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Tokyo Stock Exchange: System Capacity Augmentation

Date 06/11/2006

On today, November 6th, the TSE implemented the following capacity augmentations to both its stock / CB trading system and market information system, in keeping with the schedule announced on July 25th of this year.
2 New Companies Listed On The Tehran Stock Exchange After 14 Months

Date 06/11/2006

After 14 months, two new companies have been listed in the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).
NYMEX Obtains Additional International Authorizations

Date 03/11/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. has announced that it has obtained authorization to offer the use of its electronic clearing and trading systems in Alberta, Canada; the British Virgin Islands; the Czech Republic; Denmark; the Dubai International Financial Centre; Finland; Guernsey; Korea; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Monaco; New Zealand; Poland; and Russia.
S&P Launches Equal Weight Sector Indices

Date 03/11/2006

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, launched today the S&P Equal Weight Sector Indices, providing investors with an investable index designed to represent the sector performance of the 500 leading U.S. large-cap companies in equal measure. The indices are based upon the sectors of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
NYMEX To Change Position Limits For Copper Futures Contract

Date 03/11/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced yesterday that it will increase the spot month position limit for its copper futures contract to 400 contracts from 250 contracts, effective at the close of business Thursday, November 2.

Inclusion Of Telstra 3 To The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 03/11/2006

On October 9, 2006, the Australian Government formally announced the public sale of 2.15 billion shares in Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telstra). The widely anticipated sale has been formally detailed in the Telstra 3 share offer prospectus, allowing Standard & Poor’s and the Australian Index Committee to formally detail the treatment of Telstra 3 installment receipts within the S&P/ASX indices, including the S&P/ASX 50.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Basis, Swing Swap Futures Contracts

Date 03/11/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will change margins for its natural gas basis swap and swing swap futures contracts, beginning today.
NYSE Group, Inc. Issues Combined Report On Monthly Transaction Volume For October 2006

Date 03/11/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today reported October 2006 transaction volume in all securities traded by NYSE Group. This report represents the NYSE Group monthly volume release issued on a combined basis for NYSE and NYSE Arca.
ICE Reports Record Volume And Commissions For October - ICE Futures ADV Increases 157% For Tenth Consecutive Record Month;OTC Average Daily Commissions Up 159%

Date 03/11/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, yesterday reported record volume during the month of October. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE Futures, ICE’s London-based regulated futures subsidiary, set a record for the tenth consecutive month at 471,268 contracts, an increase of 157.3% over ADV in October 2005. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment in October increased 158.8% over October 2005, to $849,454.
Euronext.liffe Commodities - Monthly Volume Records October 2006

Date 03/11/2006

Euronext.liffe Market Rapeseed Future - 32,392 Wheat Milling Futures - 70,719 Wheat Milling Options - 13,451 Euro/US Dollar Options - 234,853