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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Seeking Candidates For President/Chief Executive Officer

Date 02/03/2005

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) has announced it will begin accepting resumes for the position of President/Chief Executive Officer immediately. Kent Horsager, president and ceo of MGEX since June 2000, submitted his resignation to the board of directors in November 2004, with effective date of July 1, 2005. A search committee has been designated by the MGEX board of directors to fill the position.
MICEX Group Launches A New Version Of Its Web Site For International Investors

Date 02/03/2005

Today, the MICEX has launched the new English version of its web site (www.micex.com), which gives international investors and the MICEX’s foreign partners the latest information on exchange trades and tells about the peculiarities of work in the Russian capital market. The new version of the MICEX’s web site is a new source of information on Russia’s stock market. It contains parts of the MICEX’s corporate web site and provides data for international investors working in Russia’s organized mark
International Securities Exchange Reports Monthly Volume For February 2005

Date 02/03/2005

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), the world's largest equity options exchange, today reported equity options trading volume for February 2005. Average daily trading volume in equity options contracts increased 17.6% compared to the same period in the prior year. Total equity options volume increased to 32.4 million contracts traded as compared to 27.6 million contracts traded in the same year-ago period.
HKEx Publishes Online Fact Book for 2004

Date 02/03/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published its annual fact book on the HKEx website.
February Was Record Month For Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Date 02/03/2005

More futures and options contracts were traded at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) during February 2005 than during any other month since the Exchange began trading hard red spring wheat futures in 1883.

Eurex To Launch Futures On Midcap Equity Index MDAX - New Index Future To Start On March 21 - Ferscha: "Liquidity And Investor Interest In Midcaps Continue To Rise"

Date 02/03/2005

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will introduce a futures contract on the MDAX® , the midcap equity index on March 21st. Market makers will guarantee liquidity in the new product from the start.
DIFX Chooses NSC, The AtosEuronext Trading Platform - The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) And AtosEuronext Have Signed A Contract To Use The AtosEuronext Electronic Trading Platform NSC In Dubai

Date 02/03/2005

DIFX has selected NSC, the electronic trading system of AtosEuronext, to trade equities, bonds, and other products. NSC, a powerful trading engine, processes several million orders per day and more than 1,000 orders per second for a given market segment and can handle a large number of instruments. The launch of DIFX on NSC is planned for the end of September 2005.
CME And Shanghai Stock Exchange Announce Memorandum Of Understanding - CME To Provide SSE With Expertise In Development Of Financial Derivatives

Date 02/03/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the preeminent stock market in the People’s Republic of China, announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a forum for information sharing between the two organizations regarding the potential development of derivatives products in China.
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 02/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that today it signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The MOU lays the foundation for the potential exchange of information, personnel and other activities that may be of mutual interest to each Exchange and their respective countries.
Boston Options Exchange Trades 30 Millionth Contract

Date 02/03/2005

During today's trading session, BOX traded its 30 millionth contract since the launch of trading on the morning of February 6, 2004.