Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. Will Host The 44th General Assembly Of World Federation Of Exchanges

The 44th General Assembly of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) will be held in Tokyo from October 11 to 13, 2004, hosted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. The WFE is an international organization that comprises of major 54 exchanges in the world including Tokyo, New York and London. The latest General Assembly in Tokyo was held 15 years ago in 1989.

At the General Assembly, several issues on the WFE's management and organization will be decided such as admission of new members and several common topics relating to the world capital markets will be discussed. The TSE has been holding Vice-Presidency of the WFE since January 2003.