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The Spanish Exchange Trades 377 New Warrants Issued By Commerzbank - Number Of Warrants Issued The Highest Ever Posted By Spanish Market Brings Total To 2,941 So Far This Year

Date 17/10/2006

The Spanish Exchange today began to trade 377 new warrants issued by Commerzbank. The listing of these warrants will increase the number of underlying assets on which warrants can be traded on the Spanish market to over 100.

PLUS Markets Group Formally Ends Ofex Name On 23rd October 2006 - Market Shows Strong New Admissions Pipeline

Date 17/10/2006

PLUS Markets Group plc (“PMG”) announced today that the name Ofex is being formally discontinued. The change will be completed with effect from 23rd October 2006 when various legal, regulatory, taxation and investment definition changes are finalised. From that date, the name of its equity market is simply “PLUS”.

Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 145, 17 October 2006

Date 17/10/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.

NZX Announces Sky TV Bonds On The NZDX

Date 17/10/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the issue of $200 million debt securities for Sky Network Television Limited on the NZDX Market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Board Report - September 2006

Date 17/10/2006

1. Outline of Plan for Constructing Next-Generation System

FIA Appoints Dr. Foo-shiung Ho As Managing Director Of FIA Asia

Date 17/10/2006

The Futures Industry Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Foo-shiung Ho, a highly experienced and widely respected derivatives exchange executive, has agreed to serve as the managing director of FIA Asia, a newly created organization that will seek to provide a forum for derivatives market participants in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr. Ho, who most recently was the chief executive of the Taiwan Futures Exchange, will spearhead FIA Asia’s efforts to promote the further development of the

NYBOT Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin FCOJ Positions

Date 16/10/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that in accordance with its New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) rules, it will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level for October 16, 2006.

The NYSE Exchange Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

Date 16/10/2006

The NYSE Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at a new high of 8,692.46. The previous closing high for the NYA was 8646.96 on May 9.

NYBOT FCOJ Futures Price Limits For Back Months Now Eight Cents

Date 16/10/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that commencing with the start of trading on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, and pursuant to exchange rules, the daily price limit for FCOJ “Back Months” futures contracts will expand from 5 cents above and below the prior day settlement price to 8 cents above and below the prior day settlement price. As of October 17, Back Months for FCOJ futures are all contract months from the March 2007 through

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 16/10/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, October 16, 2006: Forsys Metals Corp. (TSXVN:FSY) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.