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International Securities Exchange Announces New Primary Market Maker

Date 30/08/2000

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that Timber Hill LLC of Greenwich, CT has become a Primary Market Maker, joining other leading institutions as the main liquidity providers in the first fully electronic options market in the United States.
Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements for 17 Billion Kronur.

Date 30/08/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on August 29 of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.6 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 17 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Singapore Exchange Limited To Liberalise Remisiers' Share Of Commission From October 1

Date 29/08/2000

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that with effect from 1 October 2000, members are free to negotiate and agree with their remisiers on the sharing of brokerage generated by remisiers.
OM Group Offer For London Stock Exchange Plc

Date 29/08/2000

29 AUGUST 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OM GROUP OFFER FOR LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PLC OM announces the terms of an Offer for LSE
NYSE Decimal Pilot Going Smoothly

Date 29/08/2000

The New York Stock Exchange's decimal-pricing pilot is going smoothly, with no problems reported.

London Stock Exchange Rejection Of Approach From OM Gruppen

Date 29/08/2000

The Board of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") announces that it has received an approach from the Swedish company, OM Gruppen AB ("OM"), regarding a possible offer for the London Stock Exchange. The Board of the LSE, with the full support of its financial advisers, Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch, has no hesitation in rejecting this approach.
London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse Senior Market Group Announced

Date 29/08/2000

The London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse today announced the formation of the Senior Market Group which will be at the heart of iX-international exchanges' process for consulting with its customers across Europe.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Russian Ruble Contract Changes

Date 29/08/2000

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: Effective on Monday, August 28, the September and December Russian Rubles Futures contracts commodity codes change to R2. All other contract specifications will remain the same.
CBOT, Eurex Successfully Launch a/c/e--alliance/cbot/eurex

Date 29/08/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade and Eurex yesterday announced that their joint venture a/c/e, alliance/cbot/eurex successfully launched its new electronic trading platform as scheduled at 10:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on Sunday. Initial trading volume met expectations for the launch phase, as CBOT® members participated in trading from the U.S., Germany, France, United Kingdom and Japan.
Board of the London Stock Exchange Rejection Of Offer From OM Gruppen

Date 29/08/2000

The Board of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") notes the announcement this morning of an offer by OM Gruppen AB ("OM") for the LSE. Today's offer by OM is in line with their original approach last Thursday which the LSE Board had no hesitation in rejecting.