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Seventh Annual Star Conference Of Borsa Italiana - The Financial Community’s Traditional Meeting In Milan

Date 05/03/2008

Companies included in Borsa Italiana’s STAR segment will meet investors at Palazzo Mezzanotte, in Milan on the 5 and 6 of March, during the seventh annual 2008 STAR Conference. The two-day event is a well-established diary date for both STAR companies and leading national and international investors. International investors’ interest in the event has been increasing: last year two thirds of institutional investors present were foreign, and this year over 180 fund managers and analysts will atten

Bear Stearns 200th Direct Trading Participant Of EEX

Date 05/03/2008

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) admitted its 200th direct trading participant – the banking house Bear, Stearns International Limited based in London. This means that the number of trading participants on the exchange has in-creased by 10 since the beginning of the year.

HKEx Renewal Of Contract With Chief Executive

Date 05/03/2008

The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) is pleased to announce that Mr Paul M Y Chow (“Mr Chow”) has, at the request of the Board, agreed to extend his employment contract as the Chief Executive of HKEx for a further one-year term from 1 May 2009 to 30 April 2010.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Outline Of The Bill For Amendment Of The Financial Instruments And Exchange Act, Etc.

Date 05/03/2008

On March 4, 2008, the Cabinet submitted the bill for amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. to the Diet. The outline of the bill is as follows:

Oslo Børs: Monthly Statistics Derivatives 2008

Date 05/03/2008

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Athens Exchange Announcement - No Trading Today

Date 05/03/2008

Following communication with the top management of the Bank of Greece, and due to the continuing inability of the Bank of Greece to accomplish the cash settlement of transactions, the ATHEX Chairman decided not to begin today's trading session.

Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 05/03/2008

Please be advised that the margin levels for SICOM contracts have been adjusted with immediate effect.

NYSE Euronext Business Summary For February 2008 - Cash Equities Volumes: +43% In Europe, +20% In The U.S. - Derivatives Volumes: +37% In Europe, +50% In The U.S. - ETFs: +45% In Europe, +70% In The U.S.

Date 05/03/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) reported strong transaction volume growth in U.S. and European trading operations in February 2008, with double-digit increases in trading volume across all of NYSE Euronext's products and exchanges compared to the same period in 2007 and year-to-date.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) Assumes Regulatory Role For SICOM

Date 05/03/2008

With effect from 27 February 2008, the Singapore Commodity Exchange will be regulated by the Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS). The transfer of regulatory oversight of commodity futures from IE Singapore under the Commodity Trading Act (CTA) to MAS under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and the Financial Advisers Act (FAA) has been completed. This would subject commodity futures to the same regulatory framework as other types of futures contracts (such as financial futures contracts)

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Monthly Activity Report For February 2008

Date 05/03/2008

February 2008 was a month of continued high volume trading activity across the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), influenced by ongoing market volatility due to global credit concerns and the expectation of rising interest rates in Australia.