing Rules) as well as foreign-domiciled companies (Art. 70 para. 2 LR) shall remain in force.
CBOE Announces Thanksgiving Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 11/11/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday: (all noted times are Chicago time)
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 11/11/2002

Activity was a lot more subdued but the market managed to end in a positive territory with a 1.3% gain for the week.

Borsa Italiana: Raffaele Jerusalmi, Executive Director Of Financial Markets, To Take Up Interim Responsibility For Managing The Nuovo Mercato

Date 11/11/2002

With effect from November 30 Raffaele Jerusalmi, Executive Director of Financial Markets, will take up on an interim basis the responsibility for managing Nuovo Mercato, the high growth companies market, replacing Maria Pierdicchi who has announced that later this month will leave the Italian Exchange to join an important financial institution.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - October 2002

Date 11/11/2002

Turnover for October was EUR 57,870.6 million. This compares to EUR 50,069.5 million in September. Domestic turnover in October was EUR 49,461.9 million, foreign turnover 7,612.9 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 764.1 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign, EUR 6.2 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 25.4 million.
Futures & Options On The Russian Trading System Open Interest Record

Date 10/11/2002

On November 6th, 2002, open interest on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) market reached the all-time high of 303 296. The previous record of 293 830 contracts was set on November 1, 2002.
TSX Group Will Observe A Minute Of Silence On Remembrance Day

Date 08/11/2002

On Monday, November 11, 2002 at 11:00am EST, TSX Group will observe a minute of silence to honour the memories of the more than 100,000 Canadians who have lost their lives in wars across the world and to extend our gratitude to these valiant men and women and to their families.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Contingency Plan

Date 08/11/2002

TSE has established contingency plans for problems with TSE trading/clearing systems.