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National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Signs Memorandum Of Understanding For Natural Gas Spot Trading

Date 15/02/2005

National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) and GAIL (India) Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15th February 2005 in New Delhi. This will enable both the organizations to jointly work for the development of a spot market for natural gas in the country. The MoU was formally signed by Mr P.H. Ravikumar, MD & CEO, NCDEX Ltd and Dr U.D. Choubey, Director, Marketing, GAIL (India) Ltd.
Nasdaq Announces Closing Of Secondary Offering And Exercise Of Over-Allotment Option

Date 15/02/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ), announced today the closing of the secondary offering of common stock by NASD and certain other stockholders who purchased such shares in NASDAQ’s 2000 and 2001 private placements. In the offering, the managing underwriters have exercised the over-allotment option in full to purchase an additional 2,586,980 shares of NASDAQ’s common stock from NASD at the offering price of $9.00 per share. Merrill Lynch & Co. and Credit Suisse First Boston
Monte Titoli: Express II Completes Its First Year; New Functions Under Development To Ensure Integration With Systems Of Other Countries

Date 15/02/2005

Express II, the securities clearing and settlement system, completes its first year.
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 15 February 2005

Date 15/02/2005

At its meeting on 15 February 2005, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Wilson ASA and Petrojack ASA to listing. At the same meeting the Board resolved to impose a violation charge on MediCult of twice the company’s annual listing fee for a breach of the duty to provide information.
International Securities Exchange Receives Independent Assurance Of Control Effectiveness

Date 15/02/2005

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it has received an independent audit report prepared according to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Type II Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70). The report was prepared by Deloitte & Touche, LLP and includes an independent opinion that ISE's controls over its automated trading system are suitably designed and operate effectively.

HSBC Bank Canada And HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. Join Candeal's Group Of Premier Liquidity Providers

Date 15/02/2005

CanDeal, Canada's leader in multi-dealer to client online debt securities trading is pleased to announce that HSBC Bank Canada and HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. have agreed to a multi-year commitment to join its trading network.
FTSE Group Strengthens Executive Team

Date 15/02/2005

FTSE Group has appointed Imogen Dillon Hatcher as Managing Director of FTSE Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Within this role Imogen is responsible for the regional business strategy, development, sales, client services and marketing activities. She heads a team of financial services professionals based in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Madrid.
Deutsche Börse: CCP Service Extended To Foreign Stocks And ETFs As Of May - Clearing And Settlement Fees For Foreign CCP Securities To Fall - Introduction Of A Uniform Price Structure For European CCP Securities - Processing Of Xetra OTC Transactions T

Date 15/02/2005

As of May, Deutsche Börse will be extending its Central Counterparty service for equities trading (CCP) on Xetra and the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) to also cover transactions in foreign stocks and ETFs. Thus, Deutsche Börse will cut the clearing and settlement fees for foreign CCP securities, which can then be traded and settled at the same low price as German stocks. In addition, OTC transactions on Xetra are also scheduled to be included in the CCP service as of May.
Cyprus Stock Exchange Review Of Developments For January 2005

Date 15/02/2005

PricesOn the last trading session of January 2005, the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1159,59 points, representing a relative increase of 14,55%. The value of shares traded presented also an increase of 133,39% compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.159,59 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1161,89, Parallel Market 1108,35, A
CME Announces Presidents' Day Holiday Trading Hours

Date 15/02/2005

CME has announced the following trading schedule for the Presidents’ Day holiday (all times are Central time):