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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

Chicago Stock Exchange: March Volume Results

Date 08/04/2003

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Monthly Listed Volume

 

March 2003

March 2002

Percent Change

Total Share Volume

1,651,068,189

1,725,972,962

-4.34%

Total Trade Volume

1,955,449

2,182,351

-10.40%

 

Monthly OTC Volume

 

March 2003

March 2002

Percent Change

OTC Share Volume

264,721,212

414,554,379

-36.14%

OTC Trade Volume

335,147

634,031

-47.14%

The CHX share volume decreased by 4.3 percent from March 2002. Total trade volume was down 10 percent from March 2002. Total OTC share volume declined to 264,721,212, a decrease of 36 percent from March 2002. OTC trade volume was down 47.1 percent for the same period last year.

The Chicago Stock Exchange was founded May 15, 1882 and is the third most active stock exchange in terms of share and trade volume. The CHX is the strongest force for competition to all U.S. markets. The CHX trades more than 3,500 NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ and CHX-exclusive issues.