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Tokyo Financial Exchange: Concerning The Temporary Suspension Of Overnight Interest Rate Futures

Date 09/03/2010

TFX will change the contract specification of Over-Night Call Rate Futures and Spot-Next Repo Rate Futures (hereinafter collectively called Overnight Interest Rate Futures), as we mentioned in the news file dated 27 January 2010 .

In preparation for the forthcoming launch of the amended Overnight Interest Rate Futures, the current Overnight Interest Rate Futures will be temporarily suspended as indicated below.

(1) Period of suspension
The current Overnight Interest Rate Futures will be temporarily suspended with effect from Monday 12 April 2010 to Friday 25 June 2010.

(2) Launch date for the amended Overnight Interest Rate Futures
New Overnight Interest Rate Futures will be made available for trading on and from Monday 28 June 2010.

Please see the accompanying documents for details. http://www.tfx.co.jp/en/newsfile/10/info20100127_e.html