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Philadelphia Stock Exchange Continues to Set Equity and Options Volume Significant Growth in Options Market Share

Date 07/11/2000

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that equity options volume for the month of October 2000 set a new monthly volume record of 9,329,998 contracts traded, a 160 percent increase over the same month last year when 3,578,644 contracts changed hands. In addition, year-to-date equity options volume set a new record of 54,892,004 contracts traded. This represents a 51 percent increase over the first ten months of 1999, the previous record, when 36,333,330 contracts traded. During
FTSE Expands Into Germany

Date 07/11/2000

FTSE, the international index company, has completed another phase of its global expansion programme by establishing an office and appointing a local business manager in Germany.
Robert R. Glauber Becomes NASD CEO And President

Date 06/11/2000

Robert R. Glauber has become the chief executive officer and president of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®). This appointment was effective last Wednesday, November 1. He will continue to be on the NASD Board of Governors. Glauber succeeds Frank G. Zarb as NASD CEO and Richard G. Ketchum as NASD president. Zarb continues as NASD non-executive chairman and also serves as chairman and CEO of The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq®). Rick Ketchum is now president of Nasdaq. This
Resolution Passed At OM's Extraordinary General Meeting

Date 06/11/2000

In connection with OM's offer to the shareholders of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Board was today given the authorisation to issue new shares by a resolution passed at the OM Extraordinary General Meeting.
OM Gruppen AB Offer Update For London Stock Exchange Plc

Date 06/11/2000

The value of OM’s Increased Offer for LSE at Friday night’s closing prices was: Basic Terms for each LSE Share, 1.4 new OM Shares, valuing each LSE Share at GBP36.15 representing a 50.6 per cent. premium to LSE’s closing price on Friday valuing LSE at GBP1,074 million

NYSE To Add 94 Stocks To Decimal-Pricing Pilot

Date 06/11/2000

The New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 4 will add 94 stocks to the existing 64 NYSE securities in the decimal-pricing pilot.
Nymex To Lower Western Electricity Margins As Of Close Of Business Tomorrow

Date 06/11/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will decrease the margins on its California Oregon border, Palo Verde, and Mid-Columbia River electricity futures contracts as of the close of business today.
Nymex To Decrease Margins On Crude, Heating Oil, Gasoline

Date 06/11/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will lower the margins on its crude oil, heating oil and unleaded gasoline futures contracts as of the close of business today.
Euronext Amsterdam: Trading In Shares And Equity Options Doubles

Date 06/11/2000

October saw extremely high trading volumes on Euronext Amsterdam’s stock and derivatives markets. Turnover in shares on the stock market peaked at euro 141 billion, twice as much as in October 1999. So far this year, share trading is 73% higher than in the same period last year. Trading volumes have also shown a sharp increase. In October alone, a million more transactions were conducted than in the same month last year.
Chicago Stock Exchange Growth Continues In October - Trade Volume Up 126 Percent Over October '99 - Share Volume Up 90 Percent Over October '99

Date 06/11/2000

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) today announced another robust month of volume in October. Total trade volume for the month finished at 6,036,257, an increase of 126 percent over October 1999, while share volume reached 2,605,069,368, up 90 percent from last October.