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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 14/06/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective after the close of business on Friday, June 18, 2004:

OneChicago Week In Review

Date 14/06/2004

Liquidity and Volume Highlights Each single stock futures contract is equal to 100 shares of the underlying stock or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) June 7 American Express Co. (AXP1C): 5,050 contracts traded in block trades Amgen Inc. (AMGN1C): 6,859 contracts traded, 6,822 in block trades Comcast Corp. (CMCSK1C): 10,672 contracts traded, 10,670 in block trades Dell Inc. (DELL1C): 5,946 contracts traded, 5,944 in block trad

OMHEX Successfully Launches Integrated Derivatives Exchange

Date 14/06/2004

Today OMHEX has successfully integrated the Finnish and Swedish derivatives markets through the launch of the common derivatives trading platform CLICK XT(TM) for the Finnish market. As a result of the integration, exchange members and investors can now enter the market through one access point, trade Finnish and Swedish derivative products on the same platform and benefit from one rulebook, one order book and a single membership. The integration of the derivatives markets is another step in fu

NYSE Seat Sale

Date 14/06/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, June 14, 2004 for $1,510,000; down $5,000 from the previous regular seat sale of $1,515,000 on June 2, 2004.

New Appointment To The Boards Of LME Holdings And LME Limited Announced

Date 14/06/2004

The LME has today announced that Mr Gerd Hoffmann, General Manager Recycling of Norddeutsche Affinerie AG has been appointed to serve on the boards of The London Metal Exchange Limited and LME Holdings.

NASD Charges Investprivate, Inc. And Its Chairman With Fraudulently Raising Millions - NASD Alerts Investors to Potential For Abuse In Broker-Dealer Self-Offerings

Date 14/06/2004

NASD announced today that it has charged Investprivate, Inc. of New York, NY and its Chairman and CEO, Scott L. Mathis, with securities fraud and other violations in connection with two securities offerings. Investprivate raised money for itself, its parent, Diversified Biotech Holdings Corporation, and an affiliate, Investbio, Inc. These "self-offerings" raised a total of approximately $17.6 million between June of 2000 and February of 2003.

Korea Futures Exchange Announces Revision Of The Business Regulation

Date 14/06/2004

The Korea Futures Exchange (KOFEX) announces that it has revised the Business Regulation to better the market efficiency.

JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 11.06.2004

Date 14/06/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.

H-Shares Index Options’ First-Day Trading Volume

Date 14/06/2004

The following figures are made available in response to media enquiries: Trading volume for H-shares Index Options, which were launched today, was 605 contracts. A total of 24 Exchange Participants traded the new product.

Go For Mid-Caps - Euronext’s New List

Date 14/06/2004

Euronext today announced three major changes aimed at improving the visibility and liquidity of small and mid-caps, and giving European companies new opportunities for raising capital. Changes to the Euronext list come after wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders on all Euronext markets. Modifications to regulated markets will first be introduced at Euronext Paris, then progressively implemented in Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon, in each case adapted to meet local needs.