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Program Trading Averaged 28.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 2-6

Date 12/10/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 2-6.
TSX Group CEO Visits Brazil October 13-18, 2006

Date 12/10/2006

Richard Nesbitt, CEO of TSX Group Inc. heads to Brazil this week for meetings with issuers considering listing on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange and to attend the Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges. Mr. Nesbitt will also speak on a WFE energy panel and will discuss Canada’s growth into an energy superpower.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, October 11

Date 12/10/2006

Corn Options Open Interest Record New Record: 1,233,766 Date: October 11, 2006 Old Record:1,215,198 Date: October 10, 2006 Wheat Options Open Interest Record New Record: 277,400 Date: October 11, 2006 Old Record: 272,468 Date: October 10, 2006
New York Stock Exchange Welcomes VAALCO Energy, Inc. As Its 15th Transfer In 2006 - 7th TRANSFER FROM AMEX In 2006 - 20th Energy Listing On NYSE Group In 2006 - Total Market Cap For NYSE Group Energy Companies Totals More Than $3 Trillion

Date 12/10/2006

Today, NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX ) welcomed VAALCO Energy, Inc., ranked the #1 fastest growing company by Fortune Magazine in 2006, as its 15th transfer to the Exchange and seventh transfer from AMEX year-to-date.
SEC Files Emergency Action To Halt $30 Million Ponzi Scheme - Assets Frozen, Receiver Appointed In Atlanta-Based Scam

Date 12/10/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed emergency securities fraud charges against an Atlanta promoter to halt a Ponzi scheme that raised at least $30 million from approximately 2,000 investors in fraudulent real estate development partnerships. The Commission's complaint against Pinnacle Development Partners LLC, a Georgia limited liability company with its principal place of business in Atlanta, Ga., and Gene A. O'Neal, its managing member, was filed in the Northern District

ICE Futures Sets New Daily Volume Record In Brent Crude Futures

Date 12/10/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that its regulated futures subsidiary, ICE Futures, set a new volume record yesterday in the ICE Brent Crude futures contract with 263,282 contracts traded. Contract volume exceeded by 3.2% the previous record of 255,159 contracts traded on September 12, 2006.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 12/10/2006

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 46950,76 points. The previous closing high was 46340,32 on October 11, 2006.
The Nordic Exchange Welcomes Svensk Internetrekrytering To First North In Sweden

Date 12/10/2006

Trading in Svensk Internetrekrytering shares will commence today on First North in Sweden. Including Svensk Internetrekrytering, First North now comprises 66 companies in Sweden and Denmark.
London Metal Exchange: FOT Contract Study Commenced

Date 12/10/2006

The LME announced yesterday announced that Europe Economics, an independent economic consultancy based in London will conduct a study into the implications for the metal industry of a potential change in its standard contract terms for metal delivery from an “in warehouse” basis to a “free on truck” (FOT) basis.
Clearstream’s Business Figures For September 2006

Date 12/10/2006

In September Clearstream processed 1.75 million (September 2005: 1.72 million) international transactions. Of these transactions, 78 percent were Over the Counter (OTC) transactions and 22 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions. Domestic settlement transactions in Germany stood at 2.63 million compared to 2.82 million for the same month last year. Of these transactions 65 percent were stock exchange transactions and 35 percent OTC transactions.