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Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes

Date 05/01/2009

Further information, as well as the complete component list of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend and Dow Jones U.K. Select Dividend 20 indexes, can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes Web site at http://www.djindexes.com.
Shelley Parratt Named Acting Director Of SEC's Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 05/01/2009

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox announced today his appointment of Shelley E. Parratt to serve as Acting Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. Ms. Parratt replaces John W. White, who left the Commission last week to return to private practice.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date January 6, 2009 At 60 Cents

Date 05/01/2009

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date January 6, 2008 (effective with the January 5 evening session).
Alta G. Rodriguez Named SEC's Acting EEO Director

Date 05/01/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointment of Alta G. Rodriguez as Acting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Director for the SEC.
KCBT Not Implementing Seasonal Storage Rates

Date 05/01/2009

The Kansas City Board of Trade has received numerous calls asking whether the exchange intends to implement seasonal storage rates for its Hard Red Winter wheat contract similar to what was recently approved for the Chicago Board of Trade's Soft Red Winter wheat contract.

Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics – December 2008

Date 05/01/2009

Equity turnover for December was EUR 3,979.05 million; ETF turnover was EUR 8.49 million while that for bonds was EUR 2,972.19 million.
Update - Withholding Tax Rates For Greece In The S&P Indices

Date 05/01/2009

Following last week’s release regarding Standard & Poor’s update to the foreign withholding tax rates for several countries, S&P announced today that it will not update Greece’s withholding tax rate at this time. The Greek Finance Ministry has postponed the change until April 2009. The foreign withholding tax rate will remain at zero. S&P will issue a notice announcing the effective date of the update to all S&P Greek and related indices once local regulators make the change official.
Barbara Lorenzen Named Associate Regional Director For Examinations In SEC’s Chicago Regional Office

Date 05/01/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Barbara Lorenzen as an Associate Regional Director for Examinations in its Chicago Regional Office.
KCBT Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Trading Hours - Trading Hours For Days Surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday

Date 05/01/2009

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 19, 2009.
UK's Financial Services Authority Proposes To Extend Short Selling Disclosure Regime

Date 05/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is today proposing to extend its temporary disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of UK financial sector companies until 30 June 2009. Continuing to require disclosure will reduce the potential for abusive behaviour and disorderly markets. The FSA is not proposing to renew its ban on short selling of these stocks but is prepared to reintroduce the ban without consultation if necessary.