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Launch Dates Of Tokyo Stock Exchange Inter-month Spread Transactions of JGB Futures, Evening Session And Options On 5-year JGB Futures

Date 21/04/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange is pleased to announce respective launch dates of Inter-month Spread Transactions of JGB Futures, Evening Session and Options on 5-year JGB Futures, as follows.

Inter-month Spread Transactions of JGB Futures - August 14, 2000: Inter-month Spread Transactions are available for 5-year and 10-year JGB Futures.

Evening Session - September 18, 2000: Upon the introduction, 5-year and 10-year JGB Futures, inter-month spread transactions and Options on 10-year JGB Futures can be traded in the evening session.

Options on 5-year JGB Futures - November 20, 2000: January 2001 contract month and March 2001 contract month are available on the launch date. Options on 5-year JGB Futures can also be traded in the evening session.

In addition, new 5-year JGB Futures will start on May 8, 2000, as announced before.