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Nasdaq Halts Trading of Iridium World Communications Ltd. and Requests Additional Information from the Company

Date 13/08/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that trading was halted in Iridium World Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:IRID) on August 13, 1999, at 2:04 p.m. for "additional information requested" from the company at a last-sale price of 3 1/16. Trading will remain halted until Iridium World Communications Ltd. has fully satisfied Nasdaq's request for additional information.
Direct Access and Order Routing Terminals Extended To All The USA

Date 13/08/1999

ParisBourse SBF SA has just been authorized by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - the Federal regulatory agency for futures trading in the US - to install NSC workstations in the USA. This option was already available to GLOBEX® Associate Members under a cross-trading agreement between ParisBourse SBF SA and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The new authorization considerably extends the potential scope of distribution for the derivative products of ParisBourse SBF SA as well as those of
COMED Confirms No Problems Affecting CBOT

Date 13/08/1999

In response to inquiries from CBOT members and customers today, the Chicago Board of Trade confirmed with Commonwealth Edison that ComEd is not experiencing any problems that will affect the exchange.
CBOE To Open For Normal Business Hours

Date 13/08/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it will be open for regular trading hours on Friday, August 13, 1999 regardless of the status of Commonwealth Edison power. CBOE, if necessary, will operate its trading floor through the use of its back-up generators.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 13/08/1999

The market surged an enormous 7.5% to yet another record high, the second largest weekly gain in the history of the Botswana Stock Exchange. The index is now up 34% in Pula and 29% in US$ year to date. BARCLAYS once again led the charge as it leapt P1.10 higher to P7.50 on over 55,000 shares.

SIMEX July Volume Grows 18%; SiMSCI & Taiwan Futures Break Records Again

Date 12/08/1999

The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) announced yet another month of robust growth. The month of July 1999 traded a total of 2,275,615 contracts, an increase of 18.1% compared to the 1,927,165 contracts traded in July 1998.
ParisBourseSBFS.A. to extend trading hours from September 20, 1999

Date 12/08/1999

As part of harmonization measures adopted by the eight member exchanges of the European Alliance, and as announced on June 17, ParisBourseSBFS.A. will extend its pre-opening and trading hours for equities, bonds, equity derivatives and index derivatives as of September 20, 1999.
New index values, effective July 1 on Iceland Stock Exchange

Date 12/08/1999

New values of indices calculated by Iceland Statistical Bureau become effective 01.Sep. CPI for month of September is 190.2 and CTI for month of September is 3,755. Intra-month daily adjustment used by Iceland Stock Exchange will be 4.524% p.a. for the CPI and 4.249% for the CTI until the end of the month.
CBOT Wins Appeal Against SEC On Stock Index Futures, Paving The Way To Eliminate Outmoded Shad-Johnson Restrictions

Date 12/08/1999

In a landmark and far-reaching court decision that will help frame the legislative debate on improving the competitiveness of U.S. futures markets, the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday won federal appeals court approval to trade futures based on the Dow Jones Utilities Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average.
CBOT to close all CBOT markets at 13:00 CST on Thursday August 12

Date 12/08/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade Board of Directors has made a decision. It will close all CBOT markets at 1:00 p.m., Central Standard Time in anticipating of the potential of total power outage in the south loop district.