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Forward Freight Agreement Brokers' Association Issues Revised Contract For Freight Futures Industry

Date 30/08/2002

The Forward Freight Agreement Brokers' Association (FFABA) has updated the standard contract used by the freight futures industry. The revised contract will strengthen the positions of injured parties in the event of a default.
Euronext Announces 2002 Half Year Results - Excellent Revenues + 6.8% And Decrease Of Overall Expenses By 3.4% - Revenues Of € 491.1 Million: Up +6.8 % - EBIT Of €127.6 Million: Up +52.6% - Net Profit Of €133 Million: Up +61.0%

Date 30/08/2002

Euronext NV today publishes its 2002 half year results . Compared with the first half of 2001, the half year results for 2002 show an increase in total revenues and net profits.
Deutsche Börse: Going Public Principles Go Into Effect - Twelve Further Banks Welcome The Principles

Date 30/08/2002

The Going Public Principles developed by Deutsche Börse in collaboration with banks, issuers, investors, shareholder associations and IPO consultants and published on July 16, 2002 will go into effect on Monday. The Principles constitute recommendations for the conduct and actions of issuers and all other parties participating in a share issue and are valid for share issues with a listing application date after September 1, 2002 that are subject to a prospectus requirement.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Saturday, 31 August 2002.

Date 30/08/2002

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with the public holiday for Merdeka Day on Saturday, 31 August 2002.<
Chicago Stock Exchange Announces September 11th Market Opening

Date 30/08/2002

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today that on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 trading will be delayed and begin at 10:00 AM (CST). The decision to delay the market opening was made in light of the New York Stock Exchange's, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.'s and the America Stock Exchange's decisions to delay their openings until 10:00 AM (CST) and out of respect for the memorial services planned for that day in New York City and throughout the nation.

CBOT Municipal Bond Index Coefficient Change, August 29, 2002

Date 30/08/2002

Based upon the August 29, 2002 revision to The Bond BuyerTM 40 Index, the underlying cash market instrument of the CBOT® Municipal Bond Index complex, the new coefficient is 1.0068 (please refer to the attached spreadsheet).
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. Will Observe A Minute Of Silence On September 11th

Date 29/08/2002

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) will observe a minute of silence on the trading floor at 9:29 a.m. on Wednesday September 11, 2002. The WCE will open at its regular trading hour of 9:30 a.m.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus And S&P Euro Indices

Date 29/08/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and the S&P Euro Indices, effective the close of trading Friday, August 30, 2002: MAN AG (Germany, SEDOL 5563520, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20106020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and Euro Indices, shares will increase by 30,694,350 to 140,974,350 via a new issue. The Investable Weight Factor for the company will also change to 0.7179 from 0.64. The changes are due to the conversi
SEC Approves Implementation Of SuperMontage

Date 29/08/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission took action yesterday that will allow The Nasdaq Stock Market's SuperMontage trading system to begin operation.
Program Trading Averaged 30.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 19-Aug. 23, 2002

Date 29/08/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 19-Aug. 23, 2002.