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NYSE Regulation Announces Settlements With 20 Firms For Systemic Operational Failures And Supervisory Violations - Firms Will Pay $5.85 Million For Inaccurate “Blue Sheet” Submissions; Two Additional Firms Charged

Date 31/01/2006

NYSE Regulation (“NYSE”) announced today it has censured and fined 18 Member Firms and two former Member Firms a total of $5.85 million for failing to submit accurate electronic blue sheets containing trading information requested by the NYSE and other regulators, and for failing to establish and maintain appropriate systems and procedures for the supervision and control of this reporting requirement. In addition, the Member Firms agreed to validate their trade reporting processes and confirm
NYMEX Sets Volume Record For NYMEX miNY<sup>TM</sup> Natural Gas Contract

Date 31/01/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that a record 15,741 NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts traded yesterday, surpassing the previous record of 7,274 contracts, set on December 6, 2005.
NASD Fines Municipal Securities Dealer And Its President $100,000 For Failing To Report Gubernatorial And Other Political Contributions - Chicago's Berean Capital Also Cited For Reporting, Disclosure And Research Violations

Date 31/01/2006

NASD announced today that it has censured and fined Berean Capital Incorporated of Chicago and its president, Dudley Brown, Jr., $100,000 for failing to disclose political contributions Brown made to city and state officials in Illinois and elsewhere while Berean Capital was acting as a municipal securities dealer. The firm was also cited for numerous reporting, disclosure and research violations.
Macquarie London Exchange Investments Limited Cash Offer For The London Stock Exchange Plc: Extension Of The Offer And Level Of Acceptances

Date 31/01/2006

1. Extension of the Offer The Offer, which remains subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer Document, is being extended and will remain open for acceptance until 3.00 p.m. (London time) on 14 February 2006. LSE Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer and who hold LSE Shares in certificated form should complete, sign and return the Form of Acceptance as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to be received by Computershare by no later than 3.00 p.m. (Lon
London Stock Exchange Response To Macquarie's Extension Of Its Offer And Level Of Acceptances

Date 31/01/2006

The Board of London Stock Exchange plc notes today's announcement by Macquarie that it is extending the deadline for its offer of 580 pence per share in cash. Macquarie has received valid acceptances in respect of only 0.4 per cent of the Exchange's shares.

Latest NYBOT Seat Sale Up Nearly Twenty Percent

Date 31/01/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that a full seat sold for $650,000, $100,000 more than the previous sale of $550,000, set on January 24, 2006.
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 27.01.2006

Date 31/01/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
International Securities Exchange Delivers Record Results For Full Year And Fourth Quarter 2005

Date 31/01/2006

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
ICEX News And Views – 31 January 2006 - Volume 6, Issue 4

Date 31/01/2006

This issue: The development of securities ownership on ICEX 2002-2005.
Hussein Al Mezza Joins Dubai International Financial Centre’s Islamic Finance Advisory Council

Date 31/01/2006

Hussein Mohammad Al Mezza joins the Dubai International Financial Centre’s Islamic Finance Advisory Council. The new appointment reflects the commitment of the Dubai International Financial Centre towards the development of the Islamic Finance industry by involving the leading authorities in the market. The formation of the advisory council in last December was followed by tremendous response by industry stakeholders