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Deutsche Börse Sponsors 'Robert Frank - Storylines' At Tate Modern

Date 26/10/2004

Deutsche Börse Group, the world's largest exchange organization, is the main sponsor of the first major monographic show of the work of Robert Frank in the UK at Tate Modern from 28 October 2004 - 23 January 2005. In this extensive retrospective, over 270 works will be shown which cover all the major periods of his oeuvre.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Prospective Employee Share Options – An Important Parameter In The Value Assessment Of Shares

Date 26/10/2004

Within the last 5-10 years, a rising number of companies have introduced options and other types of share-based compensation schemes to their employees. This is a staff cost, says Equity Analyst Rune Møller, Jyske Markets, in Focus no. 93, and thus it should be treated as such. It is quite immaterial whether the company finances its expenses using the overdraft facility or through the issuance of shares.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans Telecommunications Index

Date 26/10/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Telecommunications index.
CME Adds Tiered Pricing Structure To Global Incentive Programs - Volume Discounts Offered For CME Eurodollar Trading By Program Participants

Date 26/10/2004

To build on the success of its programs launched during the past year, including the European and Asian Incentive Programs, and Electronic Corporate Membership, CME today introduced a new tiered fee structure that will provide incentives to high-volume traders participating in any of these programs for trading CME Eurodollar futures on CME Globex®.
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad – Market Holiday

Date 26/10/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) would like to announce that the offices of Bursa Malaysia Berhad Group will be closed from Thursday, 11 November 2004 to Tuesday, 16 November 2004 in conjunction with the Deepavali and Hari Raya Aidil Fitri holidays.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues And Net Income For Third-Quarter 2004, And Has Declared Quarterly Dividend - Third-Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Rise 85 Percent To $1.72

Date 26/10/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today reported record revenues and profits for the third straight quarter, with an 89 percent increase in net income for third-quarter 2004 compared with third-quarter 2003. These results were driven by continued strong volume growth in its benchmark products, particularly on the CME Globex® electronic trading platform,and the continued impact of third-party transaction processing. Net revenues climbed 42 percent to a record $192.4 million
CBOT Veterans Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 26/10/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Veterans Day holiday:
Borsa Italiana: Reasons Behind The Technical Glitch Of MTA And MOT On 25 October 2004

Date 26/10/2004

As confirmed by Borsa Italiana's technology provider, on the Monday, 25 October session a technical glitch occurred in one of the trading servers of the Electronic Equity Market (MTA) where several dozen financial instruments were located.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P Indices

Date 25/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 500 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) will replace SouthTrust Corp. (NASD:SOTR) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. SouthTrust is being acquired by fellow S&P 500 constituent Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB) in a deal is still subject to shareholder approval. CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) will replace AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (NYSE:AWE) in the
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 25/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, October 25, 2004: Grilli Property Group Inc. (TSXVN:GG) will be removed from the index. The company has entered into a going-private transaction and will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.