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NYMEX To Change Margins On Petroleum Futures Contracts On NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 23/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for its NYMEX ClearPortClearPort® petroleum product and spread futures contracts, as of the close of business tomorrow.
Nymex To Change Margins For Aluminum Futures Contract

Date 23/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for its aluminum futures contract, beginning at the close of business on Monday, February 27.
NSX Signs Joint Venture Agreement For New Derivatives Exchange

Date 23/02/2006

NSX Limited (ASX: NSX) announces that NSX Limited has entered into a Joint Venture agreement with COM-AGEX ASIA. The purpose of the joint venture is to establish an international derivatives exchange to service the needs of the region.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Memberships Sold At Record Level

Date 23/02/2006

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced that on February 21st four memberships sold at an all time high of $35,000 each. The previous record high selling price was set on September 28, 2001 at $34,500. MGEX membership grants the owner trading privileges, voting rights and reduced trading fees. Membership seats are also seen as an investment opportunity. Membership values tend to fluctuate, often reflecting opportunities at the Exchange and within the industry.
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Reports 44.8 Percent Fourth Quarter Increase In Revenues - 207.1 Percent Increase In Net Income - Record Year In Revenues, Net Income And Volume Produce An 84.1% Rise In Net Income For 2005

Date 23/02/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today reported that fourth quarter 2005 consolidated revenues increased 44.8% to $41.3 million from $28.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Consolidated net income of $14.9 million represented a 207.1% increase compared to $4.8 million of net income in the fourth quarter of 2004.

HKEx To Introduce More Long-dated Index Options

Date 23/02/2006

The Securities and Futures Commission has approved Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) proposed introduction of three long-dated contract months in H-shares Index Options and three additional long-dated contract months in Hang Seng Index (HSI) Options. The six long-dated contract months will be rolled out on 31 March this year.
Fourteen New iShares Products Launched In XTF Segment On Xetra - Focused ETF Coverage Of Dividend, Style And Property Markets - First ETFs Covering Taiwan, Korea And Brazil Now Traded On Xetra

Date 23/02/2006

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the pan-European trading platform Xetra. On Thursday, fourteen new iShares plc funds were listed by Barclays Global Investors (BGI). The new ETFs offer increased investment opportunities covering geographic, bonds and yield-based market trends.
Company Share Changes In The S&P/CITIC 300 And 50 Indices

Date 23/02/2006

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices effective after the close of trading Friday February 24, 2006: China Merchants Bank (Exchange Ticker: SH600036, GICS code: 40101010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices will increase its free float shares from 2,733,615,374 to 4,705,433,834. This change is due to the following: (1) A conversion of convertibles that generates 1,001,945,758 new free float shares; (2) A
TSX Markets Two New Technology Announcements: TSXPress<SUP>™</SUP> & ATX<SUP>™</SUP>

Date 22/02/2006

TSX Markets President Rik Parkhill today announced details of two new innovative trading products: TSXPress and ATX, which will further enhance TSX’s competitive position among major North American marketplaces. He made his comments at the TSX/RS Algorithmic Trading Conference in Toronto.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: To All Investors And Concerned Parties - Regarding Urgent Increase In System Capacity

Date 22/02/2006

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will implement the following urgent measures for increasing system capacity in an effort to ensure the trustworthiness of the market. TSE is committed to securing confidence in our market by looking into further system capacity augmentations in the future, and making several other improvements in market operation from the perspective of market users. We sincerely ask