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CME Adds Serial Months To Live Cattle Futures Contract

Date 06/03/2003

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has approved the addition of serial (odd) months to the live cattle futures contract. Live cattle futures will begin trading 12 months per year, with the additional serial month contracts of January, March, May, July, September and November listed approximately 120 days prior to expiration.
Clearstream: BNP And Franklin Templeton To Use Clearstream's Vestima Fund Service

Date 06/03/2003

Clearstream Banking on 6 March 2003 announced that BNP Securities Services and Franklin Templeton have become customers of the investment fund processing solution called Vestima. Their decision to use Vestima confirms its growing success and the continued market support for a service that reduces the current inefficiencies in the Investment Funds market.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Plans Trading Of Russell 1000® Index Futures

Date 06/03/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Frank Russell Company today announced plans to launch futures contracts based on the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell 1000 is composed of the top 1,000 U.S.-incorporated stocks based on market capitalization.
CFTC Chairman James E. Newsome Live From The Nasdaq Market Site Regarding Security Futures Products

Date 06/03/2003

Please follow the link below regarding CFTC Chairman Newsome on CNBC's Morning Call discussing newly launched security futures products. http://www.nqlx.com/NQLX/PressRelease/CNBC.pdf.
SWX Monthly Report February 2003

Date 05/03/2003

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at February 2003 can be accessed by clicking here.

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

Date 05/03/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, March 6, 2003: Strategic Vista International Inc. (TSXVN:SVI) 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 "SVI" effective at the opening of trading on Friday, March 7, 2003.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 05/03/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, March 6, 2003: The relative weight of Viking Energy Royalty Trust (TSX: VKR.UN) will increase by approximately 0.58% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Income Trust Index and by approximately 1.28% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.
SFE Corporation Announces 2002 Full Year Profit

Date 05/03/2003

SFE Corporation Limited (SFE) today released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2002.
Resignation Of Tokyo Stock Exchange Managing Director

Date 05/03/2003

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. has announced today that Mr. Atsuo Nishihara, Managing Director and Executive Officer in charge of International Affairs and Special Issues, will resign from its board of directors effective March 31, 2003.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces February Volume - "Only Floor-Based Options Exchange To Increase Market Share In February"

Date 05/03/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that for the month of February, equity options volume totaled 6,457,466 contracts, an increase of 4.15% when compared to the same month last year when 6,200,295 contracts traded. The PHLX was the only floor-based options exchange to increase market share for the month of February. PHLX market share in February was 12.94%, up from the previous month's market share of 12.44%, and up from the same year-ago period when market share was 11.20%.