June 2002 - Euronext Key Indicators - Cash Transactions Grew By 3.6% In First Half Of 2002 - Euronext Confirms Its Leadership In Europe On Trackers

For the first half of 2002 trades in cash products through Euronext market systems grew by 3.6% to 64,621,690 compared to the same period a year ago. Equities transactions increased by 5% in the first half of 2002 over the same period in 2001 totalling 60,331,734.

In June 2002 trades in equity products totalled 10,491,178, up 24.2% from June 2001 and up 7.3% from the previous month. Share trading through Euronext orderbook totalled €139.5 billion in June 2002, representing a daily average trading of €7 billion, up 10.2% from the previous month.

Trades in trackers increased by 83.5% in the first half of 2002 and by 54.6% from May 2002. In June daily trading averaged €161.8 million, up 25.4% from May 2002, making Euronext the leading European market for trackers with a market-share of 56.2%.

The Euronext 100 blue chip index and the Next 150 index were down 8.8% and 7.9% from May 2002, respectively.

As of 28 June 2002, the market capitalisation of the 1,545 companies listed on Euronext regulated markets totalled €1,866 billion.