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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 15/05/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, May 15, 2003: Canico Resource Corp. (TSXVN:CNI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at that time. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the symbol "CNI" effective at the opening of trading on Friday, May 16, 2003.
Securities And Exchange Commission Designates Cairo And Alexandria Stock Exchanges As A "Designated Offshore Securities Market"

Date 15/05/2003

The Chairman of CASE, Dr. Sameh El Torgoman, is pleased to announce that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has designated CASE as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market" on 16 April 2003. The designation follows an application made by CASE for consideration by the SEC for the status of a "designated offshore securities market" within the meaning of Rule 902(b) under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
Program Trading Averaged 35.8 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 5-9, 2003

Date 15/05/2003

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 May 5-9, 2003.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Responds To SEC Chairman Donaldson's Request For Information On Exchange Corporate Governance

Date 15/05/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange today responded to the March 26, 2003 request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which asked all exchanges to detail their internal corporate governance practices and oversight of management. Following a thorough review by the Exchange of its governance structure and procedures, the Exchange determined that its corporate governance serves the public well and is consistent with the specific requirements of the Securities Act of 1934 and certain core princip
OM And HEX In Talks Regarding Close Co-operation

Date 15/05/2003

OM confirms that it has been in talks with HEX for some time, aiming at a close co-operation between the two companies.

NYSE Response To Securities And Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson On Review Of NYSE Governance

Date 15/05/2003

May 14, 2003Hon. William H. DonaldsonChairmanUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission450 Fifth Street, NWWashington, DC 20549Re: Review of NYSE GovernanceDear Bill:The Exchange shares the Commission's goal of ensuring that the Exchange reflects the highest standards of ethics and transparency in its own governance. To that end, our Board of Directors has formed a special Governance Committee and charged it with reviewing our governance with a view to making
NYSE Launches New Vendor-Reporting System For Market Data - NYSE-Developed VRXML To Increase Efficiency And Serve As Industry Standard

Date 15/05/2003

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that the first vendor will begin this month using the newly developed Vendor Reporting eXtensible Markup Language ("VRXML") to report market data usage. The NYSE developed the protocol to ensure more accurate reporting, more efficient invoicing and to increase customer satisfaction.
Nymex to List Additional Gasoline Months - Reference New Jersey Specifications

Date 15/05/2003

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., voted today to list January through April 2004 unleaded gasoline futures contracts, beginning on Monday, which will reference New Jersey standards, using methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
London Stock Exchange Plc - Announcement Of Preliminary Results For The Year Ended 31 March 2003

Date 15/05/2003

Highlights: Turnover up 10 per cent to £237.3 million Operating profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation up 16 per cent to £81.7 million Earnings per share up six per cent to 18.1 pence Adjusted earnings per share up 14 per cent to 20.9 pence Final dividend 3.0 pence per share bringing the total dividend for the year to 4.3 pence per share, up 19 per cent
ISE Trades 300 Millionth Options Contract Strengthens Position As Largest US Equity Options Exchange

Date 15/05/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) traded its 300 millionth options contract on Wednesday, further securing its position as the largest US equity options exchange.