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Euronext 1st Quarter 2005 Results: Costs Control Enabled An EBITA Margin Of 28.7% Despite Lower Revenues

Date 01/06/2005

Revenues decreased: by 6 % to €222.6 mn from €236.7 mn in 2004 EBITA amounts to €63.8 mn, EBITA margin at 28.7% Net Profit of €45.3 mn up 7.3 % EBITA full year forecast of €250 mn maintained Euronext NV reports today its results for the first quarter of 2005. The same period in 2004 was a particularly strong quarter with derivatives and cash realising record volumes; while this year our derivatives trading activity has suffered due to the lack of volatility at
Deutsche Börse: Equities Turnover In May 13 Percent Up Year-On-Year - €267 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In May - More Transactions On Xetra

Date 01/06/2005

In May, the German stock exchanges generated an equities turnover based on the order book statistics, which show all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor in single counting, of €86.7 billion - an increase of some 13 percent year-on-year (May 2005: €76.7 billion). German equities accounted for €82.1 billion of this total, with foreign equities comprising €4.6 billion.
CME Reports Average Daily Volume Of 4.0 Million Contracts In May, Up 18 Percent From Year-Ago Period - CME® Globex® Volume Increased 57 Percent vs. May 2004, Representing A Record 73 Percent Of Total Exchange Volume Compared With 55 Percent In Prior-Year

Date 01/06/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today reported that average daily volume for May was 4.0 million contracts, up 18 percent from the same period a year ago. Average daily volume on the CME Globex electronic trading platform was 2.9 million contracts, a 57 percent increase from May 2004. Electronic trading represented a record 73 percent of total CME volume in May, compared with 55 percent in the prior-year period and up from 70 percent in April.
CBOT May Average Daily Volume Rises 11.7 Percent From Last Year - Year-To-Date Average Daily Volume Up 21.9 Percent

Date 01/06/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that Exchange-wide average daily volume for May increased to 3,078,825 contracts, up 11.7 percent over last year and 21.9 percent year-to-date (YTD). Total Exchange volume in May increased to 64,655,316 contracts, up 17.2 percent from last year and 5.4 percent from last month.
CBOT Fed Funds May Settlement

Date 01/06/2005

The CBOT® 30-Day Fed Fund futures contract for May 2005 will be cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 96.997, implying an average daily effective federal funds rate of 3.003 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.

CBOE May Volume Increases 24%; Options On Nasdaq-100 And S&P 500 Indexes Set New CBOE Records

Date 01/06/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that May trading volume at CBOE was 34,689,801 contracts traded, an increase of 24% over the year-ago level of 27,906,821 contracts.Trading volume in index options at CBOE increased 14% over 2004, driven by two new records set in options on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (SPX).In Nasdaq-100 Index options, CBOE set a new record for monthly volume with 559,122 contracts traded in May, eclipsing the previous r
Bursa Malaysia’s New Trading Platform To Enhance Liquidity, Trading Efficiency And Quality Of Market Surveillance

Date 01/06/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s (Bursa Malaysia) new trading platform will provide enhanced capabilities for the exchange to encourage better market liquidity and velocity, increase trading efficiency and quality of market surveillance.
Borsa Italiana Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Shanghai Stock Exchange And Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 01/06/2005

On the occasion of the World Federation of Exchanges Forum in Beijing, Borsa Italiana today signed a memorandum of understanding with and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and a memorandum of understanding with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
ASX: Resignation And Appointment Of Company Secretary

Date 01/06/2005

Following the recent restructure, ASX advises that Anthony D’Arcy has resigned from the position of Company Secretary to take up the position of General Counsel within the company. Giri Tenneti has also resigned from the office of Company Secretary.
97 Million Contracts Traded On Eurex In May - Turnover Up 16 Percent Year-On-Year/European Equity Options Trading Further Increases

Date 01/06/2005

The international derivatives market Eurex traded 97 million contracts in May. This is an increase of around 16 percent year on year (May 2004: 83.6 million contracts). The average daily trading volume in the first five months increased 12 percent and reached 4.9 Mio. contracts (Jan-May 2005: 4.4 Mio. contracts).