ParisBourseSBFS.A. to extend trading hours from September 20, 1999

As part of harmonization measures adopted by the eight member exchanges of the European Alliance, and as announced on June 17, ParisBourseSBFS.A. will extend its pre-opening and trading hours for equities, bonds, equity derivatives and index derivatives as of September 20, 1999. For French and foreign shares pre-opening is from 07:45 to 09:00; opening is at 09:00 with the session being from09:00 to 17:00. The pre-opening is from 17:00 to 17:05. The closing auction is at 17:05.