Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange - Rollover Of Three-Month Euroyen Futures Leading Contract Month - Leading Contract Month Will Be December 2005 From February 17, 2005

On both February 17 and 18, Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Inc. (TIFFE) saw the trading volume of the current leading contract month of Three-month Euroyen Futures -September 2005- being exceeded by the next contract month -December 2005-, which marked the highest volume on both trading days among all Euroyen futures. As such, TIFEE has approved a shift of the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current September 2005 contracts to the December 2005 contracts. The new leading contract month is effective from February 17, 2005