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NYSE Announces Officer Appointments And Promotions

Date 05/02/2004

The New York Stock Exchange’s board of directors today approved two senior management appointments and several management promotions. The Exchange named Amy S. Butte as executive vice president and David L. Shuler to the newly created position of Chief of Staff.
New York Mercantile Exchange Approves Listing New Gasoline And Natural Gas Basis Contracts On NYMEX ClearPort(sm)

Date 05/02/2004

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday approved two new gasoline futures contracts and 12 natural gas basis swap futures contracts to be traded on the NYMEX ClearPortsm platform.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer: MFS Settles Market-Timing Issues - Leading Mutual Fund Enters $350 Million Agreement With State And Federal Regulators

Date 05/02/2004

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced agreements with the nation's 10th largest mutual fund retailer to resolve charges that the company permitted certain customers to engage in improper trading activity that cost typical investors at least $175 million.
NASDAQ Announces Dual Listing Of HP

Date 05/02/2004

Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ;" OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced that HP (NYSE: HPQ) has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ National Market®.
Massachusetts Financial Services Co. Will Pay $225 Million and Make Significant Governance and Compliance Reforms To Settle SEC Fraud Charges Concerning Mutual Fund Market Timing; MFS's Two Top Executives Prohibited From Serving As Officers Or Directors O

Date 05/02/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against Massachusetts Financial Services Co. (MFS), its chief executive officer John W. Ballen, and its president and chief equity officer Kevin R. Parke, for violating federal securities laws by allowing widespread market timing trading in certain MFS mutual funds in contravention of those funds' public disclosures.

GL TRADE Reports 2003 Turnover Of €128.1m, Stable With Respect To 2002 (-0.6%). At Constant Scope And Exchange Rates, Turnover Grew By 2.4%.

Date 05/02/2004

In 2003, GL TRADE was badly hit by negative currency effects arising from movements in sterling, the US dollar and Asian currencies, since 43% of turnover (excluding acquisitions) came from subsidiaries outside the euro zone. Currency effects dragged pre-acquisition consolidated turnover down by 5.3% in 2003.
CME Announces Presidents' Day Holiday Trading Hours

Date 05/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Presidents' Day holiday (all times are Central time):
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Raises Regular Quarterly Dividend

Date 05/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its regular quarterly dividend will increase to 26 cents per share, payable on March 25, 2004 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record on March 10, 2004.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Names Slate of Director Nominees, Including Three New Non-Industry Candidates; Proposed Slate Further Effectuates CME Corporate Governance Enhancements

Date 05/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the slate of "equity" directors for election by holders of its Class A and Class B common stock at its annual meeting. The slate includes the following three new independent, non-industry nominees:
Boston Options Exchange Goes Live - New Electronic Market Model Begins Trading On February 6th

Date 05/02/2004

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) will begin trading on February 6, 2004, with more than sixty participants available to trade at the time of launch. The BOX model was recently approved by the SEC on January 14 and represents a significant innovation in options trading with a market structure that operates with unprecedented low-costs that eliminate barriers to trading, an electronic auction feature that guarantees customers price improvement, and a model that will function without a trading flo