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NZX April Operating Metrics

Date 05/05/2004

NZX has published its April operating metrics.

Nymex To Add Trading Month To Crude Oil Calendar Spread Options

Date 05/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will add another inter–month spread to the listings for its crude oil calendar spread options contract beginning on Friday, this one for the February–to–February differential, initially listed as the February 2005 to February 2006 spread.

NQLX April 2004 Volume

Date 05/05/2004

NQLX LLC announced today that 21,488 contracts were traded on its market in April.

May To Succeed Simpson As CRESTCo Chief Executive

Date 05/05/2004

Euroclear announced today that Tim May, currently Chief Operating Officer of Gerrard Limited, shortly will become Chief Executive of CRESTCo succeeding Hugh Simpson, who is leaving the Euroclear Group.

IPE: April Showers Brent With Record Open Interest

Date 05/05/2004

The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), Europe’s leading energy futures and options exchange, today announced that trading ahead of the recent UK bank holiday had produced a record open interest figure of 371,574 lots for its flagship Brent Crude futures contract.

International Securities Exchange Reports Monthly Volume For April 2004

Date 05/05/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), the world's largest equity options exchange, reported an increase in April trading volume compared to the same year-ago period.

ICEX News & Views Volume 4 - Issue 10

Date 05/05/2004

This issue includes articles on decreasing spreads on ICEX, next SAXESS update, ICEX monthly statistics, SAXESS training course next week and new FESE members.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Three-month HIBOR Futures Contract

Date 05/05/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 6 May 2004, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

GL TRADE’s First Quarter Turnover Up 13.3% On Q1 2003, To EUR35.8m - At Constant Exchange Rates, Turnover Was Up 16.5%

Date 05/05/2004

EURm Q1 2004 Q1 2003 %

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