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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (USA): Merger with CBOT Holdings Inc. (USA) Change In FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

Date 12/07/2007

Following the completion of the stock acquisition of CBOT Holdings Inc. (USA) by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (USA, constituent) and the receipt of updated shareholder information, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (USA, 2965839) will have a name change to CME Group Inc. and remains in the index and CBOT Holdings, Inc. has been removed from the index.

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