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Montreal Exchange Special General Meeting Of Shareholders

Date 08/02/2008

A special general meeting of shareholders of Montreal Exchange Inc. will be held to consider and to vote on a resolution approving the proposed amalgamation with TSX Group Inc.

CFTC Approves Price Limit Increase For Wheat Futures Contracts

Date 08/02/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved several amendments to increase the daily price limit on wheat contracts to 60 cents per bushel – up from 30 cents per bushel. The price limit would expand to 90 cents per bushel on the next trading day if the 60-cent limit is reached.

CME Group, KCBT And MGEX Announce Price Limit Expansion For Wheat Futures

Date 08/02/2008

CME Group, the Kansas City Board of Trade and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange announced today that all three exchanges will implement new price limits for Wheat futures and mini-sized Wheat futures on Sunday, February 10 for trade date Monday, February 11.

KCBT Announces Increased Wheat Futures Margins - Margins Raised Due To Increased Volatility

Date 08/02/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts.

NYMEX Announces Trading And Processing Schedule For President's Day Holiday

Date 08/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced a complete trading and processing schedule for the President's Day holiday (all in Eastern time).

Statement By New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo On Reforms Announced By Standard & Poor's And Moody's

Date 08/02/2008

"The supposed reforms announced today by Standard & Poor's and by Moody's on Tuesday are too little too late. Both S & P and Moody's are attempting to make piece-meal change that seem more like public relations window dressing than systemic reform. My Office will continue its active investigation of the mortgage industry and the role played by the ratings agencies in the mortgage meltdown.".

ICE Futures Canada Feed Wheat Margin Change

Date 08/02/2008

Feed wheat margins will increase on Monday, Feb. 11. WCE Clearing Corporation Margins WCECC margins are as stated below and will be reviewed on a regular basis. WCECC reserves the right to make adjustments to margin requirements as required by market conditions. Effective Monday, February 11, 2008 WCECC Margins

CFTC Acting Chairman Lukken Comments On DOJ Letter To Department Of The Treasury

Date 08/02/2008

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Walter Lukken issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s January 31, 2008, letter to the Department of the Treasury about the clearing structures in place in the futures industry.

Speech By SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: 'The SEC Agenda For 2008' - Remarks To The 'SEC Speaks In 2008' Program Of The Practising Law Institute

Date 08/02/2008

Thank you, John [White, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance], for that very kind introduction. And thank you, Linda [Thomsen, Director, SEC Division of Enforcement], for kicking off this exceptional program once again.

AMF Reminds Listed Companies Of The Disclosure And Reporting Obligations Relating To Share Buyback Programmes

Date 08/02/2008

The disclosure obligations pertaining to share buy-backs have been amended several times in recent years. The amendments have been prompted by the enforcement of various national and European statutes, notably the European Regulation1 on buy-back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments, which implements the Market Abuse Directive.