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Recommended Cash Offer For LIFFE: Offer Wholly Unconditional

Date 27/12/2001

Further to the announcement on 4 December 2001 that its Offer for LIFFE was unconditional as to acceptances, Euronext announces that all conditions to the Offer have now been satisfied or waived, and that, accordingly, the Offer is declared unconditional in all respects. The Offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice. LIFFE Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer and who have not yet done so should complete and return their Form of Acceptance as soon as possible.
Program Trading Averaged 28.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 10-14, 2001

Date 27/12/2001

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 Dec. 10-14, 2001.
Nymex Contributes $1.5 Million To Assist Families Of World Trade Center Victims

Date 27/12/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced a contribution of $1.5 million to the New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Assistance Fund, established as a public foundation to benefit the families of World Trade Center victims who were closely associated with the Exchange, including members, former members, employees, former employees, committee members, and member firm employees with day-to-day jobs related to the Exchange.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions

Date 26/12/2001

As of mid-December, short interest in 3,376 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 4,174,844,487 shares compared with 4,125,009,669 shares in 3,400 National Market issues for the month of November.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Ends 2001 A Better Year: 70% Rise In Trading - Govt Support And Tax Incentives Lured In Altogether 9 Companies And SOEs To List In The 2nd Half

Date 26/12/2001

Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), has announced that, in 2001, the SET placed a high importance on measures to quickly recover investor confidence in the Thai market. The SET has tried to improve both the quality and quantity in the demand and supply of securities, as well as the necessary infrastructure. Equally importantly, the SET has strongly supported the government's Capital Market Revitalization Scheme by facilitating the listing of the state-

Stock Exchange Of Thailand Announces The Board Resolutions For December 2001

Date 26/12/2001

Mr Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced the Board Resolutions for the month of December 2001 today (26 December 2001). The Board Meeting approved three important issues: 1) brokerage commission and SET membership fees, 2) the maintenance of ceiling and floor prices, and 3) the establishment of a Center to support fund-raising activities and to expand the investor base.
RTS: The List Of Securities Employed In The RTS Index Calculation - With Effect From January 1, 2002 The RTS Indices Will Be Calculated On The Basis Of 63 Shares

Date 26/12/2001

According to the RTS Index calculation methodology the RTS Information Committee made a decision to calculate the RTS Index and RTS Technical Index on the basis of quotes and trades for 63 securities admitted to trading on the RTS Stock Exchange. The new list will be effective since January 1 to March 31, 2002.
Nymex To Extend Natural Gas Trading Hours Tomorrow

Date 26/12/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will extend trading in its natural gas futures and options contracts to 2:45 PM from their regular closing time of 2:30 PM. in response to a change in schedule, due to the holidays, of the release by the American Gas Association (AGA) of results of its weekly storage survey report.
NYBOT Announces New Cotton & Sugar 14 Margin Requirements

Date 26/12/2001

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced that effective with the opening of business on Wednesday, December 26, 2001, and until further notice, members will require from customers who are members or members of the trade the following margin rates:
Fee Reduction For Customers Trading CME Foreign Exchange Spreads On GLOBEX® Takes Effect Jan. 2

Date 26/12/2001

Beginning next Wednesday, Jan. 2, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will reduce its fees by $0.25 per side for each foreign exchange futures spread contract executed electronically on CME's GLOBEX®* electronic trading platform.