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Securities And Exchange Commission Adopts Rules Strengthening Auditor Independence

Date 22/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rules to fulfill the mandate of Title II of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, strengthen auditor independence and require additional disclosures to investors about the services provided to issuers by the independent accountant.
SEC Adopts Rules On Retention of Records Relevant To Audits And Reviews

Date 22/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the adoption of Rule 2-06 of Regulation S-X to implement Section 802 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SEC Adopts Rules On Disclosure Of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements And Aggregate Contractual Obligations

Date 22/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt amendments to implement the mandate of Section 401(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 401(a) added Section 13(j) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires the Commission to adopt final rules by Jan. 26, 2003, to require each annual and quarterly financial report required to be filed with the Commission, to disclose "all material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent oblig
SEC Adopts Measures To Certify Management Investment Company Shareholder Reports

Date 22/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the adoption of rule and form amendments that implement the certification requirement of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to registered management investment companies. The amendments will require mutual funds and other registered management investment companies to file shareholder reports on Form N-CSR and will require each registered management investment company's principal executive and financial officers to cert
RTS Order-Driven Market: Weekly Data January 13th-January 17th

Date 22/01/2003

For the week of January 13th, securities traded on the Order-driven market 5 126 times. Daily average turnover increased by 88% to 26 million shares, (or 43% to 190 million rubles), compared with 190 million rubles and 14 million shares for the previous period, from December 30th, 2002, to January 10th, 2003. Total market turnover equaled 132 million shares, or 1 361 million rubles.

RTS Desktop - New Online Market Data Delivery System

Date 22/01/2003

The RTS Stock Exchange is pleased to announce a new product- RTS Desktop system. RTS Desktop is a program that delivers online market data directly to a user's screen, without using an Internet browser.
RTS Clearing Center And RTS Settlement Chamber Change Their Fees As Of February 1st, 2003

Date 22/01/2003

In accordance with the RTS Board of Directors' decision made on December 16th, 2002, and the New Clearing Rules of the RTS Stock Exchange approved by Federal Commission on Securities Market on January 15th, 2003, the new clearing and settlement fees take effect on February 1st, 2003.
RTS Classic Market: Weekly Data January 13th-January 17th

Date 22/01/2003

For the week of January 13th, 2003, the RTS Index lost 0.43% and closed at 356.40. The RTS Technical Index closed down 0.53% at 391.40.
RTS Bonds: Weekly Data January 13th-January 17th

Date 22/01/2003

For the week of January 13th, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading of corporate, government, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, reached 29 million US dollars, down from 987 thousand US dollars for the period of December 30 th, 2002 - January 10th, 2003. The number of trades decreased from 9 to 6.
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 22/01/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of January 15, 2003, reflecting transactions through January 10, 2003.