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Osaka Securities Exchange Statement Re Extension Of Trading Hours

Date 17/01/2007

A certain newspaper today reported that Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) considered extension of trading hours. However, there is no decision made regarding this matter.

Shanghai Stock Exchange New Measure For "Disclosure And Supervision" Lauded

Date 17/01/2007

Last week, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) started to disclose the "Shareholding Change of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management" in the column of "Listed Companies Credit Record" on its official website (www.sse.com.cn). This has won wide praise from the market. Most insiders of the trade as well as small and medium-sized investors hold that timely disclosure of the senior management's shareholding change to the public enables investors to understan

CFTC Chairman Reuben Jeffery III Announces The Appointment Of Ianthe Jackson Zabel As Director Of External Affairs

Date 16/01/2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Reuben Jeffery III today announced the selection of Ianthe Jackson Zabel to be Director of the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, effective immediately.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 16/01/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Retirement Residences REIT (TSX:RRR.UN) have accepted the $CDN8.35 cash offer from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB). Retirement Residences REIT will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Capped Real Estate, the S&P/TSX Capped REIT and the S&P/TSX Income Trust Indices. This transaction will be effective after the

CBOE Reports Third Seat Sale At New Record High Price Of $1.9 Million

Date 16/01/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) reported that a membership, or seat traded today for $1.9 million, making it the third seat to trade at this all-time record high price. Last week, on January 12th, two seats were purchased, in unrelated transactions, for $1.9 million each, setting the new record high price for CBOE seats. The previous record was $1,800,000, set on January 10th. Today's seat sale is the fourth membership to change hands in 2007.

Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 16/01/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday January 17, 2007. Sichuan Swellfun Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SH600779, GICS code: 30201020), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index will increase its index shares from 244,880,486 to 293,567,798. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 48,687,312 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the compan

KCBT Outside Directors Named: Kansas City Board Of Trade appoints Outside Directors For 2007

Date 16/01/2007

The Kansas City Board of Trade has announced the re-election of Michael Braude and Barry L. Flinchbaugh as outside directors. Four outside directors sit on the exchange's board, along with 15 members, three of which are executive officers.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In Withholding Tax Rates In The S&P Europe 350 Index

Date 16/01/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes, effective Tuesday 23 January 2007: Country

NYMEX To Change Margins For Heating Oil, Related Futures Contracts

Date 16/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for the heating oil, New York Harbor heating oil calendar swap, heating oil financial, and NYMEX miNYTM heating oil futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

NYSE Regulation Fines Seven Specialist Firms $2.8 Million For Trading Violations - Specialist Firms Cited For Violations Of Order Handling Obligations, Firm Quotes, Limit Order Displays, Short Sales And Intermarket Trading System Commitments

Date 16/01/2007

NYSE Regulation, Inc. announced today it has censured and fined seven member organizations a total of $2.8 million for multiple trading violations, including failure to honor firm quote obligations. NYSE Regulation also censured and fined the seven specialist firms for their lack of written supervisory procedures relating to the firm quote rule.