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NASDAQ Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 30, 2011

Date 12/10/2011

At the end of the settlement date of September 30, 2011, short interest in 2,290 NASDAQ Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,336,588,704 shares compared with 7,496,281,312 shares in 2,295 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of September 15, 2011. The end-of-September short interest represents 3.39 days average daily NASDAQ Global Marketshare volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.20 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 12/10/2011

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2011.

FESE European Equity Market Report – September 2011 Figures

Date 12/10/2011

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

• Each trading venue uploads and validates the data according to the FESE Statistics Methodology.

• The EEMR gathers data from all Regulated Markets and major MTFs in Europe as defined by MiFID.

• Dark MTF trading figures are included in a separate spreadsheet.

European Commission - A Roadmap For Stability And Growth

Date 12/10/2011

Today, the Commission has presented a roadmap outlining the comprehensive response that is needed to restore confidence in the Euro area and the European Union as a whole. This response is designed to break the vicious circle between doubts over the sustainability of sovereign debt, the stability of the banking system and the European Union's growth prospects'.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/10/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 12, 2011:

• Western Energy Services Corp. (TSXVN:WRG) will be removed from the index as well as the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report September 2011

Date 12/10/2011

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 214 at the end of September 2011. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 19 at the end of September 2011.

NYSE Euronext Retail Liquidity Pilot Program Filing Promotes Cost Savings Through Price Improvement To Individual Investor Orders On The NYSE And NYSE Amex

Date 12/10/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a first-of-its-kind Retail Liquidity Program on a pilot basis that would produce cost savings for individual investors through price improvement on retail order flow for New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Amex listed equity securities.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Becomes Full Member Of The World Federation Of Exchanges

Date 12/10/2011

Early this year, the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation (TAIFEX) applied for full membership of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). TAIFEX's application was approved on October 12 by the representatives of member exchanges attending the WFE's 51st General Assembly and Annual Meeting in Johannesburg,South Africa.

BRICS Exchanges Alliance Announced

Date 12/10/2011

The exchanges of the BRICS emerging markets bloc have announced plans to form an alliance to expose foreign investors to their dynamic economies and to increase the liquidity of their trading venues. This initiative was announced at the 51st AGM of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) in Johannesburg.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Bans Emilie Chau Shuk Man From Re-Entering The Industry

Date 12/10/2011

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Ms Emilie Chau Shuk Man from re-entering the industry for two years from 12 October 2011 to 11 October 2013 (Note 1).