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

Date 26/06/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006: The unitholders of Advantage Energy Income Fund (TSX:AVN.UN) and Ketch Resources Trust (TSX:KER.UN) have agreed to the merger of the two enterprises. Ketch Resources Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped Energy Trust, the S&P/TSX SmallCap, and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy
OneChicago Observance Of July 4th Holiday.

Date 26/06/2006

On July 3rd OneChicago will close single stock futures at noon; Index and ETF products will close at 12:15 in observance of the July 4th holiday.
NYMEX ClearPort® Open Interest Crosses The 10 Million Contract Mark

Date 26/06/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that for the first time open interest for the slate of products on NYMEX ClearPort clearing and trading surpassed the 10 million contract mark last week.
Norkom Group Plc Shares Begin Trading On Irish Stock Exchange’s IEX Market - 17 Companies Now Listed On IEX - 9 New Listings Since Launch Of IEX In April 2005 - Further Growth In Market Expected In Second Half Of 2006 And Into 2007

Date 26/06/2006

Shares in Norkom Group plc, provider of financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance software, began trading today on IEX, the Irish Stock Exchange’s specialist market for small to mid-sized companies. The Norkom listing brings to 17 the total number of companies listed on IEX and Norkom is the 9th new company to join the market since its inception in April 2005.
New Commodities-Based Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 26/06/2006

A new product has been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 50 ETFs. The new fund is Lyxor ETF Commodities CRB of Lyxor International Asset Management on Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index. The trading currency is USD.

NASDAQ Names Companies To The NASDAQ Global Select Market - New Listings Market With The Highest Qualification Standards In The World

Date 26/06/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today named the companies that are included in its new listing tier, the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The new NASDAQ Global Select Market tier, which will become effective on July 3rd, has the highest listing standards in the world. Approximately 1200 companies qualify for this new market tier. To view a list of NASDAQ Global Select companies as of June 23, 2006, visit www.nasdaq.com/GlobalSelect. NASDA
Markets In Financial Instruments Directive ("MiFID"): Implementing Measures Close To Adoption

Date 26/06/2006

The European Commission has welcomed the European Securities Committee's (ESC) (unanimous) approval of a series of technical measures implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), which follows a strong endorsement from the European Parliament on 15 June 2006. The Commission is likely to give its final approval in September 2006. MiFID is one of the cornerstones of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) and will play a vital role in creating a robust, common
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 23 June 2006

Date 26/06/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
IntercontinentalExchange To Present At The William Blair Growth Stock Conference

Date 26/06/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey C. Sprecher is scheduled to present at the William Blair 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. The presentation is expected to begin at approximately 3:40 pm Central Time, on Wednesday, June 28.
ICE To Launch 13 New Cleared OTC Products July 7

Date 26/06/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it will list an additional 13 new cleared contracts in its electronic over-the-counter (OTC) markets beginning July 7, 2006. These contracts will bring the total new contracts listed since March to 57 cleared OTC contracts.