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Bovespanews - Monthly Bulletin - January 2005

Date 10/02/2005

Click here to download Bovespa's monthly bulletin for January 2005.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 16 February 2005

Date 09/02/2005

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 16 February 2005, responding to the release of a GDP figure at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 09/02/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday February 14th 2005: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6123451, GICS Code: 30201030) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 739,758,787. The Investible Weight Factor (IWF) will also increase to 0.66. This change is due to a takeover and subsequent scrip issue to shareholders of SPC Ardmona.
SEC Issues Report Of Investigation Regarding NASDAQ, As Overseen By Its Parent, NASD, Arising Out Of Investigation Of Suspicious Trading Activity And Net Capital Violations By MarketXT

Date 09/02/2005

Today, the Commission issued a Report of Investigation concerning Nasdaq, as overseen by its parent, the NASD, in connection with an investigation and inspection of wash trades and net capital violations by MarketXT, an NASD member firm. A copy of the Report is available at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/investreport/34-51163.htm. The Report finds, among other things, that Nasdaq employees observed suspicious trading by MarketX
Record Trading For LSE In January 2005

Date 09/02/2005

January 2005 was the busiest trading month on record for the London Stock Exchange with an average 298,284 equity trades across the Exchange each day, rising nine per cent on January 2004. The total number of equity trades during the month was 6.0 million, with a total value of £386.0 billion.

NYSE Launches Corporate-Governance Web Site And Database For Exchange-Listed Companies - eGovDirect.comsm Enables Listed Companies To Electronically Submit And Manage Compliance Filings

Date 09/02/2005

The NYSE announced the launch of eGovDirect.com, a Web site to assist its listed companies with the electronic submission and management of their corporate-compliance information. eGovDirect is an interactive tool developed by the Exchange to bring greater efficiency to the corporate-governance reporting processes.
NYSE Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Two Firms And Four Individuals

Date 09/02/2005

The New York Stock Exchange has taken disciplinary actions against two firms and four individuals for violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws.
NYBOT To Delay Launch Of Pulp Contracts

Date 09/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) will briefly delay the launch of its Pulp futures and options contracts in order to complete the necessary warehouse certification process. The futures contract was scheduled to start trading Friday, February 11, and the options Monday, February 14. The Exchange will announce the new contract start dates as soon as possible.
National Stock Exchange(SM) January Trades And Share Volume Set New Monthly And Daily Records

Date 09/02/2005

National Stock Exchange (NSX(SM)) today announced that trades in January 2005 reached a new all-time monthly high of 35.4 million, up 136 percent from 15.0 million in January 2004 and surpassing the previous monthly high of 31.0 million set in December 2004. January 2005 share volume set a record of 12.3 billion, up 46 percent from 8.4 billion a year earlier and topping the previous monthly record of 12.2 billion set in March 2004.
London Stock Exchange Response To Euronext Announcement

Date 09/02/2005

The Board of the London Stock Exchange plc notes the announcement by Euronext detailing aspects of a possible offer for the Company. Since the announcement does not contain an offer price, the Board of the London Stock Exchange does not propose to comment at this stage.