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CalPERS Responds To Lawsuit Announcement Regarding Private Equity Transparency

Date 08/09/2004

Mark Anson, Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) issued the following response to reports that the First Amendment Coalition has filed a lawsuit compelling CalPERS to disclose private equity fees paid to individual private equity partners:
AmBev - PN ADR Share Increase and IWF change in the S&P Latin American 40 Indices

Date 08/09/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Latin America 40 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 10, 2004. AmBev - PN (Brazil, SEDOL 2634797) ADR shares will increase by 113,981,813 to 335,194,965. The ADR share increase comes as result of the acquisition of Labatt (non-constituent). Simultaneously the IWF will change to 0.66% from 1%.
Year-To-Date Volume At NYBOT Rises Thirty-Nine Percent Over 2003

Date 07/09/2004

Trading activity at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, continues at a rapid pace, with year-to-date (YTD) total futures and options volume hitting 21,472,498 contracts, an increase of 39% over the same period from 2003.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Trading Volume & Value - August 2004.

Date 07/09/2004

Trading Volume & Value will be available on the 5th working day of the following month.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces August Volume

Date 07/09/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that sectors index options volume increased 49.62% when 396,970 contracts traded compared to the same year ago period when 265,314 contracts traded. Year-to date trading increased 93.60%.

SEC Staff Issues Interpretative Letter Authorizing Use Of DisclosureUSA

Date 07/09/2004

Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Market Regulation today issued an Interpretative Letter accessible at http://www.sec.gov/info/municipal/texasmac090704.pdf authorizing the use of DisclosureUSA by issuers of municipal securities and others who make continuing disclosure filings pursuant to Rule 15c2-12. DisclosureUSA, a web site accessible at www.DisclosureUSA.o
Revised -- NY Commodity Exchanges Announce WTC Commemoration Plans - Sugar No. 11 Will Now Have A Delayed Opening Until 9:05 AM

Date 07/09/2004

Both New York commodity exchanges, the New York Mercantile Exchange and the New York Board of Trade, today announced their plans to commemorate the World Trade Center tragedy on Friday, September 10.
R.J. O'Brien Acquires Harmonic Investment Management - Deal Provides RJO Established Asset Management Platform

Date 07/09/2004

R.J. O'Brien and Associates, Inc. (RJO), one of the oldest and largest futures commission merchants, today announced its acquisition of Harmonic Investment Management LLC (Harmonic), a Memphis-based firm specializing in alternative investment products.
Paul Myners To Chair Study On Impact Of Pre-Emption Rights

Date 07/09/2004

A study to examine whether or not the current application of pre-emption rights when new shares are issued hinders companies from raising finance to innovate and grow their businesses was announced today by the DTI.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 07/09/2004

Volume Highlights Each single stock futures contract is equal to 100 shares of the underlying stock or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Aug. 30 Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY1C): 2,244 contracts traded, 1,650 SEP04 as part of an EFP and 550 SEP04 as part of another EFP. Procter & Gamble Co. (PG1C): 1,877 contracts traded, 1,875 SEP04 in a block trade. Sep. 1 Allstate Corp. (ALL1C): 489 contracts traded Sep. 2