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New participant On SWX: Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich

Date 18/01/2002

The SWX Swiss exchange has accepted Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, as a participant. The new participant commences trading activities on the SWX platform on Monday, 21 January 2002.
Nasdaq Europe Connects Four New Members

Date 18/01/2002

Nasdaq Europe S.A/N.V SM announces that four major financial institutions have become operational members of the Nasdaq Europe market. They are Bear Stearns International, Dubus S.A., Madoff Securities International Ltd and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney. Madoff and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney are committed to making markets in Nasdaq Europe securities while Dubus and Bear Stearns are active brokers. Both Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and Madoff are strategic investors in Nasdaq Europe.
CDNX-listed Companies Continue To Graduate In Slower Markets

Date 18/01/2002

CDNX continued to serve as an important channel to the senior markets, with 26 companies graduating to the TSE in 2001. The average share price of these graduates increased 28 per cent in the year prior to graduation (from $1.88 to $2.41).
CBOT Moves Closer To Paperless Trading Floor

Date 18/01/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced on January 14 that technology enhancements to its open auction markets have resulted in a significant number of CBOT® members, firms and customers utilizing the exchange's electronic order routing system.
Tallinn Stock Exchange Will Adopt HEX's Trading System On February 25

Date 17/01/2002

Having regard to requests of member firms, the Supervisory Board of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) decided on January 17 to postpone the date of implementation of HEX trading system to February 25, 2002.

Support For Baltic Exchange Membership Rule Changes

Date 17/01/2002

Changes in the rules governing membership of the Baltic Exchange and revised subscription rates were approved by shareholding members of the world's leading maritime market at an Extraordinary General Meeting at the Exchange today (Thursday).
Public Statement By SEC Chairman: Regulation Of The Accounting Profession By Chairman Harvey L. Pitt

Date 17/01/2002

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission SEC Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Over the last decade or so, this Country's vaunted system of disclosure, financial reporting, corporate governance and accounting practices has shown serious signs of failing to keep up with the needs of today's investors, our economy, and new technology that makes rapid communications not only possible but essential. The latest example - a most tragic and unprecedented one - is the failure of Enron.
Program Trading Averaged 25.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 7-Jan. 11, 2002

Date 17/01/2002

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 Jan. 7-Jan. 11, 2002.
OM Acquires Sweden's Most Advanced Data Center

Date 17/01/2002

OM has acquired the operations and staff of Hostmark, the Swedish subsidiary of WorldPort Incorporated. Hostmark's operations consist of operating and hosting business critical systems from a data center outside Stockholm. The data center will be integrated with OM's newly formed business area for facility management - Global Services - handling facility management and hosting of systems for companies within financial and energy markets. The investment is already expected to have a positive impa
HEX Into Cooperation With IS Innovative Software AG

Date 17/01/2002

HEX Plc and German IS Innovative Software AG have signed a cooperation agreement for offering market information services in the Nordic and the Baltic area. The agreement includes marketing, implementing and hosting of market information services within the marketing area. HEX Global Market Information Service is based on technology developed by IS Innovative Software AG.