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First Austrian SWX Participant: Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna

Date 21/02/2003

The SWX Swiss Exchange has gained a new member in Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, Vienna, a leading Austrian investment bank which offers a comprehensive range of products and services relating to shares, derivatives and equity capital transactions. Its sole shareholder is Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG. The new participant will take up trading on the SWX on Monday, 24 February 2003. The addition of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG has increased the number of SWX participants to 101.
Chicago Stock Exchange January 2003 Volume Results

Date 21/02/2003

The CHX share volume increased by 3 percent from January 2002. Total trade volume was down 10 percent from January 2002. Total OTC share volume declined to 522,454,672 a decrease of 46 percent from January 2002. OTC trade volume was down 59 percent for the same period last year.
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 21/02/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 491,389,754 shares as of the February 14 settlement date, an increase of 65,062,293 from the 426,327,461 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-January. The February figure represents trades through February 11, 2003.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Dormancy Of 20-year JGB Futures And Options On 5-year JGB Futures

Date 20/02/2003

Based on the trading activity of the rarely traded products, the Tokyo Stock Exchange decided dormancy of 20-year JGB futures and Options on 5-year JGB futures as follows: 20-year JGB futures December 2002 and subsequent contracts will not be started trading note December 2002 contract was originally scheduled to start trading on March 12, 2002. TSE may review the possibility of re-starting trade if necessary.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of February 20, 2003

Date 20/02/2003

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.

Three Petition Candidates Added To 2003 CBOT Election Ballot

Date 20/02/2003

Three petition candidates have been added to the ballot for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Annual Election, scheduled for March 12. The Annual Election ballot will include these candidates and the nominees previously announced by the exchange's Nominating Committee on February 3, as follows:
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 20/02/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Thursday, February 20, 2003, National Gold Corporation (TSXVN:NGT) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The company is amalgamating with Alamos Minerals Ltd. (TSXVN:AAS) to form Alamos Gold Inc. (TSXVN:AGI). Alamos Gold Inc. will be added to the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index at the same time. The number of shares in the index will be 33,224,9
Singapore Exchange Limited To Close New York Office

Date 20/02/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it plans to close its liaison office in New York later this year.
Remarks By Chairman Neubauer At Annual Meeting Remarks By Chairman Nickolas J. Neubauer - Annual Meeting Of The Chicago Board Of Trade - Thursday, February 20, 2003

Date 20/02/2003

I hereby call to order the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Chicago Board of Trade. If there is no objection, the minutes of the last meeting are approved as written. Also, if there is no objection, the acts of the Board of Directors and officers since the 2001 Annual Meeting stand as approved.
Nymex Announces Permit And Floor Broker Incentive Program For New Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 20/02/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it plans to make available up to 100 two-year permits to trade its new Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) electricity futures contracts and to reimburse up to $200,000 a year to floor brokers for costs incurred through their electricity operations.