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New Appointments To SGX Executive Committee

Date 05/05/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that three members from its Senior Management team have been appointed to the Executive Committee. They are: Mr Lawrence Wong, Executive Vice President and Head of Listings, Mr K.A. Chang, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, and Mr Chew Sutat, Executive Vice President and Head of Development. They will assume their new responsibilities with immediate effect.

HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 05/05/2008

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 13 May 2008 (Tuesday), 22 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 47 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 538 after the revision.

Key Figures SWX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe And Scoach Switzerland: April 2008

Date 05/05/2008

In April 2008, collective turnover on the SWX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe and Scoach Switzerland Ltd. amounted to CHF 168 billion, representing a 2.6 % decline versus the previous month. In contrast, turnover in international bonds increased by 48.66 %. Compared with April 2007, ETFs recorded a 48.2 % gain in turnover, while bonds did even better by recording a 62.1 % surge. The number of trades during the month reached a total of 3,674,757. On a monthly basis, the share indices were generally

Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange In April Amounts To €116 Bn, 22% Up From A Month Earlier - The Number Of Trades Grew By 10.5% To 2.8 Million

Date 05/05/2008

BME’s Derivatives business area posted trading volume of 7.1 million contracts in April, up 185% from the same month in 2007. In April trading on the ETF segment was €297.4 million, 16% up from the same month a year earlier. Corporate Debt trading in April came in at €160.09 bn, up 110.5% from the same month a year earlier.

NYSE Euronext Business Summary For April 2008 - Cash Equities Volumes: +39% In Europe, +24% In The U.S. Y-T-D - Derivatives Volumes: +34% In Europe, +66% in the U.S. Y-T-D - New NYSE Arca Pricing Leads To 1.2% Market Share Gain Of Nasdaq-Listed Issues In

Date 05/05/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) reported strong transaction volume growth across most of its products and exchanges compared to the same period in 2007 and year-to-date.

TOCOM To Add New Sub Indexes

Date 05/05/2008

In addition to the TOCOM Index, which is based on the prices of the most liquid contract month (i.e: the fifth or sixth contract month), and the TOCOM Sub Index, which is based on the prices of the nearby contract month (i.e: the first or second contract month), published since July 2006, the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) will start to publish the below Sub Indexes by single commodity and by market sector on June 2nd, 2008:

Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - May 5, 2008

Date 05/05/2008

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for May 5, 2008

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Monthly Statistical Report – April 2008

Date 03/05/2008

Click here to download Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) monthly statistical report for April 2008.

CalPERS CEO Sets Retirement Date

Date 02/05/2008

Fred Buenrostro, Chief Executive Officer for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that he has set his retirement date from CalPERS for the end of the fiscal year. Buenrostro mentioned earlier this week that he intends to pursue professional opportunities in the private sector, completing a 32-year career with the State of California, the last six years as CalPERS CEO. President Rob Feckner announced that the CalPERS Board of Administration will discuss nam

BATS Unveils Smart Order Router - May 1 Launch Set For CYCLE Strategy

Date 02/05/2008

BATS Trading Inc., the fast-growing U.S. market center, unveiled its new smart order router, featuring its exclusive, Regulation NMS-compliant CYCLE strategy.