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BM&FBOVESPA Alters Its Equities And Derivatives Market Segments Trading Hours - On October 19, Equity Trading Will Start At 11 A.M. And Close At 6 P.M. (Brazil Time)

Date 16/10/2009

Beginning on October 19, the Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange will change its equities and fixed income trading hours, in consequence of the start of the Brazilian Daylight Saving Time. Trading will open at 11 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. (Brazil time). The After-Hours market will operate, continuously, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

On the derivatives market segment, trading of Ibovespa futures contracts will occur from 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Brazilian Daylight Saving Time will last until March 2010. During this period, its official time will be at GMT –02:00.

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