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NQLX January 2004 Volume

Date 03/02/2004

NQLX LLC announced today that 17,855 contracts were traded on its market in January.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer Announces Banker Charged With Late Trading - CIBC Executive Arranged Financing For Hedge Funds' Unlawful Trades

Date 03/02/2004

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced the arrest of a former executive of a leading financial services company for stealing over $1 million from mutual funds by participating in a late-trading scheme. The executive, who is alleged to have arranged financing for the illegal scheme, has also been charged with felony violations of New York's securities laws.
NASDAQ Announces Dual Listing Of Countrywide Financial Corporation

Date 03/02/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ;" OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced that Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ National Market®.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Delays Re-Vote On New Wheat Index Futures And Options Contracts

Date 03/02/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that it is further delaying the ownership re-vote of contract rules for Soft Red Winter Wheat Index (SRI) and Spring Wheat Index (SWI) futures and options contracts.
HKEx Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 03/02/2004

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 10 February 2004 (Tuesday), 29 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and three existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 217 after the revision.

Euronext: Sophia Removed From Next 150 Index - New Composition Of Next 150 Index

Date 03/02/2004

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the French company GE Real Estate Investment France for the French company Sophia (Next 150), Sophia will be removed from the Next 150 Index effective Friday 6 February 2004.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues, Earnings For 2003, Driven By Record Volume, Growth Of Electronic Trading

Date 03/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today reported record revenues and earnings for 2003, driven by record volume and a 39 percent * increase in electronic trading. Click here to read the Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings.
Chicago Board Of Trade Nominating Committee Announces Candidates For 2004 Election

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that the Nominating Committee has slated the following candidates to serve on the exchange's Board of Directors and on its Nominating Committee. The exchange election will be held on March 10, 2004.
CBOT® to Reduce Transaction Fees For U.S. Treasury Products Effective February 1, 2004

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that effective February 1, 2004, the exchange will reduce exchange transaction fees for all customers electronically trading CBOT U.S. Treasury futures and options on futures products. Further, certain exchange transaction fees will be waived in their entirety.
CBOT® January Volume Up 44.9 Percent From 2003 - Exchange Sets Open Interest Record

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced strong trading volume in January, with overall exchange volume increasing 44.9 percent over January 2003 levels to 41,188,529 contracts traded. In addition, volume increased 16.7 percent from December 2003.