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Deutsche Börse: 57 Percent Increase In First-Quarter Profit Before Tax

Date 02/05/2001

Deutsche Börse AG closed the first quarter of 2001 with record results. The company announced on Wednesday that profit before tax rose 57.1 percent, to 98.8 million euros, compared with the first quarter of 2000. Sales at Deutsche Börse increased 4.6 percent during the first three months of the year, to 191.7 million euros. If the revised accounting methods for settlement notes in trading on the floor are taken into account, the increase in sales would be about 16 percent.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Monday, 7 May 2001

Date 02/05/2001

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed on Monday, 7 May 2001 in conjunction with Wesak Day. The offices of the KLSE Group will resume operations on Tuesday, 8 May 2001.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Board Elects Officers

Date 02/05/2001

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) this afternoon elected its Board officers through the April 2002 election.
CBOT’S April Volume At 20,119,402 Contracts

Date 02/05/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced trading volume of 20,119,402 contracts for April 2001, representing a increase of 5.0% from April 2000.
CBOE Shatters Records In April

Date 02/05/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) celebrated its 28th anniversary in April by rewriting the record books. New single-day records were set for exchange-wide trading volume, for stock option volume, for volume in options on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJXSM), and volume in the CBOE Mini-Nasdaq-100 Index® options (MNXSM). Options on the DJX and MNX options also set new monthly trading volume records.

369 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In April - Xetra Record In MDAX Stocks - Second-Strongest Month In Exchange-Traded Funds

Date 02/05/2001

A total volume of 368.6 billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in April, about 16 percent less than in the previous month. The total for April comprises some 286.6 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds and about 80 billion euros in fixed-income securities. Roughly 90 percent of the volume traded in equities nationwide is now being posted through Xetra and on the floor of FWB, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
TSE And CDNX Sign Acquisition Agreement

Date 01/05/2001

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) have executed an acquisition agreement for CDNX to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TSE. The closing of the deal is subject to a shareholder vote and receipt of regulatory approvals.
Helen Kearns Named President Of Nasdaq Canada

Date 01/05/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., (Nasdaq®) today announced that Helen M. Kearns has been named President of Nasdaq CanadaSM . Ms. Kearns will be responsible for leading the overall operation, growth, and development of the company. Nasdaq Canada was launched by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. in November 2000 to provide Canadian investors with a new opportunity to invest in high-growth Canadian companies, U.S. and non-U.S. securities, and to provide Canadians with the ability to raise capital more e
Euronext Amsterdam And Association Of Hoeklieden Reach Agreement On Claim

Date 01/05/2001

Euronext Amsterdam and the Association of Hoeklieden (Vereniging van Hoeklieden) in Amsterdam have reached agreement on arrangements regarding the abolition of the capacity of hoekman at Euronext Amsterdam’s stock market. This issue is related to the plans to replace TSA with NSC, the new trading system.
CME Volume Rises 63.6 Percent In April - GLOBEX®2 Volume Increases 165 Percent

Date 01/05/2001

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) in April rose 63.6 percent to 31.8 million contracts, a new record for any April. Year-to-date volume of 124.5 million contracts represents an increase of 58.1 percent over 2000.