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NYSE Group, Inc. Issues Combined Report On Monthly Transaction Volume - For April 2006

Date 08/05/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today reported April 2006 transaction volume in all securities traded by NYSE Group.  This report represents the NYSE Group monthly volume release issued on a combined basis for NYSE and NYSE Arca.  Historical monthly volume data for NYSE Group, starting in January 2004, is available at: 

NYBOT Announces U.S. Memorial Day And U.K. Bank Holiday Schedules

Date 08/05/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedules for the 2006 U.S. Memorial Day and U.K. Bank Holidays.

Nine Thai Listed Firms Included In FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index

Date 08/05/2006

The number of Thai listed companies in the FTSE/ASEAN 40 Index has been increased to 9. They are PTT, PTTEP, BBL, KBANK, ADVANC, SCC, TPI, SCB, and KTB. Thai companies currently account for 15.35% of this index in terms of market capitalization and liquidity.

New York Mercantile Exchange To Change Margins For Silver Futures Contracts

Date 08/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its silver futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

New York Mercantile Exchange To Change Margins For Gold Futures Contracts

Date 08/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its gold futures contracts, effective as of the close of business today.

Nasdaq Provides Listed Companies With Access To Executive And Board Member Compensation Data And Information - Forms Strategic Alliance With Equilar, Leader In Compensation Analysis

Date 08/05/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Equilar to provide its listed companies with information, products and tools to analyze, benchmark and disclose executive and board member compensation. Equilar is the leading independent provider of executive and board compensation analysis.

IOSCO Joint Forum Issues Paper On Funding Liquidity Risk Management

Date 08/05/2006

The Joint Forum has released a paper on funding liquidity risk management practices in use by conglomerates engaged in banking, securities and insurance activities. The paper, The management of liquidity risk in financial groups, is the result of a comprehensive study of liquidity risk management practices among 40 of the largest firms in the financial services industry.

IntercontinentalExchange Opens Singapore Telecommunications Hub To Serve Energy Market Participants

Date 08/05/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it has opened its new Singapore telecommunications hub. The hub is located at the 1-Net telecommunications center in Singapore and is designed to improve access and reduce connectivity costs to ICE’s electronic trading platform for ICE market participants in the Asian region.

IntercontinentalExchange Chairman And CEO To Appear At May 9 Morgan Stanley Conference

Date 08/05/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey C. Sprecher will appear on a panel at the 2006 Morgan Stanley Under the Hood Conference on Tuesday, May 9, at 9:30 AM ET. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed via the company’s web site at www.theice.com, or:

ICEX News & Views Volume 6, Issue 12: Nominations For The IR Magazine Nordic Awards 2006 In Stockholm

Date 08/05/2006

In this issue: Icelandic companies that are shortlisted for the Nordic IR Magazine Awards 2006, an infomercial on ICEX on Sky News tonight, the issue of small exchanges vs. large exchanges, new membership to ICEX, and a SAXESS course.