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Craig Donohue, CME Group’s CEO, And Marcelo Trindade, Former CVM Chairman, Become Members Of The BM&F SA Board Of Directors

Date 26/02/2008

The partnership agreement signed between the Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros - BM&F SA (BM&F) and CME Group Inc., controlling shareholder of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, was approved today at a Special Shareholders’ Meeting held at the BM&F headquarters. As a result, BM&F now holds a 2.18% stake in CME Group – becoming its seventh largest shareholder – and CME Group now holds a 10% stake in BM&F.

AMF: Enforcement Committee Decision Concerning Thierry Boutin

Date 26/02/2008

In a decision dated 6 December 2007, the AMF Enforcement Committee imposed a fine of €1.2 million on Thierry Boutin.

Kansas City Board Of Trade Reminder - Expiring Month Price Limits - Rule Change That Removed Expiring Contract Price Limits Applies For First Time Feb. 28

Date 26/02/2008

The Board of Directors, at a regular meeting Dec. 18, 2007 approved amendments to the KCBT rules pertaining to daily price limits in the hard red winter wheat futures contract. The board removed the expiring contract month daily price limit beginning the second business day preceding the first day of the delivery month.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Crude Oil And Petroleum Swap Futures Contracts On NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 26/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for some of its crude oil and petroleum products swap futures contracts on NYMEX ClearPort, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.

CME Group Executive Chairman Addresses FIA Chicago

Date 26/02/2008

Today, CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy addressed the FIA Chicago chapter. During his presentation, Duffy provided an update on CME Group's successful integration with the Chicago Board of Trade and the exchange's proven track record of central counterparty clearing and the benefits associated with market-driven clearing solutions.

Bursa Malaysia And MPOC Pledge RM400,000 Towards Malaysian Palm Oil Conservation Efforts

Date 26/02/2008

Bursa Malaysia and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) today contributed RM400,000 to the Malaysian Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund (MPOWCF), a fund that is geared towards championing global biodiversity and wildlife conservation.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 26/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas; Henry Hub swap, swing swap and penultimate swap; natural gas penultimate and last day financial; and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Remote Clearing Enhancements

Date 26/02/2008

In an effort to provide the best possible customer service, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) Clearing House recently implemented enhancements that enable clearing members to do business with the MGEX Clearing House on a remote basis. “With the system improvements we’ve put into operation, it is no longer necessary for members wishing to clear MGEX products to have a physical presence at the Exchange,” explains James D. Facente, Director, Market Operations, Clearing and IT fo

SIFMA Supports MSRB’s EMMA Portal For Secondary Market Disclosure

Date 26/02/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), in a comment letter filed with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), has expressed its support for the MSRB’s development of an internet-based pilot portal that will provide public access to secondary market disclosures.

February 2008 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

Date 26/02/2008

Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.63% Loss in FEBRUARY, European Stocks Gain 0.50%, Asia Falls 0.43% and World Equities Fall by 1.34% Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for February in Europe Telecommunications Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for February in U.S.