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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Domtar Inc. (TSX:DTC) have approved the transaction with Weyerhaeuser Inc. (NYSE:WY) to merge the fine paper operations of the two companies. Domtar Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices. Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) will replace Domtar Inc. in the
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Aurelian Resources Inc. (TSXVN:ARU) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.
Letter from SEC Chief Accountant To Council Of Institutional Investors Concerning The Use Of Market Instruments For The Purpose Of Valuing Employee Share-Based Payment Awards Under FASB Statement No. 123R

Date 27/02/2007

Mr. Jeff Mahoney General Counsel Council of Institutional Investors Suite 500 888 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 February 23, 2007 Dear Mr. Mahoney: Thank you for your February 5, 2007 letter regarding the use of market instruments for the purpose of estimating the appropriate amount of stock compensation cost to be recorded pursuant to FASB Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. As you point out in your letter, the
Share Change For Macquarie Airports In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, March 2, 2007: Macquarie Airports (Australia, SEDOL: 6543628, GICS Code: 20305010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,698,558,426 as a result of the company’s dividend-reinvestment plan.
CBOE Experiences Busiest Trading Day In Its History; Volume Of 6.8 Million Contracts Shatters Previous Record - New Record Set In Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock Options (QQQQ), CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Jumps 64% On Market Decline

Date 27/02/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it experienced the busiest trading day in its history on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 as a reported 6,798,076 contracts traded. This was the first time that CBOE's total single-day volume exceeded the six million contracts traded mark and easily surpassed the previous record of 5,816,336 contracts from May 19, 2006.

Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 27/02/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday February 28, 2007. Luzhou Lao Jiao Co.,Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SZ000568, GICS code: 30201020), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index, will increase its index shares from 351,914,543 to 375,024,517. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 23,109,974 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the company’
CBOT Holdings, Inc. Announces Date Of Special Meetings To Vote On Proposed Merger And Related Matters

Date 27/02/2007

CBOT Holdings, Inc. (“CBOT Holdings”) has announced that it will hold a special meeting on April 4, 2007, at which shareholders of CBOT Holdings will vote on the proposed merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. On the same day, the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (CBOT®) will hold a special meeting, at which its members will vote on merger related matters.
IWF Change For MAN AG In The S&P European Indices

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro Indices, effective after the close of trading on Thursday 01 March 2007: MAN AG (Germany, SEDOL: 5563520, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20106020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro Indices, IWF - Investable Weight Factor will change from 0.8494 to 0.701. The only major shareholder Volkswagen AG increased its stake in MAN AG to 29.9%.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For February 2007

Date 27/02/2007

The total NASDAQ short positions for the preceding 12 months and current month follow: Settlement DateTotal Short InterestNumber ofSecurities
Boston Stock Exchange Announces Plans To Demutualize - Planning & Execution Led The Way

Date 27/02/2007

The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) announced today that it will restructure by demutualizing. The process will convert the Boston Stock Exchange to a for-profit entity.