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National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania: Monthly Bulletin January 2003

Date 11/02/2003

With the enactment of the Law on Income Tax of Residents on 1 January 2003, a 15 percent tax will be imposed on capital gains where securities intended for sale will be kept for less than one year. Income derived from reduction of corporate authorized capital will be treated as dividends, which are also subject to a 15 percent tax.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin

Date 11/02/2003

KOFEX Market Trend At the KOFEX KTB futures market, the lead month contract KTB303 rose by 40bp during the week posting a record high of 109.09 on Friday. This week at the KOFEX F/X market, the USD/KRW rate revved up considerably in contrast to the previous weeks' downward trend.
Instinet Announces Fourth Quarter And 2002 Results

Date 11/02/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) today announced a fourth quarter 2002 net loss of $112 million, or $0.34 per share, compared to net income of $46 million, or $0.18 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2001.(1) The pro forma operating loss was $10 million, or $0.03 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2002. The pro forma operating loss excludes restructuring charges, investment gains and losses, discontinued operations and the related tax effect of those items.(2)
Iceland Stock Exchange: Monthly Statistics For January 2003

Date 11/02/2003

ICEX monthly statistics for January 2003 have been published.
Deutsche Börse Publishes New Composition Of Indices

Date 11/02/2003

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse announced the new composition of its equity indices on the basis of its new index model. The DAX will include the 30 largest German companies in the new Prime Standard segment. There will be no changes to the current composition of the DAX. No potential candidate offered ? with regard to the continuity of the index - the necessary security for a decision.

CME Revises Live Cattle Futures Contract

Date 11/02/2003

Responding to customer requests, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has approved a series of revisions to its live cattle futures contract intended to extend the contract's utility to a wider customer base. The new contract specifications are effective with the December 2003 expiration and include a 25-pound increase in the deliverable live weights to an average weight of 1,350 pounds and an individual weight of 1,400 pounds.
Cincinnati Stock Exchange Names Director Of Government Affairs, Corporate Communications - CSE Names Geoffrey Gradler Director Of Government Affairs - Bonnie Greenberg Director Of Corporate Communications

Date 11/02/2003

The Cincinnati Stock Exchange (CSE) today announced the appointment of Geoffrey Gradler as Director of Government Affairs and Bonnie Greenberg as Director of Corporate Communications.
CBOE Trading Schedule For Presidents' Day Holiday

Date 11/02/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday: Friday, February 14: CBOE interest rate option products will close at 12:00 Noon CST (Chicago time). Regular trading hours will be observed for all other CBOE products. Monday, February 17: CBOE will be closed.
Borsa Italiana Spa: Strong Growth In EuroMOT Trading In January With New All-Time Highs

Date 11/02/2003

In January the stock market was characterised by stability in trading activities. Marked growth in trading of fixed-income securities saw a new historic high for the EuroMOT (the electronic market for Euro-bonds, bonds from foreign issuers and Asset Backed Securities) with volumes more than double those recorded in December.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - January 2003

Date 11/02/2003

Turnover for January was EUR 54,061.5 million. This compares to EUR 47,803.4 million in December 2002. Domestic turnover in January was EUR 46,484.4 million, foreign turnover 6,618.1 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 925.7 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign, EUR 4.1 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 29.3 million.