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NYBOT April YTD Volume Jumps 22 Percent

Date 02/05/2006

Trading at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, continued to grow at a rapid pace during the month of April 2006, with combined futures and options year-to-date (YTD) volume running 22% ahead of last year’s record pace, reaching 15,834,203 contracts. Other YTD increases include Total Ag Futures (up 16%), Currency Futures (up 43%), Index Futures (up 14%), and Total Futures (up 18%); options increases are Ag Options (up 37%) and Total Options (up 3
New FTSE AIM Supersector Index Series

Date 02/05/2006

FTSE Group, the award-winning index provider, and the London Stock Exchange today introduced the new FTSE AIM All-Share Supersector Indices to the FTSE AIM Index Series. The new sector indices are derived from the FTSE AIM All-Share Index and are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB). They will comprise 18 new sector indices for the UK market.
Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. Joins CanDeal Marketplace - Newest Dealer Participant Becomes 11th Liquidity Provider For Bonds

Date 02/05/2006

CanDeal, Canada's leader in online debt securities trading is pleased to announce that Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. has agreed to a multi-year commitment to join its marketplace. Merrill Lynch, a leading global dealer providing its clients with in-depth knowledge and expertise for a wide range of products is the latest global liquidity provider to join CanDeal’s Government of Canada and Provincial bond trading platforms.
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 02/05/2006

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IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Reports First Quarter Diluted EPS Of $0.33, Revenue Increase Of 58.0 Percent And Net Income Increase Of 121.7 Percent - Record Quarter In Revenues, Net Income, Operating Margin And Trading Volume

Date 02/05/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today reported first quarter 2006 consolidated revenues of $50.3 million, an increase of 58.0% from $31.8 million in the first quarter of 2005. In the quarter ending March 31, 2006, consolidated net income totaled $19.7 million, for an increase of 121.7% over the $8.9 million earned in the first quarter of 2005. First quarter 2006 consolidated operating income was $27.7 million, up 122.9% compared to $12.4 million in the same period in 2005, resulting in an

ICE Reports April Volume: Fourth Consecutive Average Daily Volume Record At ICE Futures, ADV Up 123 Percent - TC Commissions Increase 75 percent

Date 02/05/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported its fourth consecutive month of record average daily volume (ADV) at ICE Futures, its futures business segment. ADV for ICE Futures reached a record 305,285 contracts, an increase of 123.0% compared to last April. ICE Futures’ exchange-wide volume in April 2006 totaled 5,800,412 contracts, an increase of 101.8% over April 2005. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment
Eurex Trading Volumes In April Increase 17 Percent Year-On-Year To 122 Million Contracts - Average Daily Trading Volume Reaches New Record Of 6.8 Million Contracts - New Single Stock Future Monthly Trading Record Of 11.6 Million Contracts

Date 02/05/2006

Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange, reported today that trading volumes in April increased 17 percent year-on-year to 122 million contracts (April 2005: 104 million contracts). Average daily trading volume at Eurex also set a new record of 6.8 million contracts. Total trading volumes in 2006 have reached 497 million contracts to date. Open Interest, or the number of open positions at Eurex, currently stands at 115 million contracts, an increase of 42 percent on the same period in th
Equities Turnover In April 36 Percent Up Year-On-Year - €379 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In April

Date 02/05/2006

Trading volume on all German stock exchanges rose significantly in April 2006. Order book statistics, which are based on single counting of all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor, show that the German stock exchanges generated an equities turnover of €130.1 billion in April – some 36 percent more year-on-year (April 2005: €95.4 billion). German equities accounted for €120.6 billion of this total, with foreign equities comprising €9.5 billion.
CBOT Holdings, Inc. Announces 2006 Board Of Directors - Nine Directors Out Of Total Board Of 17 Elected For Two-Year Term

Date 02/05/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc. (the parent company of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT”)) today announced the election results for its 2006 board of directors. Stockholders at CBOT Holdings’ annual meeting elected six directors to two-year terms expiring in 2008. Additionally, prior to CBOT Holdings’ annual meeting, the CBOT held its 2006 annual meeting of members at which members of the CBOT elected three directors to the CBOT’s board of directors.
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 133, 2 May 2006

Date 02/05/2006

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.