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NYMEX Reports January 2008 Volume Averaged A Record 1.739 Million Contracts Per Day - NYMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 19% - COMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 163%

Date 14/02/2008

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, today announced average daily volume for January 2008 of 1.739 million contracts, a 6% increase from 1.637 million contracts per day in January 2007.
ICE Futures Europe Achieves Daily Record Gas Oil Futures Volume

Date 14/02/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that its ICE Futures Europe(TM) subsidiary yesterday set a new daily volume record in its ICE Gas Oil futures contract. On Wednesday, February 13, ICE Gas Oil futures volume reached 200,908, surpassing by 8% the previous record of 186,124 contracts established on November 6, 2007.
SGX Issues Consultation Paper On Composition Fines And Minimum Penalties For Securities Market

Date 14/02/2008

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) is inviting public comment on the proposed enforcement framework, comprising a Composition System and Mandatory Minimum Penalties, for the securities market. The proposed new measures and changes will ensure prompt enforcement actions and resolution of minor to egregious rule violations. The Exchange proposed a similar enforcement structure for the derivatives market recently on 19 December 2007.
RTS FORTS Membership List Changed

Date 14/02/2008

Closed Joint Stock Company UniCredit Bank is approved as a Special Clearing member in currency section of the RTS derivatives market. This decision is taken by the RTS Derivatives Committee on February 13th, 2008. At the moment 132 clearing members are working on FORTS market.
Dow Jones Indexes And Amman Stock Exchange To Launch New Index

Date 14/02/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), the exchange for the trading of securities in Jordan, today launched the Dow Jones ASE 100 Index. The index is a broad benchmark index that tracks the performance of the 100 largest stocks listed at the ASE based on free-float market capitalization.

Agreement Between The SWX Swiss Exchange And Forbo Holding AG

Date 14/02/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange has reached an agreement with Forbo Holding AG in connection with violations of the time limit for disclosing management transactions pursuant to Art. 74a of the Listing Rules. Under the agreement, Forbo Holding AG undertakes for the next three years to inform and instruct their Members of the Management Board and the Executive Members of the Board of Directors at least once per year with regard to their obligations in the context of the disclosure of management transa
Turquoise Selects AppLabs As Testing Partner

Date 14/02/2008

Turquoise, the multi-lateral trading facility established by nine leading European investment banks today announced that it is partnering with AppLabs, the world’s largest independent testing, quality management and certification organisation, to deliver the testing programme which will verify and ensure that the trading platform is fit for purpose.
ASX Limited 2008 Half-Year Results Analyst Presentation

Date 14/02/2008

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Palm Oil Hot On First Trading Day After Holidays

Date 14/02/2008

Trading of domestic commodities was heated yesterday, which was the first trading day after the Spring Festival. The DCE was greeted with a trading volume of 1.3379 million contracts amid the still festive air. Palm oil and soybean oil led the exceptional performance of oilseed market, and trading was extraordinarily active. Palm oil's turnover value, volume and open interest reached new highs since it was launched, peaking at 46,300 contracts, and turnover was 4.766 billion yuan. At the end of
ASX Limited Results For The Half-Year Ending 31 December 2007 - ASX Records Strong Operating And Financial Performance For First Half Of FY08

Date 14/02/2008

Summary vs prior corresponding period Based on ASX’s pro-forma income statement Normal net profit after tax of $187.4 million, up 34.5% Operating revenue (excluding interest and dividends) of $314.7 million, up 21.2% Cash operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortisation) of $68.2 million, down 9.3% Normal earnings per share of 109.7 cents, up 27.6% Interim dividend of 98.5 cents per share fully franked, up 36.2%