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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

Publication of Provisional Indices And Ex-TOPIX With The Introduction Of Free Float Adjusted Indices

Date 01/04/2005

In response to the growing number of inquires, TSE has announced the details of how to obtain the provisional indices and other data to help market participants and users to prepare for them. In addition, TSE will introduce a liquidity factor which will adjust the FFW of stocks with low liquidity. During and after the consultation period, there are many opinions needed to complement the FFW for stocks with low liquidity, therefore TSE determined the introduction of the liquidity factor and will use it for calculating FFW.

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