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Hong Kong Futures Exchange Granted Exempt Futures Market Status In Australia

Date 13/03/2002

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has been granted exempt futures market status in Australia. As a result, the HKFE will be able to extend its Remote Trading Access (RTA) programme now available in the United Kingdom and the United States to Australia, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.
HKEx Corporate Governance Report

Date 13/03/2002

HKEx is committed to high standards of corporate governance in discharging its obligations to ensure an orderly and fair market, to act in the interests of the public, and to enhance shareholders' value.
HKEx 2001 Annual Results

Date 13/03/2002

The Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) are pleased to announce the audited results of HKEx and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the year ended 31 December 2001.
Deutsche Börse Updates Weightings In Equity Indexes - Changes In The Indexes Effective March 18

Date 13/03/2002

Effective March 18, new weights will apply for the companies in Deutsche Börse's equity indexes. The exchange released the preliminary figures on Wednesday; the final figures, based on the Xetra closing prices from Friday, will be published at the Deutsche Börse Web site on Saturday.
CME Plans April 8 Launch For Swap Rate Futures Contracts

Date 13/03/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will launch trading in its new two-, five- and 10-year swap rate futures contracts on Monday, April 8.

Chicago Stock Exchange February Volume Results

Date 13/03/2002

The CHX share volume decreased by 1 percent from February 2001. Total trade volume was down 33 percent from February 2001. Total OTC share volume declined to 637,138,797 a decrease of 34 percent from February 2001. OTC trade volume was down 57 percent for the same period last year.
CBOT Reports Stronger Financial Results For 2001

Date 13/03/2002

With trading volume at the second highest level ever in exchange history, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) reported 2001 income before special charges of $19.2 million compared with a loss of $5.2 million and $10.3 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively. The CBOT® also ended 2001 with an unrestricted cash balance of $50.8 million, compared with $23.6 million in 2000 and $18 million in 1999.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P Global 1200, TSE 100 And TSE 200 Indices

Date 12/03/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P Global 1200, TSE 100 and TSE 200 Indices:
Publication Of Issuers' Announcements On The HKEx Or GEM Websites Will Be Permitted During Trading Hours

Date 12/03/2002

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has proposed allowing issuers to release announcements on the HKEx or GEM website during stock exchange trading hours, and introducing trading halts.
Proposed Changes To OM's Board Of Directors

Date 12/03/2002

At the Annual General Meeting of OM, due to be held on March 20, the shareholders representing around 50 per cent of the companies' shares and votes will propose that the number of ordinary members of the Board remain unchanged at eight. Re-election will be proposed for Gunnar Brock, Jan R. Carendi, Thomas Franzén, Per E. Larsson, Nils-Fredrik Nyblæus, Bengt Rydén and Olof Stenhammar. Adine Grate Axén will be proposed as a new member of the Board. Sven Nyman has declined to be put forward for re