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International Petroleum Exchange Reports Record April For Brent Crude Futures

Date 02/05/2002

The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, announced today it has posted an all-time record in Brent Crude futures trading, which broke through the 2 million lot mark for the first time in April 2002.
HKEx: Retail Investor Participation Remains Stable

Date 02/05/2002

A survey conducted by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) in December 2001 revealed that retail participation in the Hong Kong stock market had remained stable while retail participation in the Hong Kong derivatives market had increased more than three times from a year ago.
Eurex Turns Over 56 Million Contracts In April - New Record Results In Nokia Option - STOXX 50 Future With 90 Percent Growth In Volume

Date 02/05/2002

Eurex, the international derivatives market, traded and cleared over 56 million contracts in April. Compared with April 2001, the world's leading derivatives exchange thus posted an increase in volume of about five percent. Eurex shows a total of 241 million contracts traded during the first four months of the year, which is about 25 million contracts or 11 percent higher than the number traded during the same period of last year. The result in options on Nokia was outstanding again in April,
Dayen Environmental Ltd Declared A Designated Security; Counter Suspended From 9am To 10am On 3 May 2002

Date 02/05/2002

Based on information from its SMARTS electronic surveillance system and other information the Board of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) today formed the opinion that there has been excessive speculation in the shares of Dayen and declared the security a Designated Security, with immediate effect.
CME Board Enhances Board Committee Structure, Authorizes 'Expeditious' Initial Public Offering

Date 02/05/2002

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) at its meeting yesterday approved enhancements to its existing Board committee structure to ensure continued effective communication between the Board and senior management. Also today, the Board authorized management to proceed "as expeditiously as possible" with an initial public offering of the Class A common shares of CME Holdings.

CBOT April Volume 23,735,424, Up 18% From April 2001

Date 02/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced trading volume of 23,735,424 contracts for April 2002, up 18% from April 2001. Volume for the first four months of 2002 was 94,974,042, up 14.9% from the same period a year earlier.
CBOE Open Interest Up 8% In April

Date 02/05/2002

Open interest rose in April at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where open interest in all listed options stood at 74,111,906 contracts (44,412,855 calls and 29,699,051 puts) at month's end, an increase of 8% versus April 2001, when open interest stood at 68,765,081 contracts. Open interest in all CBOE equity options stood at 64,112,794 contracts (39,181,736 calls and 24,931,058 puts) at the end of April, an increase of 10% versus April 2001 when equity open interest stood at 58,426,64
ASX Appoints New Advertising Agency

Date 02/05/2002

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Osborn Southgate to manage its advertising account. The decision follows a competitive selection process involving five agencies, including the incumbent D'arcy Australia. The appointment will take effect in the new financial year.
331 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In April - Deutsche Börse With Domestic Market Share Of 99 Percent

Date 02/05/2002

Based on the aggregate turnover statistics, a total volume of 331billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in April, roughly 2 percent higher than the previous month's figure (March 2002: 324,5 billion euros). The April total comprises 258.4 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 72.6 billion euros in fixed-income securities.
The Securities And Exchange Commission Proposes Disclosure Requirement And Takes Other Actions At April 30, 2002 Open Meeting

Date 01/05/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday voted 3-0 to approve the following matters. An audio webcast of the proceedings is available on the SEC Web site.