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CBOT Members Approve Postponement of Annual Election

Date 31/10/2001

The members of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today voted overwhelmingly on two propositions, which comprise a single "package" vote, to allow the exchange's 2001 annual election to be postponed temporarily, to a date no later than March 31, 2002. The vote to amend the CBOT® Charter was 407 in favor to 13 2/6 against. The vote to amend the CBOT® Bylaws was 405 1/6 in favor to 13 1/6 against.
Warsaw Stock Exchange: Exchange Holiday November 1

Date 30/10/2001

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that November 1st is a holiday in Poland. There will be no trading session on that day. For more information on days without trading sessions, please visit our web site at www.wse.com.pl /About the Exchange/Market Calendar/Holidays.
Standard & Poor's - Index Change - S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Financials Sector And TSE 100 Indices

Date 30/10/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, the following changes will take place in the S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Financials Sector and TSE 100 Indices.
SFE: Merger Speculation

Date 30/10/2001

Prior to the planned ASX listing of SFE Corporation Limited in April next year, the SFE Board has considered a number of strategies.
NYMEX: Exchange Board Approves Closing Day After Thanksgiving; Reduced Trading Hours Through Year's End

Date 30/10/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will close on Friday, November 23, and hold reduced trading hours through the end of 2001.

Nymex Announces Plans To Introduce Over-The Counter Clearing

Date 30/10/2001

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last night approved a series of measures to offer credit intermediation through clearing services and trading tools for the over-the-counter (OTC) natural gas market.
NYBOT: CSCE Procedures Regarding Cash And Carry Exemptions

Date 30/10/2001

Effective immediately, procedural requirements for traders granted cocoa and coffee notice period arbitrage and straddle exemptions under CSCE Speculative Position Limit Rule 13.07 will be modified. Exemptions granted under this rule for a notice period are cash and carry exemptions.
NEWEX Now Has Market Makers For Central And East European Stocks - Market Makers Secure Liquidity And Competitive Prices - Liquidity Initiative Successfully Completed - Cooperations With Leading Online Banks In Preparation

Date 30/10/2001

NEWEX (New Europe Exchange) will be offering Continuous Trading supported by Market Makers in selected Central and East European (CEE) equities starting November 2, 2001. The new facility will be launched with eight companies from four countries: the energy companies Gazprom, Lukoil and Tatneft from Russia; MATAV (telecom), MOL (utility) and OTP bank from Hungary; the Polish telecom TPSA and Czech utility CEZ round out the group. These eight companies represent a market capitalization of almost
London Stock Exchange Notes Euronext's Offer For Liffe

Date 30/10/2001

The following press release was issued by the London Stock Exchange yesterday. ‘The Board of London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) notes the announcement earlier today by the Board of London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) that it is recommending an offer from Euronext.
Euronext: Change In Management Structure Of Information Services

Date 30/10/2001

Per 1 December a change in the management structure of the Business Line Information Services will be implemented. Pim Nederpel, presently director Cash Market Euronext Amsterdam, will be appointed director of the Business Line Information Services. As a result of Pim Nederpel's new assignment, the vacancy that arises - Director Cash Market Euronext Amsterdam - will be filled by the assignment of Cees Vermaas, presently manager Prominext.