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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.
CBOT, CBOE, CME To Host Annual Risk Management Conference February 22 - 25, 2004, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort, Bonita Springs, Florida

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will host the Risk Management Conference, Sunday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida.
CBOT To Launch Bund, Bobl And Schatz Futures

Date 03/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it will launch electronically traded German debt contracts, Bund, Bobl and Schatz futures, pending review by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CBOT Chairman Carey Letter To Members Discusses the Temporary Fee Reductions

Date 03/02/2004

February 4, 2004 Dear Fellow Members, In a move designed to maintain CBOT®?s position of leadership, the exchange recently announced a temporary reduction in exchange transaction fees for all market users electronically trading U.S. Treasury futures and options on futures contracts. These fees will be in place for six months, after which time they will be reviewed by the Board of Directors.
ASX Share Ownership Study - 2003 Findings

Date 03/02/2004

ASX Share Ownership Study 2003 - Highlights 51% of Australia's adult population, or 7.4 million people, own shares either directly or indirectly through a managed fund or self-managed superannuation fund (up from 50% in 2002). This consists of 39% of Australia's adult population, or 5.7 million people who own shares directly (up 2%) The proportions of both men and women who own shares directly have increased since 2002. In 2003 44% of males and 35% of females own