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Statement Of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Regarding Use Of Market Instruments In Valuing Employee Stock Options

Date 09/09/2005

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox announced today the issuance of informal staff progress reports on the ongoing Commission evaluation of proposals to value employee stock options for financial reporting purposes. The full text of his statement follows:
SEC Provides Alternate Contact Information For Registered Investment Advisers Displaced By Hurricane Katrina

Date 09/09/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission has established a website directory to help Hurricane Katrina victims contact their investment advisers where normal operations have been disrupted. The directory provides alternate contact information for registered investment advisers in Mobile, Ala.; Covington, La.; Metairie, La.; New Orleans, La.; and Gulfport, Miss.
SEC Extends Time For Banks To Comply With Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Broker Registration Requirements

Date 09/09/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it issued an order further extending until Sept. 30, 2006, the compliance dates for banks with respect to certain broker registration requirements contained in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The Commission does not expect banks to develop compliance systems to meet the terms of the "broker" exceptions until the Commission amends its rules. Banks have indicated that they will need time to implement systems to ensure compliance with t
Quarterly Rebalancing Of The S&P/CITIC 50 And S&P/CITIC 300 Indices

Date 09/09/2005

Standard & Poor’s and CITIC Securities will make the following changes to the S&P/CITIC 50 and S&P/CITIC 300 Indices as a part of the September quarterly rebalancing of index constituent free float shares and IWF’s.
OneChicago To List 11 New Single Stock Futures Contracts Sept. 12

Date 09/09/2005

OneChicago, LLC yesterday announced that 11 new single stock futures contracts will begin trading at the Exchange Monday, Sept. 12. The new listings will increase the number of single stock futures available for trading at OneChicago to 194.

NYSE Composite Index Sets New Closing High

Date 09/09/2005

The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index ® (NYA) closed at a new high of 7663.82. The previous closing high for the NYSE was 7625.24 on Sept. 7, 2005.
Nymex: Position Accountability Levels, Position Limits, Margins Announced For New Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures

Date 09/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced accountability levels, expiration position limits, and margin rates for the three natural gas basis swap contracts that will be listed for trading or solely for clearing on the NYMEX ClearPort® electronic platform beginning with the September12 trading session.
Nymex Trades Millionth Brent Contract

Date 09/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that the one millionth Brent crude oil futures contract traded on September 8.
Nymex To Launch 10 European, Singapore Petroleum Swap Futures

Date 09/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will introduce 10 European and Singapore swap futures contracts on its NYMEX ClearPort® electronic trading and clearing platform beginning on September 11, for the September 12 trading session.
NYBOT Remembers September 11th Terrorist Attacks

Date 09/09/2005

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) remembered the September 11th terrorists attacks today with several moments of silence during trading hours: two moments for when the Twin Towers were struck and two for when they fell, followed by 30 additional moments of silence, one for each of the members, staff and clerks affiliated with the NYBOT and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) who died that day. In addition to the moments of silence, members of the NYPD opened the NYBOT markets for tradin