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SFE Launches New Corporate Brand

Date 29/05/2001

SFE Corporation Limited (SFE) is the new name for the Sydney Futures Exchange Limited.

The rebranding is part of SFE's migration from its origins as an Australian-based futures exchange into an organisation that provides a broad range of financial products and services to customers throughout the Asia Pacific region.

The decision to change the name of Sydney Futures Exchange Limited to SFE Corporation Limited was approved by shareholders at SFE's Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2001.

Also included in the SFE Group as wholly owned subsidiaries of SFE Corporation Limited are SFE Clearing Corporation Pty Ltd and Austraclear Limited, the clearing entities known collectively as SFE Clearing, and the New Zealand Futures & Options Exchange Limited, based in Auckland.

The rebranding does not affect the interests of existing shareholders in the exempt market listed company formerly known as Sydney Futures Exchange Limited - they remain shareholders in a company now known as SFE Corporation Limited. In all respects, other than corporate renaming, it is SFE business as usual.