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PHLX Appoints Adrienne Hart First Vice President, Regulatory Group

Date 03/11/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is pleased to announce that Adrienne Hart, 38, was named First Vice President, Regulatory Group. In her new position, Ms. Hart will oversee the activities of the Regulatory Services and Market Surveillance Departments.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures And Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 03/11/1999

RSS3 Futures: Distant month: opening 81.60 yen, a high 88.60yen (Oct. 26), low 81.60 yen (Oct. 25), closing 5.30 yen.
LIFFE Trades £175 Billion A Day In October 1999

Date 03/11/1999

The average daily nominal value of contracts traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) was £175 billion (273 billion) during October 1999 and the total nominal value traded for the month was £3,679 billion (5,758 billion).
IPE To Consult Members On Demutualisaton

Date 03/11/1999

Sir Bob Reid, Chairman of the IPE today sent out a letter to Members asking them to comment on the possibility of demutualising the Exchange, without seeking outside investment. This would involve the separation of ownership from trading rights and the transformation of the IPE into a commercial organisation.
Eurex Founds Operating Company For Energy Exchange

Date 03/11/1999

Eurex, the derivatives exchange, has founded the stock corporation European Energy Exchange AG as the operating company for EEX, the European Energy Exchange. The company made the announcement in Frankfurt today. The newly founded operating company marks another step in the establishment of a derivatives and spot market foe electricity, Eurex said.

Enel Begins Trading On The New York And Milan Stock Exchanges

Date 03/11/1999

Enel SpA, Italy's principal electricity company and the largest publicly listed electric utility worldwide, will begin trading on the New York and Milan Stock Exchanges today. Enel ordinary shares will trade in Milan under the ticker symbol "ENEL". Enel American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each equivalent to 10 ordinary shares, will trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "EN". Citibank will act as the depositary bank for Enel ADSs.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Unveils For-Profit Plan - First Major U.S. Financial Exchange To Produce Blueprint For Converting From Member-Owned Organization To For-Profit Corporation

Date 03/11/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on November 2 unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform itself from a member-owned institution into a for-profit corporation. While many exchanges are considering a similar move, the CME's demutualization plan, presented to its members at their annual meeting late this afternoon, marks the first such blueprint for a major U.S. financial exchange.
CBOT'S October Volume At 18,880,893 Contracts

Date 03/11/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today trading volume of 18,880,893 contracts for October 1999, up 2.8% from September 1999.
CBOE Continues To Shatter Volume Records, Market Share Continues To Increase

Date 03/11/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced on November 2 that total option volume during the month of October set a new record. A total of 25,716,989 option contracts (15,688,078 calls, 10,028,911 puts) traded during the month of October at CBOE, surpassing the previous monthly record of 22,117,963 contracts set in September, 1999. Volume year-to-date is also at record levels. Year-to-date option volume reached a record high of 199,314,638 contracts (125,118,442 calls, 74,196,196 puts).
NYMEX After-Hours Electronic Trading Sets Annual And Monthly Volume Records In October

Date 02/11/1999

New annual and monthly volume records were established on the New York Mercantile Exchange ACCESS® after-hours electronic trading system during October.