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Program Trading Averaged 73.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 30-June 2

Date 08/06/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 30-June 2.
NYSE The First To List Barclays iPath<SUP>SM</SUP> Exchange Traded Notes - Two New Securities Based On Commodities Indexes Began Trading

Date 08/06/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today began trading Barclays Bank PLC’s newest product, the iPathSM Exchange Traded Notes (iPathSM ETNs).
NYMEX Announces Extension Of NYMEX ACCESS® Trading Hours

Date 08/06/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will extend the hours of its NYMEX ACCESS® trading system effective June 11 for trade date June 12.
NASDAQ’s BLDRS Index Funds Trust To Declare Distributions

Date 08/06/2006

NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today announced that a distribution will be made to the holders of record of each of the four funds in The Basket of Listed Depositary Receipts (BLDRSSM ) Index Funds Trust as of June 20, 2006. The amount of the distribution will be determined after the close of business on June 15, 2006, and payment will be made on July 31, 2006.
NASDAQ Announces Early Closing Schedule For Monday, July 3, 2006

Date 08/06/2006

On Monday, July 3, 2006, the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will close at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) and will conduct a modified extended-hours session until 3:30 p.m., ET. Consequently, most NASDAQ systems will close three hours early. For details about the early closing schedule, visit http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader/News/2006/headtraderalerts/hta2006-080.pdf .

NASDAQ 100 Index Tracking Stock To Declare Distributions

Date 08/06/2006

Nasdaq Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today announced that a distribution will be made to the holders of record of the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (NASDAQ® : QQQQ) as of June 20, 2006. The amount of the distribution will be determined after the close of business on June 15, 2006, and payment will be made on July 31, 2006.
May 2006 Performance Review Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks

Date 08/06/2006

Three of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in May 2006.
Malaysian Islamic Finance Issuers And Investors Forum 2006 “Malaysia – The International Islamic Financial Centre”

Date 08/06/2006

Bank Negara Malaysia, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA) and Bursa Malaysia will co-host the Malaysian Islamic Finance Forum themed “Malaysia – The International Islamic Financial Centre” on 14 and15 August 2006 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The forum will provide a unique opportunity for issuers and investors to gain insights into Malaysian and international Islamic banking, Takaful and capital markets from local and
London Stock Exchange: Value Of SETS Trades Up 107% In May - New Records Set Across Exchange’s Markets

Date 08/06/2006

Trading on the London Stock Exchange’s markets set new records during May 2006. The average daily value traded on SETS reached a new high of £7.6 billion, up 107 per cent on the value traded during May last year. The average daily number of trades was also a record, an increase of 87 per cent to 375,354. For the month as a whole, there were 7.9 million trades on SETS with a combined value of £158.8 billion.
HKEx To Introduce Bank Of China Futures And Options And Suspend China Resources Enterprise And COSCO Pacific Futures And Options

Date 08/06/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce Bank of China Limited (BCL) Futures and Options on Monday, 3 July 2006.