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Toronto Stock Exchange: Change In Operating Schedule For The Banking Day Holiday Monday, November 13, 2000

Date 19/10/2000

Please note that the TSE Equities market will be opened during usual business hours on Monday, November 13, 2000.
Program Trading Averaged 21.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 9-13

Date 19/10/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 9-13. The data indicated that during Oct. 9-13, program trading amounted to 21.2 percent of NYSE average daily volume of 1,152.8 million shares, or 244.6 million shares a day.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) Sets One-Day Record Volume In Equity And Index Options

Date 19/10/2000

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) reported that 629,072 equity and index options contracts traded on Oct. 17 marking a one-day record high volume. This was a 36 percent increase over the previous record-high daily volume on Oct. 11 when 453,001 contracts were traded.
NYMEX To Lower Oil Margins As Of Close Of Business Tomorrow

Date 19/10/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will decrease the margins on its crude oil, heating oil, and unleaded gasoline futures contracts as of the close of business tomorrow.
Nasdaq Posts Big Gains - Third Largest Point Gain Ever - Third Largest Percentage Gain Ever - Fifth Largest Volume Day Ever

Date 19/10/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® had its third largest point increase ever with preliminary figures showing the Nasdaq Composite® Index rising 247.04 points to 3418.60. The Composite climbed 7.79 percent, its third largest percent increase ever.

London Stock Exchange: Result Of Extraordinary General Meeting

Date 19/10/2000

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 12.00 noon today, the special resolution to amend the articles of association in respect of the 4.9 per cent shareholding limit was not approved by shareholders. The result of the poll was 46.7 per cent in favour and 53.3 per cent against the resolution. Under the provisions of the Companies Act, any resolution to amend a company's articles of association must have at least 75 per cent of votes cast in favour.
London Stock Exchange Plc Publishes Its Third Defence Document In Response To Om Gruppen Ab's Bid

Date 19/10/2000

The London Stock Exchange plc today publishes its third defence document in response to OM Gruppen AB's bid to acquire the Company.
Interim Results For London Stock Exchange Plc For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2000 -

Date 19/10/2000

The London Stock Exchange published its unaudited interim results today showing an 89 per cent increase in operating profits for continuing operations before exceptional items. These results cover the first half-year period following demutualisation in March this year.
EURONEXT Introduces 5-Years Options On UPC And Wolters Kluwer

Date 19/10/2000

As from Monday 23 October 2000, option series with an initial lifetime of 5 years will be introduced in the option classes United Pan-Communications (UPC) and Wolters Kluwer (WKL) on the Euronext Amsterdam derivatives market.
CBOT: Regulation Adopted Granting Lower Fees To Members, Member Firms

Date 19/10/2000

Dear Fellow Member: The Board of Directors yesterday discussed a petition submitted by several members regarding a proposed member fee preference that would apply to the trading of all CBOT® products. The Restructuring Report that was issued in connection with the June 28, 2000 ballot proposed a three-year member fee preference. Since then, the Executive Committee has listened carefully to the views expressed by many members on this subject, and met yesterday with several representatives