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Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Latin America 40, And S&P/ASX 50 Indices

Date 16/03/2005

Standard & Poor's, as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding for the S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Asia 50, S&P ASX 50, and the S&P Latin America 40 Indices. In addition, Investible Weight Factors for some constituents in the S&P/ASX 50 will also be updated effective after the close of business Friday, March 18, 2005. New shares outstanding and Investible Weight Factors can be downloaded in Excel format using the links provided below.
NYSE Issues 2004 Annual Report And Proxy Statement To Members For Annual Meeting And Election

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today issued its 2004 annual report and mailed its proxy statement to members for the April 7 annual meeting and election. The annual report, which includes 2004 financial results, and the proxy statement are available on nyse.com. In addition to presenting several amendments to the Exchange’s Constitution and Certificate of Incorporation, the proxy statement includes the list of nominees for the NYSE’s Board of Directors.
NYSE Announces 2004 Financial Results

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today reported net income of $24.6 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, compared to $49.6 million in 2003. Fourth-quarter net income was $9.3 million versus $15.7 million in the year-ago quarter and a net loss of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2004.
Nymex: Richard Schaeffer Elected Vice Chairman; Seven Others To Board Positions

Date 16/03/2005

The shareholders of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., and the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday elected Richard Schaeffer as vice chairman of the board and the following individuals to other positions on the Exchange board of directors: Stanley Meierfeld, Kevin McDonnell, Steven Karvellas, A. George Gero, Eric Bolling, Harvey Gralla, and Melvyn Falis.
Nymex To List Gold Options Contract On NYMEX ACCESS®

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will list the gold options contract for after-hours trading on NYMEX ACCESS® beginning on Sunday evening, March 20, for the March 21 trading session.

Nymex To Increase Margins On Some Gasoline And Heating Oil Futures Contracts

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will increase the margins on its gasoline, New York Harbor gasoline calendar swap, heating oil, and New York Harbor heating oil calendar swap futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces History Project

Date 16/03/2005

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announces the commencement of The Minneapolis Grain Exchange History Project. The Exchange, founded on October 19, 1881, will celebrate its 125-year history in October 2006. To commemorate this milestone, the MGEX board of directors established the 125th Commemoration Commission Committee whose objectives are to chronicle the history of the Exchange, its people and organizations, and to create awareness of the Exchange’s role in the growth and development of
Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) Appoints Avenue Securities Sdn. Bhd. As Listing Sponsor

Date 16/03/2005

The Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) announced the appointment of Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd as its 8th Listing Sponsor and Advisor on the Exchange. Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd, a participating organisation of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad has been given the approval to carry out the relevant functions and responsibilities of a Listing Sponsor of LFX.
Jefferson Pilot To Pay Over $500,000 In First VUL Market Timing Action - NASD Also Fines Affiliate $125,000 For E-Mail Retention Violations

Date 16/03/2005

NASD has fined Jefferson Pilot Variable Corporation, a Concord, NH broker-dealer, $325,000 for failing to have an adequate supervisory system in place to prevent market timing and excessive trading in the sub-accounts of its Ensemble series of variable universal life insurance policies (VULs). Jefferson Pilot is the exclusive distributor of Ensemble VULs, which are issued by a Jefferson Pilot insurance affiliate. In addition, the firm must pay $238,697 in restitution to the affected funds.
Investments In Thailand’s mai-Listed Firms Resulted In An Average 5.41% Dividend Yield For 2004

Date 16/03/2005

Twenty listed firms on the mai (Market for Alternative Investment) announced dividend payments for the year 2004 totaling THB589.71 mln., representing a 5.41% average dividend yield. Firms with the highest yields were Unique Mining Services Pcl. (UMS), Pack Delta Pcl. (PD), and RK Media Holding Pcl. (RK).