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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Options Offset Risk For Livestock Insurers Under USDA's Livestock Risk Protection Program - CME Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle Options Can Offset Insurers' Risk

Date 05/06/2003

Options on futures contracts in live cattle and feeder cattle can provide offsetting risk protection for insurers and reinsurers participating in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) expanded Livestock Risk Protection insurance program, which begins June 9. Under the program, smaller livestock producers can obtain price insurance to help guarantee the success of their livestock operations.

Borsa Italiana: The S&P/MIB Index Starts Real-Time Calculation

Date 05/06/2003

Borsa Italiana and Standard & Poor's are pleased to announce the successful start of the real-time calculation of the S&P/MIB index, which closed on Monday 2nd June at 10,326 (+0.96%). The index was based at 10,000 on 31 December 1997.

3rd Hedge Fund Conference Organised By Borsa Italiana In Collaboration With The International Association Of Financial Engineers

Date 05/06/2003

The 3rd Hedge Fund Conference organised by Borsa Italiana in collaboration with the International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE), which includes several Nobel prize winners and top level representatives of the international financial community, took place in Milan today.

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Values Reflect This Year's Crop Potential

Date 04/06/2003

Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange ended the month of May at their lowest levels for the current crop year. After spending the months of March and April in a trading range of approximately $30 per metric tonne, the July futures contract continued its price decline that started in November 2002 to close the month near its contract low for the year at $345.30/tonne. Factors contributing to the steady decline in canola prices are the rapid appreciation of the Canadian dollar, a large

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Futures Open Interest For May 2003 Higher Than Year-Ago Levels

Date 04/06/2003

Canola trade remained active during the month of May, with monthly volume totaling 120,178 contracts, compared to the 123,160 contracts traded in the same month one year earlier. Open interest levels in canola futures as of May 31, 2003 was 50,747 contracts; 21.3% above the May 31, 2002 levels of 41,849 contracts.

TSX Datalinx In Discussions To Provide Market Data Distribution Services For CanDeal.ca Inc. - CanDeal To Connect To LinxPointOne, Canada's Premier Data Distribution Product

Date 04/06/2003

Trading Volumes Up In Several Categories At NYBOT- Cocoa Options Trading Sets Record

Date 04/06/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today overall increases in futures and options trading for 2003 including one monthly record. Total futures and options volume for the first five months of the year has increased 18% over the same period in 2002. Options trading leads the way with a 50% increase in volume for the year-to-date.

SWX: Frequently Asked Questions

Date 04/06/2003

Today, the SWX made the following new webpage available to all interested parties: http://www.swx.com/news/faq_en.html

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 04/06/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, June 4, 2003: VoiceIQ Inc. (TSXVN:VIQ.T) will trade under the ticker symbol "VIQ." The name and the CUSIP number of the company will not change and there is no change to the capital structure. The company has completed a reorganization and is no longer deemed inactive as per TSX Venture Exchange Policy 2.6.

Société Générale Joins BondVision

Date 04/06/2003

Société Générale has joined BondVision as Dealer, bringing the number of liquidity providers on the Exchange to 24 and further reinforcing the depth and quality of prices available to BondVision clients.