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New participant on SWX: Société Générale Securities London Ltd., London

Date 10/02/2000

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted Société Générale Securities London Ltd., London, as a participant. The new participant will commence trading activities on the SWX platform on Friday, 11 February 2000.
Montreal Exchange To Begin Trading New Product: i60 Options

Date 10/02/2000

Options on the iUnits? S&P?/TSE? 60 Index Participation Fund (i60 Fund) will begin trading on the Montreal Exchange on February 11, 2000. As part of the range of products based on the S&P/TSE 60 Index launched by the Montreal Exchange last September, this new financial product will offer investors additional opportunities for risk management, while still making possible increased returns on investment. The iUnits? S&P?/TSE? 60 Index Participation Fund (i60 Fund) is managed by Barclays Global I
MEFF New Trading Hours

Date 10/02/2000

To coincide with the extension of trading hours on the Spanish stock market (9:00-17:00), as from 17 January opening times for IBEX-35 futures and options trading are now 9:00-17:35.
MEFF BONO-10 Relaunch Plan

Date 10/02/2000

MEFF is working with Market Members on a plan of action to relaunch the Bono-10 future. It is studying ways of improving the quality of pricing (through market-making incentives and improved order placement equipment and software) and attracting clients through better pricing and a specific marketing plan.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For January 2000

Date 10/02/2000

The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index value at the end of January was 1386.2, a decrease of 55.8 points from the closing value at the end of December 1999.

KLSE Uplifts Trading Restriction On PM Securities

Date 10/02/2000

The Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to uplift the trading restriction imposed on PM Securities Sdn. Bhd. (PMSSB).
In Senate Testimony, Nymex Chairman Expresses Concern Over Disparities in President's Working Group Report

Date 10/02/2000

New York Mercantile Exchange Chairman Daniel Rappaport today testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, expressing disappointment that "while recommending additional regulatory relief for over-the-counter (OTC) markets, the report (on OTC derivatives and the Commodity Exchange Act by the President's Working Group on Financial Markets) does not directly address the long-standing regulatory dilemmas faced by U.S. futures exchanges.
In January 2000 1,247,397 Contracts Were Traded By MEFF, For A Notional Value Of EUR75.54bn (PTA12.5trn).

Date 10/02/2000

In January 1,247,397 contracts were traded on MEFF. Bonos-10 futures traded 157,005 contracts, IBEX-35 futures traded 439,725 contracts, IBEX-35 options traded 87,093 contracts and options on shares 563,574 contracts. The most actively traded options in the month: Telefónica (285,667contracts), BBV (66,236), Endesa (66,217), BSCH (64,838), Repsol (27,756) and Iberdrola (20,430).
Eurex: No Adjustment Of The Options On Mannesmann-Shares

Date 10/02/2000

The European derivatives market Eurex has decided not to adjust the options on Mannesmann shares due to a possible inequality towards the holders of Mannesmann options regarding the British Stamp Duty and the Stamp Duty Reserved Tax for Vodafone shares, as well as a possible inequality in the delivery of Vodafone shares in Germany.
Epcos Replaces Mannesmann In The DAX On Monday

Date 10/02/2000

Epcos AG will replace Mannesmann AG in the DAX on Monday. Deutsche Börse made the announcement on Thursday. Before trading opened today, Vodafone Airtouch announced that by February 9, 11:00 p.m. (CET), 303,546,104 Mannesmann shares (60.3 percent) were registered for an exchange of shares. As already announced on Tuesday, Deutsche Börse will make the substitution of the two companies on Monday, February 14, 2000. Epcos will be added to the DAX with the Xetra closing price from Friday, February