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NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date August 29, 2008

Date 10/09/2008

At the end of the settlement date of August 29, 2008, short interest in 2,624 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 9,795,107,997 shares compared with 9,958,393,238 shares in 2,620 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 15, 2008. The end-of-August short interest represents 5.39 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.52 days for the prior reporting period.
CalPERS Recovers $30 Million From Former UnitedHealth Group CEO

Date 10/09/2008

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it has entered into a proposed settlement of its class action lawsuit with the former Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) William McGuire. McGuire has agreed to pay $30 million to UNH shareowners and to cancel options to purchase 3.675 million shares of stock to settle CalPERS’ claims.
Michael Dicke Named Associate Regional Director For Enforcement In SEC's San Francisco Regional Office

Date 10/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the promotion of Michael Dicke to Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the agency's San Francisco Regional Office. Mr. Dicke will lead a large staff of attorneys, accountants and other professionals who investigate and litigate federal securities law violations in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market - Financial Turmoil: Latest Developments On Policy Response - ECON Committee, Brussels, 10 September 2008

Date 10/09/2008

Madame la Présidente, Honourable Members, Ahead of the informal ECOFIN Council in Nice on Friday, I would like to brief you on some of the latest developments on the policy response to the financial turmoil and on the Lamfalussy supervisory issues. I will also say a few words on Solvency II, investment funds and the EU-US regulatory dialogue.
Fresnillo, Inmarsat, Autonomy And Stagecoach To Join FTSE 100

Date 10/09/2008

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) confirms today that Ferrexpo, Enterprise Inns, ITV and Carphone Warehouse will leave the FTSE 100 and be replaced by mining company Fresnillo, satellite operator Inmarsat, software company Autonomy and transport company Stagecoach.

Changes In The Composition Of The ATHEX Indices

Date 10/09/2008

Due to the transfer of trading of the shares of the company «ALTEK S.A.» to the Low Dispersion, Low Liquidity & Special Features Category of the Athens Exchange and according to the Ground Rules for the Management of the Athex Indices the following changes will take place.
ICE Futures U.S. Sets Second Consecutive Daily Volume Record For Mini Russell 2000 Futures - Record Open Interest For Russell 2000 Futures On ICE

Date 10/09/2008

ICE Futures U.S.(TM), a leading regulated U.S. futures exchange for global agricultural, equity index and currency markets, today announced that its mini Russell 2000(R) Index futures contract set a second consecutive day of record volume and open interest on Tuesday, September 9. Total daily volume of 36,230 contracts in the mini Russell 2000 futures exceeded by 64% the record established on Monday of 22,129 contracts.
NYSE Regulation Announces September Disciplinary Actions Against Three Firms And Three Individuals

Date 10/09/2008

NYSE Regulation, Inc. today announced Monthly Disciplinary Actions for September 2008. NYSE Regulation undertakes disciplinary action to enforce violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws by member organizations, NYSE Arca rules and federal securities laws by permit holders, as well as current and former employees of those organizations.
Clearstream’s Central Facility For Funds Opens Up To The UK Market

Date 10/09/2008

Clearstream’s innovative post trade solution for investment funds, the Central Facility for Funds (CFF) will open up to the UK market as of October 2008.
Markit To Launch ABX.HE 05-2 Index - New Index Will Provide Investors With Greater Ability To Gain Or Hedge Vintage Exposure

Date 10/09/2008

Markit, the financial information services company that owns the Markit ABX.HE index, today announced plans to launch an ABX.HE 05-2 index on October 2, 2008. The ABX.HE is a tradable synthetic index of U.S. sub-prime asset-backed securities.