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HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions - As At 31 January 2008

Date 31/01/2008

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ICE Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire YellowJacket - Leading Provider Of Peer-to-Peer Communications, Price Transparency And OTC Trade Network

Date 31/01/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire YellowJacket Software, Inc (YellowJacket). The new business will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE.

RTS Classic Market: Rossiyskiy Kredit Bank JSC Becomes A New Member Of Anonymous Trading

Date 31/01/2008

To the present moment 54 companies have joined anonymous mode. While settling a transaction a two-way auction of offsetting orders is used in this mode, without 100% prior depositing of assets.

IntercontinentalExchange Reports Record Revenues For Fourth Quarter 2007 - Record Full-Year 2007 Revenues, Cash Flow And Net Income

Date 31/01/2008

4Q07 Revenues Rise 67% to $159.3 MM; 2007 Revenues Up 83% to $574.3 MM 4Q07 Net Income Rises 32% to $64.7 MM; 2007 Net Income Up 68% to $240.6 MM 4Q07 EPS of $0.90 Includes a Reduction of $0.04 per Share Due to Certain Accelerated Non-cash Compensation Expenses; 2007 EPS of $3.39 Up 41% Record Operating Cash Flows Up 91% to $288 MM in 2007 Record Annual Volume and Revenue for ICE Futures, OTC and Market Data Segments

HKEx Announces Details Of Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 31/01/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following details of the holiday risk management arrangements it announced in its news release dated 25 January 2008 (http://www.hkex.com.hk/news/hkexnews/0801253news.htm).

NASDAQ Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Results - Operating Income Up 49.2 Percent From Prior Year

Date 31/01/2008

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today reported fourth quarter 2007 net income of $79.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, an increase of $16.0 million from $63.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter 2007 declined when compared to $365.0 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, reported in the third quarter 2007. Net income for the full year 20

Overseas Participation In Hong Kong Stock Market Continues To Rise

Date 31/01/2008

The contribution of overseas investors to Hong Kong stock market turnover has reached a record high, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) Cash Market Transaction Survey 2006/07 (covering HKEx's securities market from October 2006 to September 2007).

Eurex Clearing Lowers Clearing Fees For Cash Market Transactions - Clearing Of Transactions From Algorithmic Xetra Trading Even More Attractive

Date 31/01/2008

Eurex Clearing is to lower the fixed clearing fees for equity transactions on Xetra and the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 25 percent to €0.30 per order with effect from 1 April.

Error Trades On Hong Kong Futures Exchange

Date 31/01/2008

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has declared H-Shares Index futures (HHI futures) trades at or below the price of 12350 between 10:00 am and 10:01 am today (Thursday) as error trades under Exchange Rule 819B.

MICEX Currency Futures Market: Considerable Growth Of Activity

Date 31/01/2008

January 2008 is marked by significant increase of activity on MICEX currency futures market. The average daily volume in US dollar futures has reached 656 000 contracts exceeding the similar rate of year 2007 (344 000 contracts) almost twice. Open interest has set a new historical high of 6 828 700 contracts (168,2 billion Russian roubles notional amount). This record figure is 40% higher than the last 2007 trading day’s number.