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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

WCE Futures And Options Trading Volume And Open Interest

Date 06/11/2001

VOLUME

CROP YEAR-TO-DATE VOLUME

OPEN INTEREST

OCT
2001
% CHANGE
FROM

 OCT 2000
2000/01 % CHANGE
FROM

1999/00
OCT 31, 2001 % CHANGE
FROM
 
OCT 31, 2000
FUTURES
Canola 184,945 -11.4% 461,802 3.2% 68,731 -0.4%
Canola Meal** 55   198   18  
Flaxseed 6,027 -49.4% 12,849 -47.0% 3,088 -30.9%
Western Barley   19,558 -16.6%   54,465 -6.9% 12,455 -19.5%
Feed Wheat 10,851 -48.5% 38,952 -28.4% 8,004 -26.4%
Oats*** 0 0.0% 0 -100.0% 0 0.0%
Field Peas 220   405   485  
Futures Total
221,656
         
-16.4%
568,671
         
-2.7% 92,781 -7.1%
OPTIONS
Canola 8,731 33.8% 27,285 103.2% 3,402 -22.9%
Flaxseed 0 -100.0% 56 -95.1% 5 -96.2%
Western Barley 20   -78.9% 311   -81.3%   52 -96.6%
Feed Wheat 32   101   103 1960.0%*
Options Total 8,731 27.7% 27,753 70.9% 3,562 -41.3%
Grand Total 230,439 -15.3% 596,424 -0.7% 96,343 -9.0%

* Percent values indicated here are recognized as extraordinary and are due to a large values in one year compared to a very small values in a comparison year.

* * Canola Meal Futures Contract launched June 26, 2001

*** Oats values are included in crop year-to-date volume totals, as well as in open interest totals. WCE delisted oats future contracts May 31, 2001.