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HEX BL Market Available For Unlisted Companies

Date 02/09/2002

HEX opens a new BL Market for transparent and efficient trading of unlisted companies' securities. The BL Market is aimed for securities that have significant trading interest among investors.

As a public marketplace HEX's BL market enbables transparent pricing of securities. BL market extends HEX's extensive trading networks and efficient trading and clearing systems to companies and brokers.

A company is admitted to the BL Market on its own initiative or that of a specialist (a trading member or a listing manager). The BL market is aimed at investors acting in a professional manner, who recognize the special characteristics related to the BL Market and securities.