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Chicago Stock Exchange: January Volume Results

Date 11/02/2002

The CHX share volume decreased by 6 percent from January 2001. Total trade volume was down 33 percent from January 2001. Total OTC share volume declined to 887,647,100 a decrease of 32 percent from January 2001. OTC trade volume was down 55 percent for the same period last year.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues And Earnings For 2001 - CME Became Largest Futures Exchange In The United States With Record Trading Volume, Strong Growth In Benchmark And Other Products

Date 11/02/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) today reported record revenues and earnings for 2001, due to record trading volume at its subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME). During 2001, CME became the largest futures exchange in the United States based on volume.

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 11/02/2002

The market was much quieter than last week but the index still managed to eke out a gain of 0.8% on moderate volume.

Boston Stock Exchange Elects Three New Members To 2002 Board

Date 11/02/2002

Kenneth R. Leibler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Stock Exchange, today announced the election of three new Governors to the Board.

Nasdaq Liffe Markets Announces List Of 50 Stocks For Single Stock Futures Trading

Date 09/02/2002

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Feed Wheat Futures Sees Increase In Pit Trade Volume Over Year-Ago Totals

Date 08/02/2002

Activity in WCE feed wheat futures pit trade rose slightly for the month of January, up 2.5% at 10,306 contracts, compared to the 10,050 contracts reached in January 2001. Feed wheat open interest levels as of January 31, 2002 were 8,156 contracts, 8.8% below year-ago levels.

Warsaw Stock Exchange And Euronext Sign Cross-Membership And Cross-Trading Agreement

Date 08/02/2002

Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), the largest exchange in Central and Eastern Europe, and Euronext, the first pan-European exchange, have today signed a cross-membership and cross-access agreement in Warsaw, Poland for their cash and derivatives markets.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Delisting Of Equity Options On The Asahi Bank Limited.

Date 08/02/2002

TSE has applied for approval to the Minister for Financial Services to delist the equity options on The Asahi Bank Limited because of the upcoming exchange of shares with Daiwa Bank Holdings, Inc.

SWX: Gretag Imaging Holding AG: No Violation Of Ad-hoc Publicity Rules

Date 08/02/2002

In a media release published on 9 November 2001, Gretag Imaging Holding AG announced that it had sold its Professional Imaging Division to Océ N.V. (NL) and applied the sale proceeds to restructuring the balance sheet. The release stated that an agreement had been reached with the company's financing partners to reduce debt. On 6 November 2001, the price of Gretag Imaging Holding AG registered shares had already risen from CHF 6.50 to CHF 10. Preliminary examination by SWX into a potential viola

SWX: Changes To trading In SAirGroup Bonds

Date 08/02/2002

On 29 January 2002, upon consideration of two appeals, the independent Appeals Board decided to postpone the delisting of SAirGroup bonds. On 8 February 2002, upon the withdrawal of these appeals, the independent Appeals Board repealed the postponement with immediate effect. This means that SAirGroup bonds have been delisted with effect from 5 p.m. on Friday, 8 February.