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BME’s Net Profit In The Fourth Quarter Climbed 41.4% To € 38.38 Million, From € 27.14 Million In The Same Year-Earlier Period - BME Reports 2006 Net Profit Of More Than € 130 Million

Date 27/02/2007

BME’s revenues rose 21.4% to 287.74 million euros in 2006 from 2005 EBITDA increased 30.7% in the same period to € 191.35 million. Operating revenues in the fourth quarter totalled € 83.67 million. The efficiency ratio—costs as a percentage of revenues—stood at 33.5% at year end, a significant improvement over the 38.2% figure a year earlier.
Euronext And China Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Date 27/02/2007

On Monday 26 February 2007 China’s Vice-Minister of Finance and Secretary-General of China Accounting Standards Committee (CASC) Mr. Wang Jun held a high-level meeting with Euronext Managing Board Member Hugh Freedberg and Executive Director of Listing and Issuers Martine Charbonnier.
Standard & Poor’s And The Australian Securities Exchange: New Index Methodology Enabling Inclusion Of Foreign-Domiciled Companies

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announced index methodology enhancements to accommodate the inclusion of foreign-domiciled entities within the S&P/ASX indices. The revised methodology follows a thorough consultation process with index stakeholders, and the announcement in September 2006 that the index methodology would be revised to enable the inclusion of foreign-domiciled companies.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issue Member Management Rules

Date 27/02/2007

To regulate members' securities trading and relevant businesses as well as to guarantee trading safety, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, issue today (February 26) the "SSE Member Management Rules" and the "SZSE Member Management Rules", respectively. The rules will be officially implemented from May 1, 2007.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For March 2007

Date 27/02/2007

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in March 2007 are as follows: (Unit: JPY) Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month*2

CBOE Prevails In Motion To Return Suit Against ISE To Illinois State Court

Date 26/02/2007

Today, CBOE, Dow Jones, and McGraw-Hill/S&P won the right to keep their lawsuit against the International Securities Exchange (ISE) in Illinois state court. This lawsuit was filed to prevent ISE from listing and trading index options on the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average in conflict with CBOE's exclusive license for options on those indexes.
NYMEX To Suspend Additional Block Trading Fee For Energy Futures Contracts

Date 26/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will suspend the $1.50 additional fee associated with block trades in the crude oil, heating oil, natural gas and RBOB gasoline futures contracts.
Duncan L. Niederauer Joins NYSE Group As President And Co-Chief Operating Officer

Date 26/02/2007

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced the appointment of Duncan L. Niederauer to the position of President and co-Chief Operating Officer, effective April 9, 2007. Mr. Niederauer, currently Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), will be responsible for U.S. cash equities operations, including Institutional and Member Firm Client Group sales and client services for both the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Arca, and will serve on the NYSE Group Management Committee. Fol
Share Change For AGL Energy Limited In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 26/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007: AGL Energy Limited (Australia, SEDOL: B0ZNPN1, GICS Code: 55103010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 434,225,003 as a result of the company’s institutional placement.
CBOT 10-Year Interest Rate Swaps Set New Electronic Daily Trading Volume Record - Exchange’s Gold Contract Surpasses 6,000 Contracts For EFP Transactions

Date 26/02/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that trading in its 10-year Interest Rate Swaps contract set a record on Friday, February 23, 2007, as volume climbed above 15,000 contracts for the first time. The new record, 15,782 contracts, surpasses the previous record, 14,835 contracts, set on March 13, 2003.