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Peter Coym Elected As New Chairman Of Eurex Exchange Council - Linz Replaces

Date 05/03/2003

The Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland elected Peter Coym as its new chairman on Wednesday, the world's leading derivatives exchange reported on Wednesday. Peter Coym, member of the Executive Board of Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG, Frankfurt and vice-chairman of the council, succeeds Leonhard Fischer, who had resigned from the council as of October 31, 2002, the same date on which Fischer left the firm he was representing on the council, Dresdner Bank AG.
Organizational Changes To Increase OM's Market Presence

Date 05/03/2003

With the aim to increase profitability and to further strengthen OM's five business areas, OM changes its organization. Effective March 1, the four business areas within OM's technology operations will be strengthened with resources to manage sales and customer responsibility. This is the next step following the organizational changes OM announced at the beginning of February 2003.
Options Based On Fixed Income ETFs To Trade On The American Stock Exchange Amex to Trade Options On iShares GS $ InvesTop Corporate Bond Fund

Date 05/03/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today announced it will launch trading on the first options based on Fixed Income ETFs, the latest generation of exchange traded funds. Options based on the underlying shares of iShares GS $ InvesTop Corporate Bond Fund (Symbol: LQD) will begin trading on Thursday, March 6.
NYBOT Announces New Finex Margins

Date 05/03/2003

Please click here for details of new Finex margin requirements that are effective with the opening of business on Thursday March 6, 2003.
New Records In CBOT Swaps Futures

Date 05/03/2003

March is "coming in like a lion" for the Interest Rate swap futures at the CBOT. On March 4, the 10-Year Swap future had record open interest of 48,237 on trading volume of 19,147. Not to be outdone, the 5-year Swap future traded a record 4306 contracts to bring open interest up to 5592.

London Stock Exchange Announces Senior Executive Appointments

Date 05/03/2003

The London Stock Exchange today announced the appointments of three senior executives - Karen Young, Roberto Rivero and Guy Whittle - to new posts designed to expand its business.
João Freixa To head Euronext Lisbon And Join Euronext NV's Managing Board

Date 05/03/2003

Following Mr. Manuel Alves Monteiro's resignation, Mr. João Freixa has been nominated by Euronext NV and the Board of Directors of Euronext Lisbon as CEO of Euronext's Portuguese subsidiary, Euronext Lisbon. This appointment is subject to regulatory approval of the Portuguese regulator, CMVM.
GL TRADE: Maintaining Strong Growth

Date 05/03/2003

GL TRADE's board of directors today announces the following group results for 2002:
FTSE All-World Review - February 2003 Issue Now Available

Date 05/03/2003

The February 2003 issue of the FTSE All-World Review is now available in PDF format from the website at http://www.ftseall-world.com .
February 2003 - Euronext Key Indicators - Transactions In Shares: Substantial Growth Of 7.8% Year-To-Date - Derivatives Interest Rate Products Up 55% Year-On-Year

Date 05/03/2003

Cash products The number of cash product transactions traded on Euronext registered substantial growth of 6.8% year-to-date, despite unfavourable market conditions. During February, the total number of transactions was also up 3.5%, compared to February 2002.